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Management Training for a Municipality

Human Resources

Management Training for a Municipality

Client Challenge Sikich was asked by a municipality to help fill the management training gap on Family and Medical Leave, Americans...

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Human Resources

Assisting in the Assessment and Reorganization of a Payroll Depar...

Human Resources

Assisting in the Assessment and Reorganization of a Payroll Depar...

Client Background We were asked by a leading global Content Delivery Network (CDN), cybersecurity, and cloud service provider to assess their...

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Tax

IRS Finalizes Rules For Hardship Withdrawals

Tax

IRS Finalizes Rules For Hardship Withdrawals

What you need to know about the final regulations for hardship withdrawals from 401(k) and 403(b) plans On September 19, 2019,...

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Technology

You’ve Got Friends in ERP Rescue and Recovery

Technology

You’ve Got Friends in ERP Rescue and Recovery

Deployments of today’s cloud-ready ERP solutions are less lengthy and disruptive than the complex projects of the past. When they...

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Article

New Illinois Parking Excise Tax Goes into Effect New Year’s Day...

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New Illinois Parking Excise Tax Goes into Effect New Year’s Day...

Illinois' statewide tax on parking areas and garages Beginning January 1, 2020, the Parking Excise Tax Act [35 ILCS 525] imposes...

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Human Resources

Assisting in the Implementation of an HCM Vendor

Human Resources

Assisting in the Implementation of an HCM Vendor

Client Challenge Sikich was asked by a leading global diversified media, information and services company to help with the implementation of...

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Human Resources

Independent Assessment of Strategic Plans for New HR Initiatives

Human Resources

Independent Assessment of Strategic Plans for New HR Initiatives

Client Challenge A regional healthcare provider with 12,000 employees, working in 4 hospitals, 208 clinical settings and administrative offices originally needed...

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Human Resources

Human Resources Assessment: Optimizing Processes and Streamlining...

Human Resources

Human Resources Assessment: Optimizing Processes and Streamlining...

Client Challenge An existing client reached out for help with their Human Resources (HR) department. At the time, they were undergoing...

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Human Resources

Human Resources Assessment: Assisting a Growing Company

Human Resources

Human Resources Assessment: Assisting a Growing Company

Client Challenge Due to changes within the executive team at a manufacturing company, Sikich was asked to complete a Human Resources...

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Technology

Transforming Procurement and Vendor Management in Life Sciences C...

Technology

Transforming Procurement and Vendor Management in Life Sciences C...

What if you could gain greater visibility and control of contract and project finances, with more management flexibility, by using...

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Article

Halt Buzas & Powell, Ltd. Acquisition Featured in Accounting...

Article

Halt Buzas & Powell, Ltd. Acquisition Featured in Accounting...

Accounting Today, the Daily Herald & CPA Practice Advisor covered the news of Sikich's acquisition of Halt Buzas & Powell, Ltd...

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Article

2019 Year-End Tax Legislation Enacted

Article

2019 Year-End Tax Legislation Enacted

UPDATE: This tax legislation was signed by the President on December 20, 2019 so it is now enacted into law. The...

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Human Resources

Workplace Safety Investigation for a Private, Not-for-profit Orga...

Human Resources

Workplace Safety Investigation for a Private, Not-for-profit Orga...

Client Challenge Sikich was asked by a private, non-profit organization to conduct a workplace investigation based on an employee complaint surrounding...

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Article

Financial Planning Series: Introduction to Financial Planning

Article

Financial Planning Series: Introduction to Financial Planning

Steps of the Financial Planning Process https://youtu.be/GbFmo87yEio Most people spend more time planning for their next vacation than planning for their retirement. When...

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Article

Popular Domain Registrar Breached by Hackers

Article

Popular Domain Registrar Breached by Hackers

Web.com, owner of top domain registrars NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com, has issued a security notice informing customers of a breach that...

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Article

Sikich expands into Washington, D.C., area with acquisition

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Sikich expands into Washington, D.C., area with acquisition

CHICAGO — Dec. 17, 2019 — Professional services firm Sikich announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Alexandria, Virginia-based...

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Article

Pitching Your Juvenile Products with Sikich PR

Article

Pitching Your Juvenile Products with Sikich PR

Our Public Relations experts have the tools and experience to help you succeed in pitching your juvenile products. Please email...

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Technology

Using OpenAir With Timesheet Management

Technology

Using OpenAir With Timesheet Management

OpenAir is a Professional Services Automation Solution owned by NetSuite, which provides resource management, project management, project accounting, invoicing, and...

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Not-for-Profit

Title IV Update: New Guidance on Borrower Defense

Not-for-Profit

Title IV Update: New Guidance on Borrower Defense

Guidance on Borrower Defense from a Title IV Specialist One of the most impactful regulatory updates affecting all sectors of higher...

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Article

Steps to Take When Having a Program Review

Article

Steps to Take When Having a Program Review

Our Title IV experts have summarized the 10 steps to take when having a Program Review: For more information about Title...

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Technology

Power Breakthroughs in Life Sciences with NetSuite Technology and...

Technology

Power Breakthroughs in Life Sciences with NetSuite Technology and...

LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES TYPICALLY ARE GROUND-BREAKING, RISK-EMBRACING BUSINESSES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE MANY PEOPLE’S LIVES FOR THE BETTER At...

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Technology

D365 New Integrated Maintenance Functionality

Technology

D365 New Integrated Maintenance Functionality

An ERP system for manufacturing companies is not complete without functionality for maintenance.However, it is not a forgone conclusion that...

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Tax

2019 Year-End Tax Planning

Tax

2019 Year-End Tax Planning

Who's Your Buddy? This list spells out several 2019 year-end tax planning ideas for manufacturing and distribution companies to consider B Bonus Depreciation....

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Tax

Extension for ACA Reporting

Tax

Extension for ACA Reporting

What you need to know about the ACA reporting deadline extension A welcome update for employers, the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...

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Title IV

Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – December 2019 Edition

Title IV

Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – December 2019 Edition

Common Findings During Title IV Audits 1. Is Your Transfer Student Monitoring Process Completed? Background If a student received financial aid while previously...

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Article

Dynamics 365 CE Multi Select Option Sets

Article

Dynamics 365 CE Multi Select Option Sets

Multi Select Option Sets were introduced in version 9.0 of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM. This field allow a user to...

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Article

The Future State of Manufacturing from Industry Leaders Infograph...

Article

The Future State of Manufacturing from Industry Leaders Infograph...

At the end of last month, Cheryl Aschenbrener had the opportunity to gather with local leading manufacturing and distribution experts...

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Article

Jim Brandenburg Quoted in Financial Advisor about Charitable Givi...

Article

Jim Brandenburg Quoted in Financial Advisor about Charitable Givi...

Jim Brandenburg was quoted in a second Financial Advisor article about donating appreciated stock to charity.  Financial Advisor is a magazine...

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Lessons from Leadership

Jump Higher

Lessons from Leadership

Jump Higher

A training mindset can turn change to your advantage When I was a boy, I wanted to jump like a cat....

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Article

Planning for and Supporting a Remote Work Force

Article

Planning for and Supporting a Remote Work Force

As time and technology advance, more companies are offering remote positions for employees to work from home or on the...

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