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Andrew Paoni Featured in Industry Today
August 7, 2019
Andrew Paoni's article about how manufacturing company owners can develop a post-exit wealth management plan was featured in Industry Today....
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How Many Clicks Does It Take to…? Finding Efficiencies by M...
August 6, 2019
In business, people and processes are always sought after when they can bring more value to the team, find efficiencies,...
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Top 5 HR Concerns (and Solutions) Among Manufacturers
August 6, 2019
What are manufacturers talking about? We heard from your peers as they discussed the labor shortage and their personal human...
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Dynamics 365 Licensing Changes (Effective October 1, 2019)
August 6, 2019
Dynamics 365 Licensing Changes written and researched by Lee House and Debbie Altham, respectively DISCLAIMER All information contained herein is based...
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An Industry Economic Outlook for Contractors
August 5, 2019
A 2019 Outlook As of July 2019, the United States economy has experienced its longest economic expansion in its history. Although...
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Thinking of Selling Your Business? Make Sure to Consider an ESOP
August 5, 2019
Sale vs. ESOP Business owners, in the context of today’s strong M&A market, enjoy a wide range of strategic options as...
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Sikich Named a Top Managed Service Partner
August 1, 2019
CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2019 -- Channel Futures recently named Sikich one of the top managed service partners in the world....
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Kicking Off Your Brand’s First Social Media Influencer Camp...
August 1, 2019
Click below to download your copy of our social media influencer campaign sheet.
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High Tech Manufacturing: How People Elevate Business-critical Rel...
August 1, 2019
You can describe the evolution of high-tech manufacturing as a story of changing relationships. When you refocus the business on...
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M&D Report Featured in Advanced Manufacturing
August 1, 2019
Sikich's 2019 M&D report’s findings about manufacturers’ use of advance technology, cybersecurity preparedness and views on the economy were noted...
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M&D Report in BizTimes Milwaukee
July 31, 2019
The M&D Report’s findings about manufacturers’ views of the U.S. economy were cited in two BizTimes Milwaukee articles. Read the features...
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Agribusiness Alert: USDA Announces Details of Market Facilitation...
July 31, 2019
Information summarized from the press release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Beginning last Monday, July 29th, farmers can go to...
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How to Add Links on Your NetSuite Forms in Your File Cabinet
July 30, 2019
Most, if not all companies, have a travel and reimbursement policy that they require their employees to follow. However, employees...
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Webinar: How Long Do I Keep It? A Practical Guide to Record Reten...
July 30, 2019
https://youtu.be/6ejlnSpVRBA
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Department of Education Amends Regulations to Rescind Gainful Emp...
July 29, 2019
In the IFAP – Electronic Announcement #122 dated June 28, 2019, the Department of Education announced early implementation of the...
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Salesforce Summer Update 19 Highlights
July 29, 2019
Salesforce releases updates to its platform three times a year (Spring, Summer, Winter). This is year is no different, and...
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Troubleshooting Synology NAS VMware Issues
July 26, 2019
Backups are important. While they may not be mission critical, they are certainly business critical. The difference between being mission...
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Why You Should Perform Credentialed Vulnerability Scanning
July 25, 2019
Ideally, you would have more insight into vulnerabilities and potential means of exploitation in your environment than your adversaries (i.e.,...
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M&D Report Featured in Accounting Today
July 25, 2019
Sikich's M&D Report was featured in Accounting Today's article, "Protecting clients: Manufacturers are high-risk for data breaches." The article includes...
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What Is Salesforce Customer 360?
July 24, 2019
First announced at Dreamforce in 2018, Salesforce has its eyes set on a new customer data platform (CDP). Salesforce most...
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Challenges for Payroll Functions
July 24, 2019
Learn how to manage payroll functions An organization’s payroll function can be complicated and somewhat tricky to manage, requiring a multitude...
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What is Blockchain and How Does It Affect the Construction Indust...
July 24, 2019
At its core, blockchain is a single database replicated across every node (computer) in a network. The database contains blocks...
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Gain Access to Our Webinar: Game of Zones – Qualified Opportuni...
July 23, 2019
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Webinar: Game of Zones – Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds
July 23, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIOFTznkQLI&feature=youtu.be
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Creating Deeper Customer and Partner Relationships in Manufacturi...
July 23, 2019
Business customers today are empowered more than ever by the ability to leverage technology in their search for new products...
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Office 365: Securing Information with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ...
July 23, 2019
Let’s talk about Office 365 Data Loss Prevention (DLP), what I feel is a very under-utilized feature by a lot...
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2019 Sikich M&D Report Featured in Processing Magazine
July 22, 2019
The M&D Report was featured in Processing Magazine’s “Markets Update” roundup of industry news, including cybersecurity findings noted in the...
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How to Cut Medical Device Security Risks
July 22, 2019
One area within health care that continues to be a challenge for the industry is securing medical devices. As more...
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: College Endowments Excise Tax
July 22, 2019
IRS Proposes Criteria for New Section 4968 Excise Tax Impacting Some College Endowments The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted...
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Security vs Convenience in IT
July 22, 2019
When it comes to security in IT, there is a balance between how secure a network and its endpoints are...
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