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Sikich’s Manufacturing & Distribution Report Featured ...
June 28, 2019
The 2019 Manufacturing & Distribution Report was covered in IndustryWeek’s article, “50% of Manufacturers Experienced Data Breaches in the Past...
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The Milwaukee Business Journal Covers the 2019 M&D Report
June 28, 2019
The Milwaukee Business Journal covered the 2019 M&D Report in the article: Sikich study shows more than 150 manufacturers had...
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Inside Public Accounting Picks Up 2019 M&D Report
June 28, 2019
Inside Public Accounting is a "highly regarded independent publication [that] was formerly known as Bowman’s Accounting Report. IPA publishes two...
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Journal of Cyber Policy Features 2019 M&D Report
June 28, 2019
Our survey reveals that 50% of manufacturers responding confirmed their organizations suffered a data breach in the last year. This...
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New Internet-of-Things (IoT) Malware Silex
June 27, 2019
IoT (Internet of Things) is not a new concept, even if it’s a newer term. However, for those of you...
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Leverage Dynamics 365 Advanced Warehousing to Achieve Consolidate...
June 26, 2019
I was recently consulting for a large distribution center and discovered some Receiving to warehouse putaway processes that could be...
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Tax-Exempt Organization’s Employee Benefit Plans: What to Expec...
June 25, 2019
The IRS's official comments on upcoming audits of benefit and Section 403(b) plans and how it impacts you In early May,...
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Windows 7 Support Is Ending Soon
June 25, 2019
Enduring favorite Windows 7 is on life support and Microsoft is getting ready to pull the plug. It's been on...
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Responding to Ransomware
June 24, 2019
So you get to your desk, expecting a regular Monday morning, coffee in hand, anticipating the heap of emails that...
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How to Catch PowerShell Script Attacks
June 24, 2019
Would you be able to detect an attacker running PowerShell on your network? As penetration testers, it’s rarer than you...
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Half of manufacturers experienced data breaches in past year, rep...
June 24, 2019
Fifth annual Manufacturing and Distribution Report from Sikich also finds many executives are preparing for a recession CHICAGO — June 24,...
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Strategies That Ensure Cash is King
June 20, 2019
If you work in the construction industry or closely with contractors, you’ve more than likely heard a contractor say at...
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Microsoft Support f`or Windows Server 2008 Coming to an End Soon
June 20, 2019
Lifecycle management is an integral part of maintaining a reliable IT infrastructure. Sometimes lifecycles end because of age or workload...
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The Importance of Internal Network Penetration Testing
June 19, 2019
Focusing on locking your network down from the outside is great. However, the hard truth is that, in all likelihood,...
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Office 365: Backing Up Your Cloud Data
June 18, 2019
We love the cloud, that mystery in the sky (well, on the internet) that is being rapidly adopted by companies...
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Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – June 2019 Edition
June 17, 2019
Common Findings During Title IV Audits Our team compiled some common findings we’ve come across during our Title IV audits. Here...
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Sikich Tax Update: Congress Passes IRS Reform Legislation
June 17, 2019
A Sikich Legislative Tax Update on the Taxpayer FIrst Act On June 13, 2019 the Senate gave final approval to the “Taxpayer First...
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MultiRelay – Responder’s Overlooked Little Brother
June 17, 2019
Laurent Gaffié’s Responder tool is a standard go-to tool in a penetration tester’s toolbox. It’s likely one of the first...
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Another Processor Security Flaw
June 17, 2019
Intel is arguably one of the most well-known technology manufactures in the world. They create the CPUs that are in...
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Incentive Compensation Limitations in the Education Industry
June 13, 2019
It’s been a few years since the U.S. Department of Education issued authoritative guidance related to activities subject to the...
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Recreating Remote Desktop Services Email Profiles During Office 3...
June 13, 2019
One challenge I encounter more frequently when I perform an email migration is having to recreate users’ Outlook profile in...
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Consolidated Picking for Warehouse Management in Dynamics 365
June 12, 2019
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO), there are a quite a few ways for warehouse workers to...
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Request for Social Media Benchmarking Report
June 10, 2019
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Kicking Off Your Brand’s First Social Media Influencer Camp...
June 10, 2019
Tips to starting a social media influencer campaign from our PR Experts The world of social media influencers is constantly increasing...
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Keeping It Real: Industry 4.0 for High-Tech Manufacturing
June 7, 2019
Less than ten years after its inception in Germany, Industry 4.0 has not yet transitioned from mostly large and well-resourced...
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7 Rules to Guide Your Email Marketing Efforts
June 6, 2019
Before dashing out a blast of information regarding your product or service, follow these seven steps to help increase the...
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International Tax Issue: The Export of Agricultural Products
June 5, 2019
Tax incentives under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 encourage companies to maintain operations and intangible property...
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A Road Warrior’s Guide to the Galaxy (or at Least the Internati...
June 5, 2019
We live in a world connected by big jetliners and work for companies that expect us to be on site...
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How to Filter Planned Purchase Orders on Existing Purchase Agreem...
June 5, 2019
Purchase Agreements are an important functionality in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO). When I firm planned Purchase Orders,...
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How to Find Late Production Orders Per Resource Group in Dynamics...
June 5, 2019
There will undoubtedly be a time when you do need to hunt down a specific late production order. Dynamics 365 for...
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