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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
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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
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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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Automating Back-Office Responsibilities in the Manufacturing Indu...
July 17, 2019
When people who work in manufacturing and distribution hear the word “robot,” they are likely to imagine a machine that...
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Correct Time Settings More in Depth Using w32tm
July 17, 2019
This blog is a technical follow up to blog Microsoft Exchange On-Premise Coexistence Issues Related To Time.In that blog I...
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Just Released: A New EBP Auditing Standard for ERISA Plan Audits
July 17, 2019
Employee Benefits Plan Alert New requirements under Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial...
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Revisions to Self-correction Procedures
July 17, 2019
A review of IRS Rev. Proc. 2019-19, Correction Procedures and Financial Incentives We are all human. Mistakes happen, some of which...
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Wisconsin’s SALT Shaker –...
July 16, 2019
What You Need to Know about the Wisconsin Entity Level Tax Election and Next Steps Late in 2018, Wisconsin enacted special...
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Revenue Recognition for Contractors – Reminders During Implemen...
July 16, 2019
Reminder for contractors At long last and after several years of discussion regarding the new GAAP revenue recognition standard, we have...
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Installments Feature in NetSuite
July 16, 2019
Previously in NetSuite, vendor bills were identified with a transaction date, a single amount and a single due date. With...
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Sikich named to 2019/2020 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics
July 12, 2019
CHICAGO — July 12, 2019 — Professional services firm Sikich was again named to Microsoft Dynamics’ Inner Circle. Each year...
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Microsoft Password Recommendations Have Changed
July 12, 2019
Over the past few months, Microsoft has changed its stance on password recommendations. Microsoft now recommends that passwords are not...
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