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Sikich On Demand
On Demand – Roses are Red, Audits are Due: Strategies for E...
February 12, 2025
https://youtu.be/EtBAo6H98Vo A lack of documented and implemented processes and controls surrounding payroll and other plan administration practices is leading to a...
Read MoreSalesforce
Navigating Regulatory Compliance in Pharma Sales with Salesforce
February 12, 2025
The idea that regulatory compliance in pharma sales must always be an overwhelming, manual process is a myth. While pharma...
Read MoreNetSuite
NetSuite Modules to Validate in FDA-Regulated Industries
February 12, 2025
Companies in FDA-regulated industries are required to comply with stringent regulations that demonstrate your product quality and patient safety are...
Read MoreWealth Management
Social Security Fairness Act Restores Benefits for Millions of Pu...
February 11, 2025
Wealth Management
Social Security Fairness Act Restores Benefits for Millions of Pu...
February 11, 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and...
Read MoreInformation Technology
Understanding the Windows Defender Score in Microsoft 365
February 11, 2025
The Windows Defender score, part of the Microsoft 365 Defender suite, is a valuable security metric designed to help organizations...
Read MoreDynamics 365
Infographic: Hagler Systems Drives Project Visibility and Account...
February 10, 2025
For industrial and public-sector clients around the globe, Hagler Systems provides engineering consulting, manufacturing, and project delivery of complex, custom-built...
Read MoreNews Release
Sikich Named One of “America’s Most Recommended Tax & Acc...
February 10, 2025
CHICAGO – February 10, 2025 – Sikich, a Chicago-based leading global technology-enabled professional services company, has been recognized as one...
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Sikich Named to CRN’s MSP 500 Elite 150 List for 2025
February 10, 2025
CHICAGO – February 10, 2025 – Sikich, a Chicago-based leading global technology-enabled professional services company, announced today that it has...
Read MoreManufacturing
Cost, Efficiency, and Quality in Manufacturing: Can You Have All ...
February 7, 2025
Manufacturing companies have long faced the production challenge of balancing the goals of reducing costs, improving efficiency, and maintaining high...
Read MoreLife Science
Cloud vs. On-Premises in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Which Deliv...
February 6, 2025
The pharmaceutical industry faces three major challenges: Traditional clinical trial models are costly and complex, taking between 12 to 18 years...
Read MoreHuman Resources
Case Study: Aligning Compensation Structures Across Businesses
February 6, 2025
Client Challenge A leading U.S. plastics manufacturer was seeking an experienced consulting organization to create a common foundation for their employee...
Read MoreSalesforce
The Role of Marketing Automation in Pharma Sales with Salesforce
February 5, 2025
It’s time to stop thinking of marketing as a separate function from sales and start recognizing that marketing and sales...
Read MoreIn The News
Sikich Workforce Risk Management Expert Matt Doherty Discusses t...
February 4, 2025
Matt Doherty, managing director of Workforce Risk Management at Sikich and a former secret service agent, was interviewed by Workspan Daily to...
Read MoreIn The News
Melissa Sizemore on Navigating U.S. Federal Financial Reporting
February 4, 2025
Melissa Sizemore, CPA, CGFM, discusses the unique complexities of federal financial reporting in this LumiQ podcast. She explores why government accounting...
Read MoreInformation Technology
Mastering PowerShell’s Test-NetConnection Command: A Comprehens...
February 4, 2025
Information Technology
Mastering PowerShell’s Test-NetConnection Command: A Comprehens...
February 4, 2025
In today’s networked world, ensuring connectivity and diagnosing network issues are crucial tasks for IT professionals. PowerShell’s Test-NetConnection command is a versatile...
Read MoreERP
Why Legacy ERP Systems Are Draining Your IT Budget
February 3, 2025
Maintaining outdated ERP systems can eat up as much as 80% of your IT budget. These systems, once seen as...
Read MoreERP
From Spreadsheets to Strategy: How Cloud ERP Delivers Real-Time F...
January 31, 2025
What’s the real cost of relying on spreadsheets? On the surface, they seem harmless. They're simple, familiar, and “good enough.”...
Read MoreIn The News
Jim Brandenburg, Tax Director, Featured in WICPA Magazine
January 30, 2025
Jim Brandenburg's article on the sunsetting Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions was featured by On Balance, a magazine publication...
Read MoreSalesforce
Breaking Down Barriers in Pharma Sales: A Salesforce-Powered Appr...
January 30, 2025
The pharmaceutical industry is notorious for its outdated, fragmented sales processes. Traditional approaches to managing geographically dispersed sales teams in...
Read MoreData Management and Governance
Navigating the Evolution of D365 Finance & Supply Chain Manag...
January 29, 2025
Data Management and Governance
Navigating the Evolution of D365 Finance & Supply Chain Manag...
January 29, 2025
Organizations increasingly rely on data-driven decision making, which makes the choice of a data export solution for Dynamics 365 Finance...
Read MoreIn The News
CEO Christopher Geier Featured in Crain’s Chicago Business
January 28, 2025
In this Crain's Chicago Business op-ed, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Geier draws parallels between the Concorde and the modern era's...
Read MoreInformation Technology
Understanding the PowerShell Command Get-NetIPInterface and the...
January 28, 2025
Information Technology
Understanding the PowerShell Command Get-NetIPInterface and the...
January 28, 2025
In the world of network management, efficiency and precision are key. One of the tools that network administrators often rely...
Read MoreTax
A Halt in the Corporate Transparency Act
January 27, 2025
Just over four years ago, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to address concerns with money laundering, drug trafficking...
Read MoreTitle IV
Preparing the Summary Schedule of Prior Findings and Corrective A...
January 27, 2025
Under the Department of Education, the Office of Inspector General published its Title IV audit guide, “Guide for Financial Statement...
Read MoreSikich On Demand
On Demand – How B2B Organizations Can Master Search, Social...
January 24, 2025
AI has made the traditional B2B digital marketing playbook obsolete. Search has fundamentally changed. Companies must leverage social media and...
Read MoreInvestment Banking
U.S. Institutional Loan Market Reaches $1.4 Trillion in 2024
January 23, 2025
Recent findings from the Q4 2024 PitchBook Credit Markets Quarterly Wrap show the U.S. institutional loan market’s total loan activity...
Read MoreAI
The Current State and Future of Agentic AI: Insights and Innovati...
January 23, 2025
Agentic AI, or AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and task execution, has become the latest buzzword in the AI...
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On Demand – Building a Dream Team: 5 Steps to Developing an...
January 22, 2025
Tune into this webinar, where our experts dive into the essential components of an impactful onboarding process. From pre-boarding to...
Read MoreSalesforce
Salesforce + AI: Leveraging Agentforce for Smarter Customer Servi...
January 22, 2025
Customer service has always been a cornerstone of business success, but the demands on support teams have never been greater....
Read MoreTitle IV
2025 Compliance Finding Updates: Common Findings Corner for Insti...
January 21, 2025
The Department of Education's latest Top 10 Findings highlight a continued focus on key areas of compliance and operations within...
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