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Key Factors to Consider When Implementing GASB Statement No. 68
February 20, 2015
In June 2012, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued two new statements impacting how state and local governments report...
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Is Your Construction Company’s Accountable Reimbursement Pl...
February 18, 2015
Not long ago, the IRS released Revenue Ruling 2012-25, which serves as a reminder of the rules to employers whose...
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Recent FASB Update on Not-for-Profit Organizations Project –...
February 12, 2015
On February 5, the FASB provided an update on the Not-for-Profit Organizations Project. The board has substantially completed its deliberations...
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What You Need to Know about Implementing GASB Statement No. 67
February 11, 2015
In June 2012, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued two new statements impacting how state and local governments report...
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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Operation Scheduling vs Job Scheduling...
February 11, 2015
From the very beginning of Dynamics AX, two scheduling methods, operation scheduling and job scheduling, were available for Master Scheduling and...
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Leveraging Technology to More Effectively Manage Your Oil and Gas...
February 10, 2015
The oil and gas industry faces another period of economic uncertainty. The dramatic drop in oil prices in 2014 has...
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Sikich Receives Two Workplace Awards
February 4, 2015
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — February 4, 2015 — Sikich LLP, a leading professional services firm specializing in accounting, technology and advisory...
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New Illinois Law Furthers Protection for Pregnant Women in the Wo...
February 4, 2015
On the first of the year, Illinois passed a law protecting the rights of pregnant women in the workplace. Signed...
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Small Tools, Big Deal: A Contractor’s Blueprint to Accountable ...
January 30, 2015
The construction industry has seen radical changes from the shaky economic environment worldwide to advances in technologies like 3D printing...
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GASB Update: What Statement 67 Means to You
January 26, 2015
A few years ago, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued two new statements impacting how state and local governments...
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Don’t Get Tangled Up in Stringing
January 22, 2015
Trust is a solid cornerstone of business. It’s something that’s been a constant since the first person sold the first...
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Establishing an Investment Policy for a Nonprofit
January 22, 2015
Nonprofit organizations should have a written policy for investing excess cash. The objective of this policy is to assist the...
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Energent Group: Improving Proactivity with Intelligence on the Oi...
January 20, 2015
The price of oil is certainly a hot topic for most executives working in the oil and gas industry. However,...
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Sikich Elects Five New Partners
January 19, 2015
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — January 19, 2015 — Sikich LLP, a leading professional services firm specializing in accounting, technology and advisory...
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2015 Milwaukee Construction Report: Expect Growth
January 15, 2015
5 Areas to Watch for Growth in Metro Milwaukee The Milwaukee construction industry is looking to grow in 2015 due to...
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Payroll Best Practices
January 15, 2015
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Webinar: Payroll Best Practices – Year-End and Beyond
January 15, 2015
The IRS estimates that 40 percent of small and mid-sized businesses get dinged with payroll penalties each year. With an...
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Protect Your Not-for-Profit Against These 13 Damaging Risks
January 15, 2015
In 2012, a well-known foundation ran into a series of dilemmas, from eliminating much-needed community grants to increasing its CEO’s...
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FASB Issues Guidance on Simplifying Income Statement Presentation...
January 14, 2015
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-01, Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept...
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Sikich Performs Most Higher Ed Audits in Illinois
January 9, 2015
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — January 9, 2015 — Sikich LLP, a leading professional services firm specializing in accounting, technology and advisory...
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The Contractor’s Toolbox for Year-End Tax Planning
December 16, 2014
As the year comes to a close, it’s time to think about year-end tax planning. Construction companies continue to face...
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Cases: Product Change
December 11, 2014
A new type of case became available in Ax 2012 R2 CU7. The Product Change Case!! It sure smells like a...
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Not-for-Profit Board vs. Management: The How-Tos of a Thriving Re...
December 2, 2014
One of the most critical elements to a high-functioning not-for-profit organization is the positive, mutually understood relationship between the board...
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Don’t Be Caught Off Guard with Wage & Hour Woes
November 26, 2014
Wage and hour violations are at an all-time high with no end in sight. Wage and hour cases are costly...
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7 Ways to Tell if Your Company’s Culture is Open to Outsour...
November 12, 2014
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) For many organizations today, outsourcing non-core business processes has become not only the norm, but a key...
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Is Your Manufacturing Company Suffering from Growing Pains?
November 10, 2014
Ask the leader of any mid-sized to large industrial equipment manufacturer about the organization’s top challenges, and a phrase you...
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Responsive Web Design to Improve the Bottom Line
November 10, 2014
Responsive web design isn't something organizations can be on the fence about. In fact, there really aren't two sides to...
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of...
November 5, 2014
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