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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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Is your Business Ready for the New Revenue Recognition Standard?

February 5, 2015

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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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World Sport Chicago | PR Testamonial Video

January 22, 2015

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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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Microsoft Dynamics 2012 R2 Purchase Requisition of type Replenish...

October 14, 2014

A new type of Requisition exists: Replenishment! This requisition is supposed to handle cases where I do not ask for permission...

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Why Do a Life Insurance Review?

October 9, 2014

Life insurance plays an important role in the completion of a financial plan. Whether life insurance is needed to protect...

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The Critical Things You Need to Know About Responsive Websites

October 7, 2014

The definition of a responsive website can get really technical, but the concept is simple. It is a site that...

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Outsourced Corporate Development: A Prudent Path to Successful Bu...

October 7, 2014

Chief financial officers today are looking for new growth opportunities based on increasing market optimism, and they are finding a...

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3D Printing Challenges: Who’s to Blame?

August 12, 2014

Tipped to reshape manufacturing in the U.S., 3D printing remains a powerful topic among manufacturers. On an industrial scale, design...