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Revolutionizing Insurance: Salesforce Solutions and Sikich’...
March 31, 2023
The insurance industry is experiencing rapid transformation, driven by shifting customer expectations, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies. To stay ahead...
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Lessons in Crisis Communications: What Went Right in the Southwes...
March 30, 2023
An unfortunate combination of high passenger traffic, record-setting temperatures and wild winter storms left airlines scrambling to get customers to...
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Best Practices for Better Rebates in Distribution
March 30, 2023
How many rebates did your distribution company leave on the table last year? It's an important question when you consider that...
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Jim Brandenburg in Financial Advisor on Taxing Distributions from...
March 29, 2023
Jim Brandenburg was quoted in a Financial Advisor article to discuss how states tax distributions from qualified retirement plans. Jim, CPA,...
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Matthew Doherty on CBS News Chicago
March 29, 2023
Matthew Doherty spoke of the Nashville police's response to the devastating Covenant School shooting with CBS News Chicago. Matt is nationally recognized...
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Next Act for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC): Top of the 2023...
March 29, 2023
Since its introduction three years ago under the CARES Act, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) has had a significant impact...
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Put Your Money Where Your Talent Is
March 29, 2023
With increasing resignation rates, high inflation and trends like ‘quiet quitting,’ employees are left wondering if their compensation accurately represents...
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The Growing Importance of Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
March 29, 2023
Your company’s data contains the most sensitive information about your operations. Unfortunately, the digital-first work landscape has made it easier...
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5 Ways to Reduce Your Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and have a Rel...
March 27, 2023
At the core of high-performing companies is a tightened focus on financial health. The ability to forecast cash flow is...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Dynamics GP
March 27, 2023
Is your business still running Microsoft Dynamics GP? And are you wondering how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (aka BC)...
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2023.1 NetSuite Release
March 22, 2023
“It’s that time of year again!” This is how we remind our clients that the NetSuite Release Upgrade for the...
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Sikich Expands Employee Benefit Plan Audit Team with Addition of ...
March 20, 2023
CHICAGO – March 20, 2023 – Professional services company Sikich today announced that Cassie Crist joins the accounting and consulting...
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On-Demand Webinar: Why Manufacturers Can’t Ignore Project Accou...
March 17, 2023
For manufacturers who are engineer-to-order, equipment-based, or those making complex products in a project environment, having the ability to effectively...
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How Contractors Can Thrive in a Time of Labor & Resource Sca...
March 17, 2023
As we forge into 2023, contractors face an interesting contradiction. On the one hand, it's a time of continuing scarcity,...
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5 Ways Poor Inventory Management Hurts Cash Flow for Distributors...
March 16, 2023
Inventory is among a distributor’s greatest assets. That said, inventory ties up a lot of cash, so managing it well...
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Corporate Retirement Plans: to Cash Balance or not to Cash Balanc...
March 15, 2023
Cash balance plans are the fastest growing segment in the retirement plan space. How do you know if a cash...
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New Technology, More Productivity
March 15, 2023
The wonderful thing about technology is that it can make things so much better and more efficient. Think about a...
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Sikich Tech 360 Azure IT and Cybersecurity Services Enhances Secu...
March 14, 2023
Security and performance management hurdles are major pain points for IT professionals in their day-to-day operations. Sikich has launched an updated...
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Reminders for 2022 and 2023 Personal IRA Contributions
March 13, 2023
The deadline to contribute to your IRA or Roth IRA is fast-approaching. Impending Deadline The tax deadline to contribute to your IRA...
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Getting Technical with GASB-87: A Webinar Recap
March 13, 2023
Effective for fiscal periods ending June 30, 2022, and thereafter, the Governmental Accounting Standard Board’s (GASB) Statement 87 was issued...
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AI Without the Hype: Realizing High-Value Business Transformation...
March 9, 2023
Many companies feel that it’s time to take advantage of AI or face being left behind by industry competition and...
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Sell-side Due Diligence: Focus on Your Needs with a Quality of Ea...
March 9, 2023
When it comes to selling your company, an audit or review of your financial statements is simply not enough. Rather,...
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It’s a Three-peat! Sikich Earns Great Place to Work Certificati...
March 8, 2023
News>Press Releases
It’s a Three-peat! Sikich Earns Great Place to Work Certificati...
March 8, 2023
CHICAGO – March 9, 2023 – Professional services company Sikich has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work,” for...
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Marketing silos can sabotage your brand. Here’s how to eliminat...
March 8, 2023
I started my career in the late 2000s as a traditional public relations professional. I spent my first several years...
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Cornwell Quality Tools Case Study – vCIO
March 8, 2023
Cornwell Quality Tools relies on Sikich Managed Services to host and manage business critical applications and modernize its business management...
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How to Detect a Malicious Website
March 8, 2023
The old saying, "the pen is mightier than the sword," might need a modern-day update, as it seems that the...
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Have SVOG Audit Questions? We’ve Got Answers!
March 8, 2023
Frequently asked questions about the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Sikich’s team of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) and federal grant...
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Engineer-to-Order & Configure-to-Order: The Software Manufac...
March 7, 2023
Project management can be challenging for manufacturers who offer engineer-to-order (ETO) and configure-to-order (CTO) services. Working with customers to design...
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NetSuite Optimization: Are You Getting the Most Out of NetSuite?
March 6, 2023
Imagine you put together a band. You find some talented musicians who can’t wait to join. Exciting, right? The problem...
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Jeremy Centner Featured in Modern Distribution Management
March 3, 2023
Our own Jeremy Centner provided a guest post for Modern Distribution Management (MDM) discussing what distribution executives should pay attention...
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