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3 Attributes Your ETO Software Must Have

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3 Attributes Your ETO Software Must Have

As there are different types of manufacturing industry verticals, each vertical has different needs when it comes to business applications....

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The Role of Technology for Manufacturers

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The Role of Technology for Manufacturers

The world of manufacturing is complex. There are several things that have to be juggled, such as the following: Finding...

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The 10 Best Microsoft Teams Features You Need to Use Now

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The 10 Best Microsoft Teams Features You Need to Use Now

Most companies are just brushing the surface of what Microsoft Teams can do. Microsoft Teams is pulling ahead in the number...

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4 Big Benefits of a Unified View of Your Distribution Operations

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4 Big Benefits of a Unified View of Your Distribution Operations

When you break down data silos across your distribution company, you can unlock valuable insights that lead to more strategic...

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The Impact of Midterm Elections on the Market

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The Impact of Midterm Elections on the Market

While markets are complex and forward-looking, transactions are processed in real time. When emotions are high, it can overwhelm the...

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Lease Accounting Standards for Agribusinesses

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Lease Accounting Standards for Agribusinesses

When the new lease accounting standards went into effect for nonpublic business entities in December 2021, the intention was to...

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HEADSTART 101: The Bridge From a Legacy System to Modern Technolo...

Technology

HEADSTART 101: The Bridge From a Legacy System to Modern Technolo...

Everyone agrees that business and technology have a vitally important relationship. Sometimes, however, that relationship causes pain before it creates...

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Top Ways Threat Actors Profit From Cyber Attacks

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Top Ways Threat Actors Profit From Cyber Attacks

Today’s threat actors have numerous potential motivations for attacking systems and networks. Attackers may set out to destabilize economies, promote...

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Cisco switches – Show cdp neighbors – Did you know…. De...

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Cisco switches – Show cdp neighbors – Did you know…. De...

Three years ago I wrote a blog about how to find which port a device is plugged into on a...

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Finish Strong: 2022 Year-End Payroll

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Finish Strong: 2022 Year-End Payroll

https://youtu.be/tG1EWR_DgJA Finish Strong: 2022 Year-End Payroll October 27, 2022 As you work through your year-end payroll processes for this calendar year, let Sikich's...

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2022 Year-End Tax Strategic Planning for Businesses and Individua...

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2022 Year-End Tax Strategic Planning for Businesses and Individua...

https://youtu.be/xHv8b44i1Lo 2022 Year-End Tax Strategic Planning for Businesses and Individuals October 27, 2022 As 2022 comes to a close, there are many tax...

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Improving your For-profit Institutions’ Cohort Default Rate aft...

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Improving your For-profit Institutions’ Cohort Default Rate aft...

Prior to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness and payment extension announcement, the Department of Education stated it would help eliminate...

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Why I Hate My HR Solution

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Why I Hate My HR Solution

You’ve spent the better part of the past year finishing Phase 1 of your HRIS implementation, only to discover that...

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United Disability Services (UDS) Case Study

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United Disability Services (UDS) Case Study

United Disability Services makes extensive use of technology to enable staff members to do their work of  delivering transportation and...

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How CAD-ERP Integration Improves the Engineered-to-Order Purchasi...

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How CAD-ERP Integration Improves the Engineered-to-Order Purchasi...

Engineering schematics involve hundreds, if not thousands, of individual drawings representing components of a final, manufactured product. Although engineers used...

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Best of Clinical Research Organization Resource Page

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Best of Clinical Research Organization Resource Page

BEST OF Clinical Research Organizations The Ultimate Guide to clinical research organization Success with technology https://youtu.be/wtduOsen_9o How CROs Can Accelerate Study Start-up and...

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Inherited IRAs: Reminder about Required Minimum Distributions

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Inherited IRAs: Reminder about Required Minimum Distributions

Under the SECURE Act, the way Inherited IRAs and Roth IRAs’ Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) were handled was altered. And...

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Leaders can be Insider Risks, too: A Cautionary Tale from “The ...

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Leaders can be Insider Risks, too: A Cautionary Tale from “The ...

Insider risk detection is often focused on employee behaviors, sometimes ignoring the risks of toxic leadership. As a result, sometimes...

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Accounting

The Latest Developments of the Employee Retention Credit Part 3: ...

Accounting

The Latest Developments of the Employee Retention Credit Part 3: ...

This is part 3 of a 3-part series that reviews the latest developments of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), which...

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How Technology Helps Life Sciences Companies Prepare for Commerci...

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How Technology Helps Life Sciences Companies Prepare for Commerci...

After years of research, development, trials, and testing, the final step for most life sciences companies is commercialization. By commercializing...

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Matt Doherty Featured by the Ohio Society of CPAs

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Matt Doherty Featured by the Ohio Society of CPAs

Matt Doherty was featured in the Ohio Society of CPAs' article, "Your company’s workforce violence policy might not be enough."...

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Tax

Tax Implications of Security Measures for C-Suite Executives

Tax

Tax Implications of Security Measures for C-Suite Executives

The security and protection of an organization’s high-profile employees should never be overlooked. Throughout our country's history, people in the...

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How Distributors Can Track Vendor Performance to Ensure Quality a...

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How Distributors Can Track Vendor Performance to Ensure Quality a...

When a vendor’s performance doesn’t meet the distributor’s expectations (or the expectations of the distributor’s customers), customer satisfaction and loyalty...

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National Student Loan Data System Website Updates to Know

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National Student Loan Data System Website Updates to Know

On July 25, 2022, the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) launched a modernized website for professional users with the...

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Why eCommerce Integration With ERP Is Required for Distributorsâ€...

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Why eCommerce Integration With ERP Is Required for Distributorsâ€...

As distributors race to give customers what they want, adopting – and optimizing – eCommerce solutions remain critical to long-term...

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Rising Interest Rates and the Ag Economy

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Rising Interest Rates and the Ag Economy

As macroeconomic conditions worsen, farmers and the broader agricultural sector are beginning to feel the effects of rising interest rates...

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Cycle 3 Restatement Changes to be Aware of as an Employer

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Cycle 3 Restatement Changes to be Aware of as an Employer

Every six years, plan sponsors are required by the IRS to update their plan documents for legislative changes that occurred...

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Power Platform Gives Companies the Power to Transform

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Power Platform Gives Companies the Power to Transform

Digital transformation takes many forms, but most tend to think of it in big sweeping changes. But it can also...

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How to Calculate Total Landed Cost Accurately and Efficiently

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How to Calculate Total Landed Cost Accurately and Efficiently

In distribution, fractions of a penny on a sale are a big deal. For this reason, it’s crucial to maintain...

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Is Quiet Firing the Reason You Can’t Retain Talent?

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Is Quiet Firing the Reason You Can’t Retain Talent?

Goodbye, Great Resignation. Hello, quiet quitting. While employee disengagement is not a new phenomenon, you’re probably familiar with the new...

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