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Affordable Care Act Updates For Employers – Extension for P...
December 1, 2021
Applicable large employers (ALE), or employers with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees in the prior year, must file Forms...
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Manufacturers recognize their production employees didn’t get a...
November 30, 2021
From lockdowns to material delays and shortages to keeping workforces safe and showing up each day, manufacturing and distribution companies’...
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Drive Employee Engagement in Manufacturing Recruiting Efforts
November 30, 2021
As the manufacturing industry continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, a major challenge preventing many companies from a “return...
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Engineer-to-Order vs. Construction Projects
November 29, 2021
Engineer-to-order (ETO) projects and construction projects appear to have quite a few similarities, but they actually have very different needs,...
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The Latest Developments on Federal Tax Legislation Webinar Record...
November 24, 2021
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Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution Featured...
November 24, 2021
The Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution volume three results were featured in Industrial Distribution, Smart Industry and Plastics News. Sikich's...
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Forecasted Impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act i...
November 24, 2021
On November 15, President Biden signed the $1.2 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), offering an economic boost in...
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The Latest Developments on Federal Tax Legislation
November 23, 2021
https://youtu.be/O1hKoSJ1AmE The Latest Developments on Federal Tax Legislation November 23, 2021 In this webinar, we'll discuss the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which the President...
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Talking to Your Banker and Surety about the Lease Accounting Stan...
November 23, 2021
The construction and real estate industry is heavily impacted by the new lease accounting standards under ASC 842, particularly those...
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OSHA’s COVID-19 Federal Vaccine Mandate: What Employers Need to...
November 22, 2021
The Wait is Finally Over… Or is it? On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released...
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Antony Nettleton Featured in the Daily Herald Business Ledger
November 18, 2021
Antony Nettleton's article about Sikich's partnership with Innovation DuPage was published in The Daily Herald Business Ledger. The article discusses Sikich’s...
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Ahead of national vaccine mandate, manufacturers’ vaccinati...
November 17, 2021
CHICAGO — November 17, 2021 — Only 16% of manufacturers and distributors report a vaccination rate of greater than 80%, according...
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Why Should Your Small-to-Mid-Sized Business Consider a Managed Se...
November 17, 2021
Many of the crimes that occur in real life are now facilitated through the internet, and there's a wide variety...
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Retirement Plan Governance: Best Practices for Your Organization
November 16, 2021
https://youtu.be/44ww8HgLj7M Retirement Plan Governance: Best Practices for Your Organization November 16, 2021 In this webinar, Sikich’s retirement plan experts explore best practices for...
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Creative Ways to Combat the Great Resignation
November 15, 2021
HR executives are all too familiar with the phenomenon media professionals are calling the ‘turnover tsunami,’ or ‘the great resignation,’...
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PSA – How to view who is signing into your Microsoft 365 accoun...
November 12, 2021
Now that there are enough vulnerabilities and compromised systems, IT administrators are beginning to take MFA seriously. Here are a...
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ASC 842 remains effective, with no delay in implementation date
November 11, 2021
The question of delaying the effective date of the new lease accounting standards was back on the table – should...
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Sikich Microsoft POY nominations 2021 – Microsoft Dynamics ...
November 11, 2021
Sikich delivers solutions and services to mid-market and larger clients in our target industries, including manufacturing, distribution, construction, life sciences,...
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Congress Passes Infrastructure Bill but Postpones Action on “Bu...
November 9, 2021
Legislative Update. Last week was a hectic, activity-filled time in the House as there was finally a floor vote on...
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Year-End Payroll Considerations
November 9, 2021
https://youtu.be/P0cZo3klAyI Year-End Payroll Considerations November 9, 2021 In this one-hour webinar, our payroll experts discuss important considerations for 2022, including noteworthy IRS updates,...
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How-to Make a Business Case for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cloud ERP-...
November 8, 2021
Preparing a business case to justify the investment of an ERP solution like, Microsoft Dynamics 365, is no different than...
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Sikich professional awarded $10,000 grant for Springfield, Illino...
November 8, 2021
Julie Krehbiel, a financial advisor on Sikich’s wealth management team, received one of six grants awarded by the Invest in...
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Thinking About a New ERP? Top 5 Readiness Factors
November 8, 2021
I’ve learned over many years as a business leader in Finance, IT and Operations Management that there are no IT...
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Prioritizing Enterprise Risks Using Data Normalization
November 5, 2021
Data normalization is taking two to three data sets, whether they're in databases or reports, and combining those data sets...
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Congressional Leaders Rebuild “Build Back Better Act” and See...
November 4, 2021
Less than one week after unveiling a rewrite of the Build Back Better Act (BBB - H.R. 5376), Congressional leaders...
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The Tech You Need for the Future Remote Workforce
November 4, 2021
As companies hope to open their office doors to their workers again, a change around the office is likely to...
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Enabling a sustainable, compliant distribution operation
November 4, 2021
Worldwide, distribution and supply chain management are straining as never before to meet customer demand and allow companies to remain...
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Sounding the alarm on employee burnout
November 4, 2021
The Hartford recently released a study about employee burnout that caught the eyes of business leaders across the country –...
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[Virtual Conference] Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strate...
November 3, 2021
[Virtual Conference] Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strategies for Professional Services Dec. 2, 2021 from 11 AM - 1:30pm ET Each confirmed attendee...
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Affordable Care Act Updates For Employers
November 3, 2021
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. Applicable large employers (ALE) with more than 50 full-time...
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