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Will Tax Changes Affect My Deals?

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Will Tax Changes Affect My Deals?

Activity in Washington has ramped up the last couple of months, and if you haven’t checked out the tax changes...

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Why Some Distributors Thrive Even When Supply Chains Are Challeng...

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Why Some Distributors Thrive Even When Supply Chains Are Challeng...

Distributors are changing their operations in order to meet customer needs and remain profitable as supply chain challenges delay deliveries....

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How to Detect and Protect Against Log4j Vulnerabilities

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How to Detect and Protect Against Log4j Vulnerabilities

Apache Log4j (Log4j) is a popular open source Apache logging platform. However, the Log4j logger is not exclusively used in...

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[Video Series] Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strategies f...

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[Video Series] Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strategies f...

Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strategies for Professional Services The shift to the digital workplace is necessary to succeed post-pandemic We have experienced an...

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How Manufacturers Can Become More Valuable to Investors, Customer...

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How Manufacturers Can Become More Valuable to Investors, Customer...

In the manufacturing industry, a tidal wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continues to gain momentum, opening opportunities for companies...

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No More Stopping Construction: Enabling an Essential Industry to ...

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No More Stopping Construction: Enabling an Essential Industry to ...

Our societies couldn’t continue without the built structures construction companies create. These businesses always seem to achieve amazing results in...

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Sikich adds workforce risk management to its expanding lineup of ...

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Sikich adds workforce risk management to its expanding lineup of ...

CHICAGO — Dec. 15, 2021 — Sikich has added a workforce risk management team led by nationally recognized threat and...

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Making Every Moment Count: Understanding the Power of the Salesfo...

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Making Every Moment Count: Understanding the Power of the Salesfo...

Marketing teams in professional services firms need to work with one inalterable condition: their companies’ offerings are intangible. Unlike a...

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The ABCs of Salesforce CPQ

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The ABCs of Salesforce CPQ

In a recent Sikich Live, we got to chat with our own John Huguelet, Consultant, & James Damon, Solution Architect,...

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Positioning Yourself for a Big Deal

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Positioning Yourself for a Big Deal

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Yes, Benjamin Franklin knew his stuff (flying kites in thunderstorms notwithstanding)....

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Salesforce User Tip: How to track Important Client Notes in a New...

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Salesforce User Tip: How to track Important Client Notes in a New...

Tracking is a very important feature for managing client accounts. Salesforce has a standard Activity object that allows you to...

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Combatting Inflation – It’s Time to Evaluate the Benefits of ...

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Combatting Inflation – It’s Time to Evaluate the Benefits of ...

https://youtu.be/lQ_BcMLdPDk Additional resource: IRS Form 970 Application to Use LIFO Inventory Method (Includes Form and Instructions)

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Why professional service businesses integrate NetSuite and Salesf...

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Why professional service businesses integrate NetSuite and Salesf...

Many Sikich professional services clients have found it beneficial to integrate NetSuite and Salesforce. They already use two excellent software...

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Combatting Inflation – It’s time to Evaluate the Bene...

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Combatting Inflation – It’s time to Evaluate the Bene...

https://youtu.be/lQ_BcMLdPDk Combatting Inflation: It's Time to Evaluate the Benefits of LIFO December 9, 2021 The “Last-in First Out” (“LIFO”) inventory method has been...

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Accounting

Overlooked Year-end Checklist Items for Government Contractors

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Overlooked Year-end Checklist Items for Government Contractors

As the end of the year quickly approaches, many government contractors turn their attention to year-end planning. Rather than focusing...

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Mobility and Outlook Integration for M...

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Mobility and Outlook Integration for M...

Now that we’ve looked into general navigation and dashboards in Dynamics 365 CRM (D365 CRM), let’s now dive into the...

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How You Accrue Rebates With D365FO Rebate Management

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How You Accrue Rebates With D365FO Rebate Management

With the April 2021 release of Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO), new rebate functionality was introduced. This new...

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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured by the Society for Hu...

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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured by the Society for Hu...

Insights from the 2021 Industry Pulse: M&D were included in an article by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)....

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Unifying a diverse organization

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Unifying a diverse organization

As we strive to nurture an inclusive, diverse organization made up of people from different backgrounds and experience, we’re intentionally...

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Accounting

ASC 842: Think you still have a year to wait on implementation? Y...

Accounting

ASC 842: Think you still have a year to wait on implementation? Y...

While the new lease accounting requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, businesses are not required...

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The Employee Retention Credit: an In-Depth Overview for Bankers W...

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The Employee Retention Credit: an In-Depth Overview for Bankers W...

https://youtu.be/OWxbhSFE1o0 Additional Resources: Sikich Employee Retention Credit Decision TreeSikich PPP and ERC Comparison ChartIRS - Employee Retention Credit (ERC) - IRS Notice...

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Better Experiences and Greater Outcomes from Pricing and Quoting ...

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Better Experiences and Greater Outcomes from Pricing and Quoting ...

Some professional services firms are challenged to maintain a top-quality experience for customers and sales representatives involved in generating or...

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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured in Crain’s Clevelan...

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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured in Crain’s Clevelan...

The results of the 2021 Industry Pulse: M&D were included in a recent Crain's Cleveland article. The article discusses Sikich's findings...

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Affordable Care Act Updates For Employers – Extension for P...

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Affordable Care Act Updates For Employers – Extension for P...

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...

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Manufacturers recognize their production employees didn’t get a...

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

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Drive Employee Engagement in Manufacturing Recruiting Efforts

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

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Engineer-to-Order vs. Construction Projects

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...

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The Latest Developments on Federal Tax Legislation Webinar Record...

https://youtu.be/O1hKoSJ1AmE

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Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution Featured...

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Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution Featured...

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...

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Forecasted Impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act i...

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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