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Jim Brandenburg Article Featured in WICPA Magazine
June 8, 2021
Jim Brandenburg authored an article on pandemic relief and the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was featured in the Wisconsin...
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Salesforce Summer ’21 Release Highlights
June 8, 2021
Salesforce releases updates to its platform three times a year (Spring, Summer, Winter). We now arrive at the Salesforce Summer...
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Pandemic exposes manufacturing supply chain weaknesses, report fi...
June 8, 2021
CHICAGO — June 8, 2021 — Nearly all respondents (93%) to a recent industry survey said they experienced supply chain challenges...
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Selecting the Right Tool to Comply with the New Lease Accounting ...
June 3, 2021
If you haven’t already implemented the new lease accounting standards under FASB ASC Topic 842 or GASB Statement 87, the...
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How to Start a Cloud-Hosted Environment via Email
June 3, 2021
Most organizations utilizing cloud-hosted tier-1 environments are using some form of auto start and stop to help manage their Azure...
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6 Ways Salesforce Can Improve Performance in Insurance Agencies &...
June 2, 2021
When implemented into an Insurance Agency or MGA, Salesforce is a great solution that can create improvement across the board....
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Private OEMs – Are you ready for the new lease standard changes...
June 1, 2021
At Sikich, we have a large number of clients that operate in the Capital Goods sector – including OEM (and...
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Updates to the Accounting Standards for Gifts-in-Kind and How The...
May 28, 2021
In September 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-07, Presentation and Disclosures by...
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Employee Retention Credit and American Families Plan Webinar Reco...
May 28, 2021
watch the Employee Retention Credit and American Families Plan webinar recording. Download the slides here. https://youtu.be/xYVyxrp7Ukc
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Employee Retention Credit and American Families Plan
May 27, 2021
https://youtu.be/xYVyxrp7Ukc The Employee Retention Credit and American Families Plan May 27, 2021
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Careers in manufacturing: more sophisticated than most think
May 26, 2021
Authored by Jerry Murphy, leader of Sikich’s manufacturing and distribution team, and Mark Denzler, President of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association...
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Using Microsoft Edge from a Server Operating System – Intro...
May 26, 2021
When I need an actual browser on a Microsoft Windows server operating system (Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016,...
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Executive Compensation Fundamentals – Are You Competitively Rew...
May 25, 2021
As organizations prepare themselves for a post-COVID-19 environment, many are well positioned for extensive growth and recovery. A surprising number...
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Brand consistency in a digital world
May 25, 2021
Are you leveraging marketing materials, social media and a website to effectively promote who you are as an organization? Is...
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Dynamics 365 Business Central or Finance and Supply Chain Managem...
May 24, 2021
Choosing an ERP system is one of the more important business decisions you will ever make. The right ERP solution...
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Ask Application Vendors All the Right Questions
May 24, 2021
While working with application vendors on projects, it's important to ask all the questions. For example, last month I was...
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Why You Should be Using the Microsoft Teams Mobile App
May 21, 2021
Most people who are new to Teams think of it as the app they launch on their desktop or laptop...
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Q&A on M&D Pulse Survey Report Findings: Business Succe...
May 19, 2021
Interview conducted by The Agency at Sikich with partner-in-charge of CPA Consulting Services and Business Succession Planning professional, Ray Lampner In...
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Is Your Company Prepared to Implement the New Lease Accounting St...
May 18, 2021
The revised deadline for implementing the new lease accounting standards (ASC 842) for private companies is fast approaching. Private companies are...
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NetSuite New Release Process
May 18, 2021
Every year, NetSuite comes out with two major releases in order to introduce new features and fix bugs. With each...
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Sikich Certified as a “Great Place to Work”
May 18, 2021
CHICAGO, Ill. – May 18, 2021 – Professional services firm Sikich has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work,”...
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Yet Another On-Premises Exchange Server Hack Reported
May 12, 2021
You've most likely heard that Colonial Pipeline out of North Carolina fell victim to ransomware last week, which forced the...
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Top 10 Post-Covid Design Trends
May 12, 2021
Design trends are often dictated by what we experience in the world around us. Slowly transitioning into a post-pandemic world,...
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How to create statistical schedules in NetSuite to automate Dynam...
May 11, 2021
Statistical schedules in NetSuite allow you to automate your statistical journal entries on a schedule basis. Once you have a...
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M&D Pulse Results Featured in Manufacturing Publications
May 10, 2021
The Manufacturing & Distribution Industry Pulse results were featured in manufacturing publications, including DC Velocity, Supply and Demand Chain Executive...
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Retained Earnings Concept in NetSuite
May 10, 2021
Retained Earnings represents the portion of a company’s Net Income at the end of a reporting period that is retained...
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Preparing for a Single Audit Webinar Recording
May 7, 2021
Click here to download the slides from Sikich's "Preparing for a Single Audit" webinar and watch the recording below. https://youtu.be/eew4A0ApTUM
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Manufacturing CFO Summit Series: Preventing Financial Risk and Fr...
May 7, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has nearly impacted every business in some way or another, and few industries understand this better than...
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Manufacturing CFO Summit Series: Improving Supply Chain Oversight...
May 6, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has nearly impacted every business in some way or another, and few industries understand this better than...
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How to Vet Potential Social Influencer Partners to Increase ROI
May 6, 2021
Though working with social media influencers may seem like a relatively new marketing tactic, influencers have quickly proven to be...
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