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Your Employee Benefit Plan Audit Brochure is Ready
August 28, 2020
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Updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Forms: Impact on Not-for...
August 27, 2020
On June 5, 2020, the President signed H.R. 7020, “The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020” (“PPPFA”) into law,...
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Sikich ranks fifth on Accounting Today’s 2020 VAR 100 List
August 27, 2020
CHICAGO — August 27, 2020 — Sikich ranked fifth on Accounting Today’s annual ranking of the top value-added resellers in...
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Ray Lampner Featured in Industry Today
August 26, 2020
Ray Lampner authored an article on succession planning, which was published in Industry Today. Ray, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFF, CGMA, CEPA,...
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The “New Normal” Continues in the Manufacturing Industry: A R...
August 26, 2020
This article is based on a recent conversation I had with leading manufacturers in the Midwest during a roundtable discussion....
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Building an M&A Team: Selecting an Attorney
August 25, 2020
Selling a company is a complex, time consuming process. It is therefore important to assemble the right team of advisors...
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3 Things I Learned by LISTENING to RIAs Regarding Salesforce
August 25, 2020
As a Salesforce implementation partner, we have been implementing this technology for RIAs for over 10 years. We have implemented...
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Integrating NetSuite and Salesforce Instead of Running Them as Tw...
August 24, 2020
You already know that NetSuite and Salesforce work extremely well together. But if you're running these systems separately instead of...
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The Benefits of Integrating NetSuite and Salesforce
August 24, 2020
In our last few blog posts, we’ve covered why you should integrate NetSuite and Salesforce into one consolidated system as...
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Protect Your Data, Protect Your Company
August 21, 2020
With more devices, applications, networks, and users, the complexity of password management and protecting your business’ data continues to grow....
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Chris Geier and Sikich Featured in the Chicago Tribune
August 20, 2020
Chris Geier, CEO, and Sikich's remote-work policy were the focus of a Chicago Tribune article. Read the feature here: Remote work...
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The importance of omni-channel management in retail
August 20, 2020
Retailers are no longer in control of the path consumers take to purchase products. For millennials and digital savants, the...
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Diversify Your Investments with Mutual Funds & ETFs
August 19, 2020
There is a common saying in investing that goes like, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Essentially, this...
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Salesforce for Outlook Is Retiring
August 19, 2020
Salesforce for Outlook product retirement has been rescheduled for June 2023. The side panel action menu (also known as the...
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Building an M&A Team: Selecting an Investment Banker
August 18, 2020
Selling a company is a complex, time consuming process. It is therefore important to assemble the right team of advisors...
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Tips to Keep Up With Salesforce Releases
August 18, 2020
Salesforce upgrades their applications three times a year, and each release is filled with a lot of new functionality. The...
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Preparing for Cyber Security Threats
August 18, 2020
On July 23, 2020, the fitness brand Garmin was hit by ransomware. This particular ransomware was called WastedLocker and was...
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Ray Lampner Featured in BizTimes
August 17, 2020
Ray Lampner was quoted in an article by BizTimes. In this piece, Ray provides insight on why business owners might...
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Putting Consolidated Construction Management Software to Work
August 17, 2020
The software industry has created many applications for construction companies—maybe too many. Below, we state our case for a unified...
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Payroll in a Pandemic: What Our Peers are Saying
August 14, 2020
I recently had the pleasure to get together with a group of my favorite people: payroll professionals. During this virtual...
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Navigating the COVID-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
August 14, 2020
As the entire world feels the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States federal government stepped in to enact...
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Material Requirement Planning Is Here…Sort of
August 14, 2020
There has always been a demand for Material Requirements Planning (MRP) within NetSuite. Currently in NetSuite, we have Demand Planning,...
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Demystifying Due Diligence: The Q of E
August 14, 2020
Due diligence is a key part of any transaction when buying or selling a business - but also one that...
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President Issues Executive Orders
August 13, 2020
After Failing to Reach CARES 2.0 Deal with Congress, President Issues Executive Orders Congress and the Administration have enacted significant legislation...
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COVID-19 and the Property Tax Appeal Process Webinar
August 12, 2020
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Sikich PR Team Wins PRSA Chicago Skyline Award
August 12, 2020
Sikich's Public Relations Team was named an "Award of Excellence" winner as part of the Public Relations Society of America...
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What comes next for relationships in financial services
August 12, 2020
What comes next for relationships in financial services Thrive and grow with better customer relationships. Your ability to create and manage vital...
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Microsoft Teams: How to Enable Public Live Events
August 12, 2020
Microsoft Teams live events allow users in your organization to broadcast video and meeting content to large online audiences. While meetings...
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Cost Effective Actions You Can Take to Lower Your Property Tax Bi...
August 12, 2020
The property tax system is hundreds of years old, full of local quirks and mired in bureaucracy, customs, politics, personality,...
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Construction & Real Estate Loan Covenants During the Pandemi...
August 12, 2020
As the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, social distancing and remote work protocols continue to impact the commercial real...
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