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Chris Geier and Sikich Featured in the Chicago Tribune

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Chris Geier and Sikich Featured in the Chicago Tribune

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

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The importance of omni-channel management in retail

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

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Diversify Your Investments with Mutual Funds & ETFs

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

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Salesforce for Outlook Is Retiring

Salesforce for Outlook product retirement has been rescheduled for June 2023. The side panel action menu (also known as the...

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Tips to Keep Up With Salesforce Releases

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Tips to Keep Up With Salesforce Releases

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

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Preparing for Cyber Security Threats

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

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Ray Lampner Featured in BizTimes

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

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Putting Consolidated Construction Management Software to Work

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

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Payroll in a Pandemic: What Our Peers are Saying

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

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Navigating the COVID-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

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

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Material Requirement Planning Is Here…Sort of

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

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Demystifying Due Diligence: The Q of E

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

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President Issues Executive Orders

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

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COVID-19 and the Property Tax Appeal Process Webinar

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Sikich PR Team Wins PRSA Chicago Skyline Award

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Sikich PR Team Wins PRSA Chicago Skyline Award

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

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What comes next for relationships in financial services

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

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Microsoft Teams: How to Enable Public Live Events

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...

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Cost Effective Actions You Can Take to Lower Your Property Tax Bi...

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...

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Construction & Real Estate Loan Covenants During the Pandemi...

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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How Earnouts Prevent Burnouts in Transactions

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How Earnouts Prevent Burnouts in Transactions

With a prideful twinkle in their eye, owners often set the asking price for their business fully confident it will...

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Jerry Murphy Appears in Manufacturing Business Technology

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Jerry Murphy Appears in Manufacturing Business Technology

Jerry Murphy authored an article about financial hygiene measures manufacturers can put in place during the pandemic, which was published...

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Financial Advisor Quotes Maureen Aebi

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Financial Advisor Quotes Maureen Aebi

Financial Advisor, a magazine and news website covering essential market information and planning and investment strategies to help advisors better...

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Cumulating Royalty Claims in D365FO

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Cumulating Royalty Claims in D365FO

Software Version Used Installed product version: 10.0.11 (10.0.464.20020) Installed platform version: Update 35 (7.0.5644.41461) Introduction The royalty functionality in Dynamics 365 for Finance and...

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Mergers and Acquisitions During a Downturn Part 2: The Seller’s...

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Mergers and Acquisitions During a Downturn Part 2: The Seller’s...

Last week, we discussed mergers and acquisitions during a downturn from the buyer’s perspective. Though many buyers may be hesitant to...

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Title IV Common Findings Corner: Zone Alternative Requirements

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Title IV Common Findings Corner: Zone Alternative Requirements

To begin and continue to participate in any Title IV, the Higher Education Act (HEA), program, an institution must demonstrate...

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PPP Loan Accounting Issues for For-Profit Title IV Institutions

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PPP Loan Accounting Issues for For-Profit Title IV Institutions

Article updated on October 2, 2020 Amongst all of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...

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Royalties: Calculating and Recalculating Royalty Amounts in D365F...

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Royalties: Calculating and Recalculating Royalty Amounts in D365F...

Software Version Used Installed product version: 10.0.10 (10.0.420.10041) Installed platform version: Update 34 (7.0.5600.35546) Introduction The royalty functionality in Dynamics 365 for Finance and...

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Will NetSuite’s New SFTP SuiteApp Replace Bank Feeds?

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Will NetSuite’s New SFTP SuiteApp Replace Bank Feeds?

NetSuite’s latest innovation in banking, the Auto Bank Statement Import (ABSI) SuiteApp, was released early. However, because its release was...

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Title IV Common Findings Corner – COVID-19 Updates

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Title IV Common Findings Corner – COVID-19 Updates

The Department of Education previously released updated guidance on June 16, 2020 for schools that were affected by the COVID-19...

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New Considerations for Deal Making

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New Considerations for Deal Making

The COVID-19 pandemic flipped traditional business operations upside down, uncovering what companies need to do not only to survive, but...

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