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Salesforce Lightning FAQ
March 26, 2020
We've covered Salesforce Lightning before on a few occasions, but we understand you may still have some questions. To help...
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State Tax Coronavirus Update #2 – Conformity to July 15th Feder...
March 26, 2020
With the official extension of the federal income tax return due date to July 15th the spotlight now turns to...
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Financial Services Cloud FAQ
March 26, 2020
How is the Financial Services Cloud (FSC) Data Model different from Sales Cloud? Sales Cloud was designed as a generic...
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Sikich Investment Banking advises Technology Services Group in ac...
March 26, 2020
CHICAGO — March 26, 2020 — Alfresco Software Inc. (Alfresco), an open source content services technology provider, recently acquired Technology Services...
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Lessons Learned: Working Remotely for Those Who Are New to It
March 26, 2020
I feel fortunate in these unprecedented times that I’ve had the luxury and privilege of working remotely for over 12...
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The Importance of Your Brand Promise
March 26, 2020
The current COVID-19 crisis, defined as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, is unprecedented. Governments, local businesses, and international brands are...
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COVID-19: Latest DOL Updates & Important Reminders
March 25, 2020
On March 24, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (D.O.L.) released their first “Questions and Answers” on COVID-19 and...
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How are NFPs and Their Auditors Reporting the Effects of COVID-19...
March 25, 2020
Not-for-profit organizations and their auditors are now faced with the challenge of addressing the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and its potentially...
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Tips for Communicating During the COVID-19 Crisis
March 25, 2020
As a team of professional PR folks that have been in the biz a long time, we often say “there’s...
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How Quip Can Help Your Team Work Remotely
March 25, 2020
During a time of great uncertainty, many companies are either choosing to send their employees home to work or their...
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Need Working Capital? New Options for Coronavirus Impacted Busine...
March 24, 2020
As the impact of the global pandemic grows, increasing numbers of U.S. based small and mid-sized businesses are concerned about retaining talent...
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Navigating COVID-19: A Roadmap for Your Business
March 24, 2020
COVID-19 has presented a new economic environment that most businesses are unprepared for. How does this new climate affect your...
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Digitally Transforming Your Business for COVID-19
March 24, 2020
As the U.S. and the world continue to respond to COVID-19, we have continued to leverage the technology solutions that...
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Tax Alert: Congress’ Response to Coronavirus – CARES (“Phas...
March 20, 2020
On March 19, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a significant economic package. This package is referred to as...
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Tax Alert: States Beginning to Provide Tax Relief Due To Coronavi...
March 20, 2020
Filing tax returns is usually a main concern this time of year for individuals and businesses. With the current Coronavirus...
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Tax Alert: IRS Formally Extends Date for Tax Payments from April ...
March 18, 2020
On March 18, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-17. This notice was the formal guidance that extended the date for...
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Teamwork in the Modern Workplace
March 18, 2020
For years, Sikich has been helping clients achieve their project goals efficiently from start to finish, through remote support. Sikich...
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Tax Alert: Tax Developments Addressing the Coronavirus from Washi...
March 18, 2020
Changes in Economic Climate Due to Coronavirus Lead to Numerous Tax Updates The issue gripping the country now is concern over...
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What’s so Great About Microsoft Azure? Here’s What We Know.
March 17, 2020
Each of the leading cloud platforms has specific strengths and advantages. Businesses should understand the opportunities they find in these...
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Lara Stanton and Amber Williams Featured in Accounting Today
March 16, 2020
Lara Stanton and Amber Williams were featured in Accounting Today's People on the Move, after recently joining Sikich. Lara Stanton is...
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Salesforce for Insurance
March 16, 2020
Salesforce has several unique applications for various industries. But have you ever considered using Salesforce for insurance? Thanks to a...
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A Message from CEO Chris Geier – Sikich’s Response to...
March 13, 2020
Our thoughts are with those that have been directly affected by COVID-19. The situation is evolving rapidly, and our primary...
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HCM trends to consider when investing in an acquisition
March 13, 2020
When making an acquisition and onboarding a target’s workforce, your Human Capital Management (HCM) practices and processes can make or...
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Office 365: Basic Authentication Retirement for Legacy Protocols ...
March 12, 2020
Microsoft recently announced their plans to retire Basic Authentication for several legacy protocols used to access Exchange Online. If you’ve...
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NetSuite 2020.1: SuiteAnalytics Updates
March 11, 2020
In their Winter 2020 Business Leader Outlook Survey, NetSuite Brainyard researchers suggest a disproportionate prioritization by finance executives on descriptive...
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Sikich grows employee benefit plan audit team with two senior hir...
March 11, 2020
CHICAGO — March 11, 2020 – Sikich recently announced the addition of Lara Stanton and Amber Williams to the company’s employee...
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Understanding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
March 10, 2020
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the new unified framework to be used by the Department of Defense (DoD)...
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Finally, D365 Business Card Scanning Capability!
March 9, 2020
Well, this has got to be one of the most requested pieces of functionality, and finally, it is here. Every...
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Advancing technology spells big changes for CPA firms’ talent m...
March 9, 2020
Recently I wrote about digital disruption in public accounting. Then I followed up with how digitization in industry is affecting...
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Aligning Process and Technology Management to Make Two-Tier ERP P...
March 5, 2020
To generate the benefits companies hope to achieve from hub-and-spoke ERP deployments, they need to ensure that their IT organization...
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