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2019 Year-End Tax Legislation Enacted
December 18, 2019
UPDATE: This tax legislation was signed by the President on December 20, 2019 so it is now enacted into law. The...
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Workplace Safety Investigation for a Private, Not-for-profit Orga...
December 18, 2019
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Workplace Safety Investigation for a Private, Not-for-profit Orga...
December 18, 2019
Client Challenge Sikich was asked by a private, non-profit organization to conduct a workplace investigation based on an employee complaint surrounding...
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Financial Planning Series: Introduction to Financial Planning
December 18, 2019
Steps of the Financial Planning Process https://youtu.be/GbFmo87yEio Most people spend more time planning for their next vacation than planning for their retirement. When...
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Popular Domain Registrar Breached by Hackers
December 17, 2019
Web.com, owner of top domain registrars NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com, has issued a security notice informing customers of a breach that...
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Sikich expands into Washington, D.C., area with acquisition
December 17, 2019
CHICAGO — Dec. 17, 2019 — Professional services firm Sikich announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Alexandria, Virginia-based...
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Pitching Your Juvenile Products with Sikich PR
December 16, 2019
Our Public Relations experts have the tools and experience to help you succeed in pitching your juvenile products. Please email...
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Using OpenAir With Timesheet Management
December 16, 2019
OpenAir is a Professional Services Automation Solution owned by NetSuite, which provides resource management, project management, project accounting, invoicing, and...
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Title IV Update: New Guidance on Borrower Defense
December 11, 2019
Guidance on Borrower Defense from a Title IV Specialist One of the most impactful regulatory updates affecting all sectors of higher...
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Steps to Take When Having a Program Review
December 11, 2019
Our Title IV experts have summarized the 10 steps to take when having a Program Review: For more information about Title...
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Power Breakthroughs in Life Sciences with NetSuite Technology and...
December 10, 2019
LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES TYPICALLY ARE GROUND-BREAKING, RISK-EMBRACING BUSINESSES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE MANY PEOPLE’S LIVES FOR THE BETTER At...
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D365 New Integrated Maintenance Functionality
December 9, 2019
An ERP system for manufacturing companies is not complete without functionality for maintenance.However, it is not a forgone conclusion that...
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2019 Year-End Tax Planning
December 5, 2019
Who's Your Buddy? This list spells out several 2019 year-end tax planning ideas for manufacturing and distribution companies to consider B Bonus Depreciation....
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Extension for ACA Reporting
December 5, 2019
What you need to know about the ACA reporting deadline extension A welcome update for employers, the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
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Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – December 2019 Edition
December 4, 2019
Common Findings During Title IV Audits 1. Is Your Transfer Student Monitoring Process Completed? Background If a student received financial aid while previously...
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Dynamics 365 CE Multi Select Option Sets
December 4, 2019
Multi Select Option Sets were introduced in version 9.0 of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM. This field allow a user to...
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The Future State of Manufacturing from Industry Leaders Infograph...
December 3, 2019
At the end of last month, Cheryl Aschenbrener had the opportunity to gather with local leading manufacturing and distribution experts...
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Jim Brandenburg Quoted in Financial Advisor about Charitable Givi...
December 3, 2019
Jim Brandenburg was quoted in a second Financial Advisor article about donating appreciated stock to charity. Financial Advisor is a magazine...
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Jump Higher
December 3, 2019
A training mindset can turn change to your advantage When I was a boy, I wanted to jump like a cat....
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Planning for and Supporting a Remote Work Force
December 3, 2019
As time and technology advance, more companies are offering remote positions for employees to work from home or on the...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations: Common Data Se...
December 2, 2019
The October 2019 release of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations is introducing a rather impactful new feature for...
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There’s More Time to Prepare: The New Accounting Standards for ...
November 26, 2019
Throughout this past year, there has been talk of the new accounting standard for leases, ASU 2016-2, Leases (Topic 842),...
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Pam Wright Interviewed in Crain’s Cleveland Business
November 26, 2019
Pam Wright, Sikich's partner of not-for-profit services, was the featured interviewee in a Crain's Cleveland Source Lunch. The Q&A article...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations: Improved Grid ...
November 26, 2019
March 2020 release of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations is scheduled to include a new grid control, which...
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The R&D Credit and Tax Reform – Better Than Ever
November 25, 2019
With the first full year of tax reform behind us, practitioners and taxpayers are now evaluating the actual impact to...
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AI, Neural Networks, and Deep Fakes
November 22, 2019
How do you know if the video you are watching is real? What about the news? With the improvements to...
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Data Migration Best Practices
November 21, 2019
This post will help prepare you for the migration of your data from your current systems into Salesforce. It provides...
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Easy Wins for Active Directory – Part 2
November 21, 2019
In part 1 of this three-part series, we discussed detection methods and recommended fixes related to NetBios Name Service (NBNS)...
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Who Should Be Part of an Implementation? And When?
November 20, 2019
Before you begin your Salesforce implementation, it is important to align internally on who will be a part of the...
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Webinar: Payroll Year-end
November 19, 2019
https://youtu.be/ateKVu7IxKI Our expert, Neil Koplitz, shares important factors to consider when preparing for year-end: the new W4 and its effects on both...
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7 Tools to Increase Your Productivity in Salesforce
November 19, 2019
We asked our consultants about their favorite tools to use alongside Salesforce. Here is what they said: Duplicate Check The all-in-one solution...
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