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We’ve Migrated Our E-mail to Office 365. Now What?
October 9, 2019
Chances are, if you are using Office 365 for hosting your e-mail services, then you already have the rights to...
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Dynamics 365 CE Option Sets vs Lookups
October 9, 2019
At some point in every Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE project, there comes a time where you find yourself with a...
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Why Manufacturers Need to Get ERP Right: ERP Success vs. ERP Horr...
October 8, 2019
As manufacturers grow and mature, many need to replace specialized and stand-alone software systems With a comprehensive ERP solution that can...
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Data Modeling in Salesforce for Scalability
October 8, 2019
A data model is the architectural structured way of storing data in an application. The Salesforce platform provides a standard...
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Understanding Modern Business Applications
October 4, 2019
So, what does this all this talk about the modern business applications mean? Does it mean business apps still post...
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Jim Drumm and NexGen Salesforce acquisition Featured in CRN, Acco...
October 3, 2019
Jim Drumm, leader of Sikich's technology practice, was featured and quoted in multiple stories about the Salesforce acquisition of NexGen...
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Feature Management Workspace Overview for Dynamics 365 for Financ...
October 3, 2019
Microsoft introduced a workspace called Feature Management in version 10.0.3 of Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO). This workspace...
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Sikich names leaders of national transaction advisory services te...
October 2, 2019
CHICAGO — Oct. 2, 2019 — Sikich announced Wednesday that Cheryl Aschenbrener and Timm Bellazzini will lead the professional services...
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How to Use SOAP Pass-Through With Azure Logic Apps Custom Connect...
October 2, 2019
Most applications today use restful web services to communicate with each other. Sometimes, however, we are required to work with...
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HR Influences and Trends in 2019
October 2, 2019
A review of changes that took place in 2019 and what to expect going into 2020 Ringing in the new year...
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Jerry Murphy Featured in BizTimes Milwaukee
October 2, 2019
Jerry Murphy was quoted in a BizTimes Milwaukee article about how manufacturers are preparing for a potential recession. Jerry CPA, CMA,...
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Using OpenAir With Resource Management
October 1, 2019
OpenAir is a Professional Services Automation Solution that is owned by NetSuite. It provides resource management, project management, project accounting,...
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Christopher Hartley Featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business ...
September 30, 2019
Christopher Hartley was interviewed in Crain's Cleveland Business during a "source lunch." Chris spoke in this interview about privacy laws. You can...
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Sikich grows Salesforce consulting services with acquisition
September 30, 2019
CHICAGO — Oct. 1, 2019 — Professional services firm Sikich announced Tuesday that it has acquired Salesforce gold consulting partner...
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How to Find Which Switch Port a Device Is Plugged Into Based on I...
September 27, 2019
It may be necessary to find which switch port a device is plugged into by using its IP address. There...
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Leveraging SQL Views for Dynamics GP Reporting
September 26, 2019
Some report requests are too complex for Dynamics GP Report Writer or SmartList Builder. In the case of SmartList Builder,...
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How to Prepare for a Program Review
September 26, 2019
An overview of program reviews, what it means for your institution and you can prep should you be selected Few things...
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Ray Lampner Featured in Rubber & Plastics News
September 25, 2019
Ray Lampner co-wrote an article that appeared in Rubber & Plastics News. The article, "Amid rollup trend, always be prepared...
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Ryan Spohn Featured in CFO Dive
September 25, 2019
Ryan Spohn was quoted in a CFO Dive article about Sikich's intelligent automation services. Ryan is the Chief Financial Officer for the...
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Tax Planning & Business Succession
September 25, 2019
How to tax plan for business succession We attended the Forbes Ag Summit in Indianapolis in September, and while Steve Forbes...
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Getting to Know Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud – Sales Agreemen...
September 25, 2019
The upcoming Salesforce Winter ‘20 release has a ton of great new features, including the all-new Manufacturing Cloud industry offering....
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Addressing the Back-Office Challenge
September 24, 2019
I think the major shift is that the developers are recognizing that every feature and function, every additional dollar invested...
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Title IV Compliance: Policies & Procedures
September 23, 2019
Are your policies & procedures in compliance with Title IV? In the ever-changing would of Title IV compliance, it’s hard to...
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Mobile Device Safety
September 23, 2019
These days people tend to rely on their mobile devices more than ever, and while everyone believes they need to...
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Manufacturers: Prepare a Successful Implementation of Microsoft D...
September 20, 2019
Manufactures: Prepare for a Successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365In today’s manufacturing industry, companies are facing unprecedented challenges in meeting...
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Internal IT Threats and How Managed Services Comes to Mind
September 20, 2019
It is no secret that the world of technology today is always under threat for breaches, data exposure, or hacking....
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Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – October 2019 Edition
September 19, 2019
Common Findings During Title IV Audits 1. Enrollment Reporting Is your school timely notifying the Department of Education (DOE) of changes in...
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About Salesforce Einstein
September 19, 2019
AI is a way to model our data and process it in a way that a human would. This could...
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Achieving Long-Term Tax Savings with Asset Location Management
September 18, 2019
A properly structured investment plan offers consideration to the ongoing taxation of wealth during the accumulation phase. As the saying goes,...
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The Digital Feedback Loop
September 18, 2019
It goes back to a time in the early 2010s when the publishers of the Microsoft business apps started to...
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