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Neil Keller Named 2019-2020 WICPA Board Chair
May 15, 2019
The Wisconsin Institute of CPAs announced Neil Keller as the new 2019-2020 Board Chair. Neil Keller, CPA, ABV, CVA, uses his expertise...
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Chris Geier featured in Chief Executive
May 15, 2019
Chief Executive published Chris Geier's article about Sikich's workforce safety initiative. Christopher Geier is the CEO and Managing Partner. In addition...
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The Department of Education’s Clarification on Proration of Cha...
May 14, 2019
How the Department of Education's clarification on proration of charges for Title IV funds can impact your for-profit institution In...
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JD Edwards and the Future of Your ERP Environment
May 13, 2019
By many accounts, JD Edwards is a viable, sound solution for manufacturers and other companies that have the resources to...
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Add Some Color to Your NetSuite Forms With HTML Custom Fields and...
May 9, 2019
NetSuite is great because it can store and display loads of data on all your customers, vendors, and transactions. However,...
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‘Where Used’ Search on Resource (Group)
May 8, 2019
"Where used" search is an important functionality in every ERP system. For instance, it is a well known feature for...
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The Saver’s Credit
May 8, 2019
Tax Incentive for Lower Income Workers Congress established years ago a little-known tax credit to encourage lower income workers to save...
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Scott Sanders featured in TechTarget
May 8, 2019
Scott Sanders was quoted in reporter Jesse Scardina’s article about Windows migrations. In this piece, Scott provides commentary on Sikich's...
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How to Create Dynamics CRM/CE Dependent Lookups
May 7, 2019
The entirety of my software consulting career has been on the functional side of AX/F&O. With some recent down time,...
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The Secret Low-Tech World of High Tech
May 6, 2019
High-tech manufacturers create and produce technical products and components used by consumers and businesses across the globe. By many measures,...
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Calculating Total Cost of Ownership Moving From AX to Dynamics 36...
May 3, 2019
As good a source as any for this purpose, Wikipedia (abridged) defines the Gartner coined acronym, Total Cost of Ownership...
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SSRS HITB Report Not Returning Correct Results After Upgrading to...
May 1, 2019
This particular issue stemmed from the addition of the checkboxes for Item Quantity and Amount in the Dynamics GP Report...
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The Increasing Demand for Sustainable Investing
May 1, 2019
Sustainable investing is a way of investing by evaluating companies on their environmental, social, and governance record, in addition to...
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Tax Efficient Charitable Giving Using a Donor Advised Fund
April 30, 2019
The benefits of a donor advised fund A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable fund held by a not-for-profit organization...
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Routing Time Average: Routing Analysis
April 30, 2019
Routings are a critical part of the setup of an ERP system. They contain direct labor (set up and run...
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Jim Sullivan Featured in District Administration
April 29, 2019
Jim Sullivan was quoted throughout a District Administration article about best practices for combating fraud and mitigating financial risk in schools. Jim...
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#MeToo Movement: Changes on the Horizon for State Mandated Traini...
April 29, 2019
As the #MeToo movement gains more attention and sheds light on crimes of sexual harassment, many states and local jurisdictions...
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Workplace Relationships in the #MeToo Movement
April 29, 2019
The #MeToo Movement has changed how we view and manage sexual misconduct in the workplace. We are moving away from...
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SQL Backup Notifications – The Next Step in Data Security
April 29, 2019
Data integrity and protection are two of the most important tenets of using SQL databases. In most cases, IT will...
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Ken Klika featured in TechTarget
April 29, 2019
Ken Klika was quoted in reporter Jesse Scardina’s article about Microsoft’s acquisition of Express Logic in TechTarget. Ken is a partner in...
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Just Filed Your Taxes, What’s Next? A 2019 Outlook on Taxes
April 26, 2019
A 2019 outlook on taxes With the tax filing season complete, it’s time to push tax matters to the back burner....
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SuiteTax Improvements for the 2019.1 NetSuite Upgrade
April 25, 2019
When SuiteTax was introduced during SuiteWorld 2018, it was met with excitement from users. Now, during the 2019.1 release, improvements...
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T-SQL Shortcut for Editing Multiple Lines of Code
April 24, 2019
This is a nifty little shortcut to help quickly edit multiple lines of code in a TSQL query window. I've...
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Optimization Advisor: A Winning New Workspace!
April 23, 2019
This new Optimization Advisor workspace was introduced with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) for Finance and Operations version 8.0 and it...
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White House Higher Education Goals Released: Key Takeaways
April 22, 2019
An examination of the White House goal to better align education to the needs of today’s workforce Earlier this year, the...
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Networking at the Speed of Light: Understanding Fiber Optics
April 19, 2019
Networking technologies have continued to advance over the years. New technologies continue to replace previous de facto standards and enable...
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5 Quick Tips to speed up your WordPress site
April 18, 2019
Does speed matter? Before we talk about how to speed up your WordPress site, you may be wondering if a faster...
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Pre-employment Screenings: Three Strategies to Strengthen Your Pr...
April 17, 2019
Pre-employment screenings and background checks for a healthy work environment Preventing workplace violence has risen to the top of the priority...
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Stay in the Know: Tax Exempt Organization Update
April 16, 2019
As many not-for-profit organizations plan for a successful 2019, it’s important to stay abreast of changing regulations and trends in...
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Cyber Extortionists Targeting Small Businesses
April 15, 2019
You may have seen recent news articles about large organizations, such as manufacturing giant Norsk Hydro, Garfield County, Utah, and...
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