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Leverage Dynamics 365 Advanced Warehousing to Achieve Consolidate...
June 26, 2019
I was recently consulting for a large distribution center and discovered some Receiving to warehouse putaway processes that could be...
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Tax-Exempt Organization’s Employee Benefit Plans: What to Expec...
June 25, 2019
The IRS's official comments on upcoming audits of benefit and Section 403(b) plans and how it impacts you In early May,...
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Windows 7 Support Is Ending Soon
June 25, 2019
Enduring favorite Windows 7 is on life support and Microsoft is getting ready to pull the plug. It's been on...
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Responding to Ransomware
June 24, 2019
So you get to your desk, expecting a regular Monday morning, coffee in hand, anticipating the heap of emails that...
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How to Catch PowerShell Script Attacks
June 24, 2019
Would you be able to detect an attacker running PowerShell on your network? As penetration testers, it’s rarer than you...
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Half of manufacturers experienced data breaches in past year, rep...
June 24, 2019
Fifth annual Manufacturing and Distribution Report from Sikich also finds many executives are preparing for a recession CHICAGO — June 24,...
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Strategies That Ensure Cash is King
June 20, 2019
If you work in the construction industry or closely with contractors, you’ve more than likely heard a contractor say at...
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Microsoft Support f`or Windows Server 2008 Coming to an End Soon
June 20, 2019
Lifecycle management is an integral part of maintaining a reliable IT infrastructure. Sometimes lifecycles end because of age or workload...
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The Importance of Internal Network Penetration Testing
June 19, 2019
Focusing on locking your network down from the outside is great. However, the hard truth is that, in all likelihood,...
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Office 365: Backing Up Your Cloud Data
June 18, 2019
We love the cloud, that mystery in the sky (well, on the internet) that is being rapidly adopted by companies...
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Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – June 2019 Edition
June 17, 2019
Common Findings During Title IV Audits Our team compiled some common findings we’ve come across during our Title IV audits. Here...
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Sikich Tax Update: Congress Passes IRS Reform Legislation
June 17, 2019
A Sikich Legislative Tax Update on the Taxpayer FIrst Act On June 13, 2019 the Senate gave final approval to the “Taxpayer First...
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MultiRelay – Responder’s Overlooked Little Brother
June 17, 2019
Laurent Gaffié’s Responder tool is a standard go-to tool in a penetration tester’s toolbox. It’s likely one of the first...
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Another Processor Security Flaw
June 17, 2019
Intel is arguably one of the most well-known technology manufactures in the world. They create the CPUs that are in...
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Incentive Compensation Limitations in the Education Industry
June 13, 2019
It’s been a few years since the U.S. Department of Education issued authoritative guidance related to activities subject to the...
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Recreating Remote Desktop Services Email Profiles During Office 3...
June 13, 2019
One challenge I encounter more frequently when I perform an email migration is having to recreate users’ Outlook profile in...
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Consolidated Picking for Warehouse Management in Dynamics 365
June 12, 2019
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO), there are a quite a few ways for warehouse workers to...
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Request for Social Media Benchmarking Report
June 10, 2019
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Kicking Off Your Brand’s First Social Media Influencer Camp...
June 10, 2019
Tips to starting a social media influencer campaign from our PR Experts The world of social media influencers is constantly increasing...
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Keeping It Real: Industry 4.0 for High-Tech Manufacturing
June 7, 2019
Less than ten years after its inception in Germany, Industry 4.0 has not yet transitioned from mostly large and well-resourced...
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7 Rules to Guide Your Email Marketing Efforts
June 6, 2019
Before dashing out a blast of information regarding your product or service, follow these seven steps to help increase the...
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International Tax Issue: The Export of Agricultural Products
June 5, 2019
Tax incentives under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 encourage companies to maintain operations and intangible property...
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A Road Warrior’s Guide to the Galaxy (or at Least the Internati...
June 5, 2019
We live in a world connected by big jetliners and work for companies that expect us to be on site...
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How to Filter Planned Purchase Orders on Existing Purchase Agreem...
June 5, 2019
Purchase Agreements are an important functionality in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO). When I firm planned Purchase Orders,...
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How to Find Late Production Orders Per Resource Group in Dynamics...
June 5, 2019
There will undoubtedly be a time when you do need to hunt down a specific late production order. Dynamics 365 for...
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A 2019 Outlook on Taxes for Construction and Real Estate Business...
June 4, 2019
A summary of Technical corrections, Tax extender Provisions and Retirement Changes in the Construction and Real Estate Industry In Washington, tax...
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Chris Geier Featured in The Washington Post
June 3, 2019
Chris Geier, Sikich CEO & Managing Partner, was featured in Washington Post reporter Mark Berman’s article about Hillard Heintze and...
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Warehouse Insights: Why Should I Scan Inventory When I Receive It...
June 3, 2019
It’s Monday morning, and your new stock shipment just arrived. Out on the receiving dock, you pull the packing slip,...
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Nine Ways to Maintain ERP Data Security
May 31, 2019
We've previously gone over the types of ERP cyberattacks as well as how attackers are exploiting these security risks to obtain...
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Cyberattacks on ERP Systems
May 31, 2019
Did you know that Sikich is one of only 14 companies in the US certified by the Payment Card Industry...
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