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Webinar Recording: The Employee Handbook Builder
October 17, 2018
Sikich HR Advisory services now offers The Employee Handbook Builder. Using the Employee Handbook Builder, you can produce a fully...
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Passwords Reimagined by Google Chrome
October 17, 2018
It is unfortunately very common practice to reuse the same password over and over for multiple accounts to not have...
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Baby Boomers vs. Millennials: The Difference in their Work Ethic
October 17, 2018
Take a look at the people surrounding you in your office. Chances are, there are representatives of more than one generation....
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The Power Of Visual Data In Infographics
October 16, 2018
WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE INFOGRAPHIC? Effective infographics take complex information and organize it into digestible visual messages that relate to the...
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Using Polycom VVX Phones With Microsoft Teams
October 16, 2018
Microsoft is making a push to convert Skype for Business Online users to Microsoft Teams. They’ve recently made a few...
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Outlook Mobile App Enhancements
October 15, 2018
I am a huge fan of the Outlook Mobile App. I find the app to be simple and easy to...
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Not-for-Profits: Identifying Conditions in Contributions
October 15, 2018
On June 21, 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2018-08, Clarifying the Scope and Accounting Guidance for Contributions...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Tip of the Week: How to Set Dynamics 365 C...
October 10, 2018
In order to keep your team informed and up-to-date on any major changes to the data within the Dynamics 365...
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5 Things Your Business is Doing Wrong on Facebook
October 10, 2018
Social media is a great, somewhat inexpensive way to advertise, interact, and sometimes sell to your clients and customers. Unfortunately, making...
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Ryan Spohn joins Sikich as chief financial officer
October 9, 2018
Senior financial executive leads professional services firm’s financial strategy and processes CHICAGO — Oct. 9, 2018 — Professional services firm Sikich recently...
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Prepare to Weather the Unexpected
October 9, 2018
Hurricane season is in full swing. By now, most of us have seen reports of the damage caused by Hurricane...
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Salesforce Tip: Using the Kanban Opportunity View
October 8, 2018
The Salesforce Kanban Opportunity View is a visual summary of all the potential opportunities for a specific sales path, which...
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Overview of the Dynamics 365 Business Central Commission Manageme...
October 4, 2018
Many of the capabilities in the Dynamics 365 Business Central Commission Management system are delivered through configuration options. Here is...
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: House Passes Three Bills as Part of ...
October 3, 2018
Tax Reform 2.0 Follow-up Earlier last month, the House Ways and Means Committee introduced and passed three separate tax bills referred to as “Tax...
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Update on Tax Treatment for Meal...
October 3, 2018
Delicious Deductions – IRS Provides Guidance on Tax Treatment of Meals and Entertainment You may recall that the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA) last year eliminated...
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All-Payer Healthcare: What it is and Who Uses it
October 3, 2018
As states experiment with a modified all-payer healthcare system, taxpayers and hospitals in those areas should consider how it will affect them. The...
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Sikich Series on Business Succession Planning: Key Considerations...
October 1, 2018
Some business owners do not consider the fact that their largest and most important asset is their business. Of course they are...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Tip of the Week – Relationship Assis...
October 1, 2018
One underutilized feature of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is its Relationship Assistant from the mobile app. This handy tool is perfect for...
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How to Determine Unused Ports on Switch
October 1, 2018
Capacity planning for a network switch infrastructure involves understanding how many switch ports will be required for all of the...
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Issues Guidance on New UBIT Rule...
September 28, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2018-67 (Notice) providing guidance for tax-exempt organizations on the treatment of Unrelated...
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform – New Deduction for Pass-Throug...
September 28, 2018
Twenty for 20 (20-4-20) On August 8, 2018 the IRS released its much anticipated proposed regulations under new Section 199A (the new 20% deduction for pass-through...
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Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Continuous Updates
September 28, 2018
Back in July, Mo Osbourne published a blog announcing changes to the way Microsoft will update Dynamics 365 for Finance...
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Mark Miller Featured in Kiplinger
September 27, 2018
Mark Miller, CPA, was featured in a Kiplinger article about charitable giving strategies. Mark is a partner of the firm and...
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Detecting and Recovering From a Compromised Account
September 26, 2018
Sadly, I am often times called into assist with remediation efforts following an account within Office 365 getting compromised. I...
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Could Your Next Flight be 3D Printed? – Large Scale 3D Prin...
September 26, 2018
Large scale 3D printing in the manufacturing and distribution industry, also known as additive manufacturing, operates as an alternative to manually building...
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Chris Geier Featured in Accounting Today
September 24, 2018
Chris Geier, the CEO and Managing Partner of Sikich LLP, a Top 100 Firm, was featured in an Inside Public...
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A Use Case for Digital Field Service With the Microsoft HoloLens
September 24, 2018
The Microsoft HoloLens platform was introduced in the Spring of 2016 as an Augmented Reality (AR) solution to provide a...
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Update on State Responses to Wayfair
September 24, 2018
It was just a short three months ago when the U.S. Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Wayfair (Dkt 17-494,...
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How IEM Companies Can Use AXtension Visual Planning for Projects ...
September 21, 2018
We have always greatly appreciated Visual Planning for Projects (VPP) from AXtension as a very useful third-party tool to enhance...
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Troubleshooting Memory Related Issues in Microsoft SQL
September 20, 2018
A common black box for infrastructure admins is Microsoft SQL running in your environment and how much memory it needs....
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