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One Manufacturing Company’s Success Story Upgrading from Dy...

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One Manufacturing Company’s Success Story Upgrading from Dy...

One of our clients is a manufacturer of complex, advanced machinery. Each product is unique—researched, developed, and manufactured to meet...

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How to Make the NetSuite Global Search Feature Do the Work for Yo...

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How to Make the NetSuite Global Search Feature Do the Work for Yo...

NetSuite is such a robust system that often, it can become daunting to find particular pages or records quickly and...

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Releases Guidance for Tax-Exempt...

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Releases Guidance for Tax-Exempt...

The focus on last year’s “Tax Cut and Jobs Act” (“TCJA”) was on business tax matters. There were, however, also...

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Webinar Recording: GASB S-75 for School Districts

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Webinar Recording: GASB S-75 for School Districts

  What is GASB Statement No. 75? Below is an overview of GASB Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment...

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What Is Mobile Phone Tabnabbing and How Can I Prevent It?

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What Is Mobile Phone Tabnabbing and How Can I Prevent It?

Tabnabbing is a type of social engineering attack where a hacker replaces the contents of a dormant browser tab with...

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Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service Regulatory Agend...

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Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service Regulatory Agend...

To better serve business owners and plan sponsors, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publish regulatory agendas...

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ACA Mandate: 2019 ACA Rates Issued

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ACA Mandate: 2019 ACA Rates Issued

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Revenue Procedure 2018-34, which included the 2019 required contribution rate to satisfy the affordability standard.   Background   If an Applicable Large...

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Department of Labor: Association Health Plan Final Regulations

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Department of Labor: Association Health Plan Final Regulations

Associations now have new options to sponsor health plans for their members. These final Association Health Plan (AHP) regulations make it easier...

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6 Reasons Your Website Isn’t Ranking on Google!

Marketing & Communications>SEO

6 Reasons Your Website Isn’t Ranking on Google!

I thought “SEO is Dead” Though? Please ignore the click-bait headlines like “SEO is Dead,” or “Keyword Rankings Don’t Matter Anymore.”...

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M&D Mini Series: Manufacturing Outlook: 2018 and Beyond

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M&D Mini Series: Manufacturing Outlook: 2018 and Beyond

Fewer manufacturers and distributors say they’re more optimistic about the U.S. economy than the previous year. The number of manufacturers...

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Potential Relief for Not-for-Profit Organizations Expected to Pay...

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Potential Relief for Not-for-Profit Organizations Expected to Pay...

Effective since January 1, 2018 and under guidance of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, tax-exempt organizations will...

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Great Managers and How They Manage Differently

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Great Managers and How They Manage Differently

In the competitive workplace environment of 2018, modern-day managers are making it a goal to collaborate with their team, focus...

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Real Estate and Tax Reform: A High Level Analysis

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Real Estate and Tax Reform: A High Level Analysis

The recently enacted “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (The Act) features numerous tax provisions impacting businesses in all industries. The...

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Tax Reform’s Impact on the Constru...

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Tax Reform’s Impact on the Constru...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) was signed into law by the President on December 22, 2017. The...

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Three Free Ways to Help Protect Your Identity

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Three Free Ways to Help Protect Your Identity

In the end, it doesn’t matter how much time or money we place into our security systems; nothing ends up...

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Tom Bayer, Partner-in-Charge Speaks at Butler University

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Tom Bayer, Partner-in-Charge Speaks at Butler University

Tom Bayer, Partner-in-Charge of our Indianapolis office spoke about Sikich's capabilities and business succession planning at Butler University's 2018 Indiana...

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Kem Krest partners with Sikich to implement Microsoft Dynamics 3...

Technology

Kem Krest partners with Sikich to implement Microsoft Dynamics 3...

Distributor enhances its technology to keep pace with growth CHICAGO — Aug. 13, 2018 — Kem Krest, a supply chain and program...

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Economic Outlook for Contractors for 2018

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Economic Outlook for Contractors for 2018

The United States has been experiencing an ongoing construction expansion cycle over the past decade. The national economy remains buoyed...

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Tax Considerations for Real Estate Investors Mini Series: “...

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Tax Considerations for Real Estate Investors Mini Series: “...

You may recall that the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” enacted last year was a comprehensive tax bill impacting businesses...

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M&D Mini Series: More Business Leaders are Writing Exit Plan...

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M&D Mini Series: More Business Leaders are Writing Exit Plan...

One of the most overlooked yet critical business strategies is succession planning. Business owners know circumstances can change quickly. Economic...

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Polycom VVX Phone Sign-in Options

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Polycom VVX Phone Sign-in Options

Polycom VVX phones are a popular choice when deploying a Microsoft Phone System and Skype for Business Online. All Skype...

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Brian Kelley Featured in Accounting Today

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Brian Kelley Featured in Accounting Today

Brian Kelley, CPA, MST, Managing Director of State and Local Tax Services, spoke to the implications of the Supreme Court's...

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Technology

6 Tips to Consider When Dealing with a Data Breach

Technology

6 Tips to Consider When Dealing with a Data Breach

According to the Ponemon Institute report, “2016 Cost of Data Breach,” the average cost of a data breach is $4 million. For...

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on...

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on...

One of the pillars of last year’s “Tax Cut and Jobs Act” (“TCJA”) was to make the tax code more...

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Sikich named to 2018-19 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics

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Sikich named to 2018-19 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics

Professional services firm’s technology practice honored by Microsoft for salesachievements CHICAGO — Aug. 8, 2018 — Professional services firm Sikich was again...

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2018 Sikich Business Transformation Conference

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2018 Sikich Business Transformation Conference

    VIEW THE FULL AGENDA AND REGISTER HERE HOW ARE YOU REDEFINING INNOVATION? Business executives, leaders and corporate visionaries will gather for Sikich’s...

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Sikich Series on Business Succession Planning: Make a Plan, Sell ...

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Sikich Series on Business Succession Planning: Make a Plan, Sell ...

The old adage, “If you fail to plan, then you are planning to fail,” is applicable in many aspects of life. Planning and...

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FASB Proposes Accounting Standard Update

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FASB Proposes Accounting Standard Update

Proposed Standard Addresses Diversity in Accounting Practice that Exists Between the Application of the Definition of Collections On June 26, 2018,...

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M&D Mini Series: Domestic Activity and R&D Investment

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M&D Mini Series: Domestic Activity and R&D Investment

Manufacturers and distributors appear to be focused on growing in existing domestic markets. Nearly 41 percent of respondents said organic...

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GASB 75 and OPEB: The Community College Guide

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GASB 75 and OPEB: The Community College Guide

Effective for fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, GASB Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other...

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