Manufacturing

Manufacturing CFO Summit Series: Navigating the New Normal

The coronavirus pandemic has nearly impacted every business in some way or another, and few industries understand this better than manufacturers. At our Manufacturing…

Jerry Murphy Featured in Crain’s Chicago

Jerry Murphy was quoted in a Crain’s Chicago article about automation in manufacturing. Jerry, CPA, CMA, CGMA, has more than 28 years of experience…

Manufacturers Continue to Face Hiring Challenges: Unique Strategies to Consider

Although COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our lives and transformed the workplace, one thing that has not changed is the challenge surrounding talent…

Adapt or Die – Budgeting and Costing in a Pandemic: Part Two

If you missed the first installment of this two-part article, click here to find Part One. Throughout the pandemic, companies reacted with drastic cost-cutting…

Manufacturers – your customer is online. Are you?

Especially amidst the coronavirus pandemic, more and more people are using the internet to make their purchase decisions. And this extends to business purchases….

Adapt or Die – Budgeting and Costing in a Pandemic: Part One

When confronted by his head scout about challenging baseball norms, Billy Beane, former Oakland A’s general manager (and featured in both book and movie),…

Brad Lutgen Featured in IMA’s the Illinois Manufacturer

Brad Lutgen’s article on cybersecurity was published in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association magazine, The Illinois Manufacturer. Brad is a partner on the IT Solutions…

A Roundtable Recap: Manufacturers Across the States Facing the Brunt of Continued Pandemic Business Conditions

Manufacturing executives from across the Midwest virtually connected mid-January to discuss continued pandemic impacts on business, the new relief bill, and what the year…

Jerry Murphy Featured in Industry Today

Jerry Murphy authored an article that discusses the potential for a rise in U.S.-based manufacturing amidst the global pandemic and trade tensions, which was…

Cheryl Aschenbrener Featured in WICPA’s On Balance Publication

Cheryl Aschenbrener’s article, “Top Trends and Topics for Manufacturers” was featured in the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs’ (WICPA) publication, On Balance. This article provides…

How Equipment Manufacturers Can Create More Value From Customer Relationships

How Equipment ManufacturersCan Create More Value from Customer Relationships The business case for CRM technology into EM companies—with Sikich as your consulting partner We…

Brad Lutgen and M&D Report Featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business

Brad Lutgen was quoted in a Crain’s Cleveland Business article about cybersecurity in the manufacturing industry. This piece included statistics from Sikich’s 2020 M&D…

Engineering Revision in D365FO: Doing it the Right Way

Design engineering requires strict change control. The design of anything, from the simplest piece of metal to a major assembly with many mechanical and…

Cheryl Aschenbrener Featured in Industrial Distribution

Cheryl Aschenbrener’s article discussing how now is still an opportune time for distributors to sell their businesses, despite the pandemic, was featured in Industrial…

Supply Chain Resilience: Adapting to Changing Customer Demands

This blog’s content was sourced from a webinar recorded on September 23, 2020 at 2PM ET/ 11AM PT with Presenters Kristin Amenson, Debbie Altham…

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Interest Expense Deduction

On July 28, 2020, the IRS issued final regulations for the interest expense deduction. These comprehensive regulations run over 600 pages, covering changes introduced…

PPP Reporting Period Net Income Management & Tax Considerations For Manufacturers

Many borrowers of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan are now in the process of submitting loan forgiveness applications, with the expectation that their…

Supply Chain Resilience: Trends & Challenges