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Against more lockdowns
December 17, 2020
In the face of rising COVID-19 case counts, some government officials are imposing the stay-at-home orders much of the country experienced in the spring. Others are calling for even more extreme, across-the-board measures. Health and safety are top priorities of mine, but one-size-fits-all, onerous lockdowns that cripple business activity are not the solution. Hear more from Chris Geier, Sikich's CEO, in Lessons from Leadership.
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Acquisition of Hochschild, Bloom & Company Featured in Accou...
December 16, 2020
The news of Sikich’s acquisition of Hochschild, Bloom & Company, a public accounting firm based in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, was featured in Accounting Today and more.
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Why Am I Over My Dynamics Storage Capacity? Common Data Service a...
December 16, 2020
When clients ask us to refresh their Sandbox org from a copy of Production, we often run into an issue with their Dynamics storage capacity.
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How Equipment Manufacturers Can Create More Value From Customer R...
December 16, 2020
Why should equipment manufacturing organizations think about CRM, and what can you and your customers expect from it?
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SBA Issues FAQ Guidance on Questionnaire for PPP Loans Over $2 Mi...
December 11, 2020
The Small Business Administration released on December 9, 2020 its latest FAQ on the Paycheck Protection Program loan. Click here for more from Sikich.
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Microsoft Teams Phone System Porting Issues and Direct Routing
December 11, 2020
The Microsoft Teams Phone System has been extremely popular to the point it can take up to 30 days to port over. We have another solution.
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Microsoft Teams Rooms Systems: What are they and do we need one?
December 10, 2020
Microsoft Teams Rooms systems are meant to bring your physical spaces to the virtual meeting world, but is it the right solution for you?
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Sikich expands in St. Louis with acquisition of Hochschild, Bloom...
December 10, 2020
Sikich announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Hochschild, Bloom & Company, LLP, a public accounting firm based in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The move expands Sikich’s presence in the St. Louis area.
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M&D Report Featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business
December 9, 2020
Statistics from Sikich's 2020 M&D Report were in a Crain's Cleveland Business article about cybersecurity in the manufacturing industry.
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Final Regulations Released for UBTI of Separate Trades or Busines...
December 8, 2020
Back in May, the IRS released Proposed Regulations under Section 512(a)(6), related to the separate reporting for each unrelated trade or business of tax-exempt organizations. On November 30, the official regulations were released, which featured only minor changes from the prior proposed regulations.
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How to Make Sure Your Business Central Data Is Safe During the CO...
December 7, 2020
Since the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing most organizations to work remotely, keeping your Business Central data secure is a huge priority.
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Government Programs for Agribusinesses
December 4, 2020
Government programs were created to address challenges the agriculture industry faces. These programs have been critical to maintaining a strong and financially stable agriculture infrastructure that we so heavily rely on. Learn more from Sikich.
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Aftermath of Wayfair: State Tax Nexus Update Webinar Recording
December 4, 2020
This on-demand webinar recording highlights state tax, the Wayfair case and Wayfair economic sales tax nexus thresholds. Watch now from Sikich.
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Glen Birnbaum Featured on CBS Dallas
December 4, 2020
Glen Birnbaum was featured on CBS Dallas about PPP loan tax deductions. He was also featured by MSN and Yahoo News on the topic.
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Engineering Revision in D365FO: Doing it the Right Way
December 4, 2020
D365FO includes engineering revision process that follows the design changes in PDM/PLM. Here's how to optimally use it for most efficiency.
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What to Consider When Converting from a Title IV School to a Not-...
December 3, 2020
Are you a for-profit institution owner considering an entity change? There are several reasons you may consider converting from a Title IV for-profit school to a not-for-profit organization. Here, we highlight those reasons as well as potential challenges you may encounter when making the change.
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Cheryl Aschenbrener Featured in Industrial Distribution
December 3, 2020
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 Distribution.
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The New Normal
December 3, 2020
Our Pre-COVID normal for NetSuite implementations was to do as much as possible on-site, but the new business normal has changed completely.
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NetSuite 2020.2: Copy to Account Feature
December 2, 2020
A new feature that came out of the NetSuite 2020.2 Release was the "Copy to Account" feature, which allows admins to copy a custom object from one account directly to another.
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Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Grants
December 1, 2020
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) was implemented under the CARES Act by the federal government earlier this year. The fund allocations became available to institutions based on a formula determined in the CARES Act. Read more from Sikich here.
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Supply Chain Resilience: Data to Actionable Insights
December 1, 2020
In regards to building supply chain resilience, it really all comes down to data, specifically with how your company interprets and acts on it
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Aftermath of Wayfair – State Tax Nexus Update
November 30, 2020
It’s been over two years since the U.S. Supreme Court shook up the state tax world in South Dakota v. Wayfair (Dkt 17-494) holding that physical presence was no longer required for a state to impose a sales tax collection responsibility on out-of-state businesses.
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Supply Chain Resilience: Adapting to Changing Customer Demands
November 30, 2020
In today's world of business, the phrase "adapt or die" has never been more appropos, especially when it comes to the supply chain.
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Microsoft 365: What is Windows Autopilot?
November 30, 2020
Windows Autopilot is the next cloud-based technology that Microsoft wants to see you adopt to simplify the Windows device lifecycle.
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Supply Chain Resilience: Empowering A Remote Workforce
November 27, 2020
Can't discuss building supply chain resilience without getting into how to empower your remote workforce, especially in today's environment.
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Supply Chain Resilience: Improve Forecasting Through Better Visib...
November 25, 2020
Now that we know how to meet our supply chain challenges, next up is improving supply chain visibility to produce better forecasts.
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Glen Birnbaum Featured in The Wall Street Journal and Politico
November 24, 2020
Glen Birnbaum was featured in articles in the Wall Street Journal and Politico, discussing PPP loan forgiveness.
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The Amazing Power of Profiles
November 24, 2020
The Google Chrome web browser allows users to create multiple profiles, letting them open multiple accounts without leaving their own account
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Significant IRS and SBA Developments with PPP Loans
November 23, 2020
Two developments related to the Paycheck Protection Program loan from the CARES Act have just been unveiled. One significant development from the IRS relates to the deduction of PPP loan expenses, and the other change comes from the SBA, related to “economic uncertainty.”
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Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Coronavirus Indicator
November 23, 2020
The Coronavirus Indicator is a checkbox that was added to the Disbursement Information page in the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system that is used to update disbursement records for aid recipients who have withdrawn due to COVID-19-related matters. Read more from Sikich Title IV.
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