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SuiteApp Spotlight: Solution 7 – Excel Financial Reporting ...
May 19, 2020
When you just want to use Excel financial reporting and planning with NetSuite, Solution 7 has a seamless integration to fit you perfectly.
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Dynamics GP Upgrade Life Cycle
May 19, 2020
GP currently has two options for upgrading, so which Dynamics GP upgrade is right for your organization? Here are our recommendations.
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Antony Nettleton Featured in Accounting Today and the Daily Heral...
May 19, 2020
Antony Nettleton, CPA, was featured in Accounting Today and the Daily Herald, highlighting his new role as partner-in-charge of assurance services on Sikich's leadership team.
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Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud Overview
May 18, 2020
Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud is a tool that increases the ability to collaborate between sales and operations within your org. Here's an overview of it.
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New NetSuite Bank Feeds Feature Automates Statement Imports
May 18, 2020
The new Bank Feeds SuiteApp for NetSuite cuts out the need to manually import anything from your financial institutions again.
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The Sikich GP Business Process Alignment Project
May 14, 2020
Are you sure Dynamics GP still aligns with how your company does business? We created the Business Process Alignment project to help organizations find out.
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Zoom Security and Preventing Zoombombing
May 14, 2020
With Zoom's popularity on the rise thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, its consumer vulnerabilities have been exposed. Here's how to improve Zoom security.
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Rapid Company Growth Creates Need for Payroll Process Improvement...
May 14, 2020
When an internet technology company experienced significant growth, they contacted us to help navigate new challenges. Case study written by Bill Larkin.
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Extended Business Tax Incentives Benefiting the Construction and ...
May 14, 2020
Congress passed the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act to extend business tax credits and deductions. Several of the tax incentives extended under the act impact the construction and real estate industries.
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Illinois Sexual Harassment Training – Model Now Available
May 14, 2020
The long-awaited model for the required Illinois sexual harassment training program has been released by the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).
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Adding MSSP is a Natural Progression for Premier MSPs
May 13, 2020
As a premier MSP, transitioning to becoming a managed security service provider was a natural progression for us. Here's why.
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How to Utilize Delegate Purchase Approvers in NetSuite
May 13, 2020
When someone who is in charge of approvals is out of the office, it can cause a traffic jam with workflows. The NetSuite Delegate Approver option fixes it.
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SBA Provides $2 Million Safe Harbor on PPP Loans
May 13, 2020
The SBA explained in FAQ Question #46 how they plan to review a borrower’s required good-faith certification concerning the necessity of their PPP loan application. It should be stated that if the borrower does not believe they can substantiate the economic uncertainty, the SBA has informed borrowers that they could repay their PPP loan by May 14, 2020.
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Nice Backups. It Would be a Shame if They Got Encrypted…
May 13, 2020
If a cyber extortionist can find backups on your network, they will encrypt them. Here are some simple methods to protect backups from ransomware attacks.
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Selling Your Business? Skip the Surprises.
May 13, 2020
When you’re selling a business, surprises are deal breakers. You need to be the ultimate authority on your own company, dirty laundry and all. That’s why a sell-side Quality of Earnings (QofE) report is so vital. Article by Timm Bellazzini.
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NetSuite Success Story: Maine Pointe Case Study
May 12, 2020
We were recently tasked with helping Maine Pointe reconfigure their failed NetSuite implmentation project. Here's their NetSuite OpenAir success story.
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Popularity of Zoom Results in a Data Breach
May 12, 2020
With many companies turning to Zoom for online remote work, it has made the platform ripe for harvesting, resulting in a Zoom data breach.
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How to Use NetSuite Vendor Installments
May 12, 2020
NetSuite Vendor Installments is a new feature from a recent update. It's similar to the Customer Installments feature, but on the A/P side of the coin.
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Now what? A communications playbook for COVID-19 and beyond
May 11, 2020
Communications – everything from blog and Facebook posts to media interviews to employee communications – allow a brand to proactively manage its reputation. And since reputation can’t be an afterthought, communications efforts shouldn’t be either – especially during a time of uncertainty and change. Article by Kyle Adams.
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How to Use NetSuite Customer Installments
May 11, 2020
NetSuite Customer Installments is a new feature from a recent software update. Once implemented, it's an easy and helpful tool for automating invoices.
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Interim Payroll Management Resources and System Implementation
May 11, 2020
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Federal Financial Assistance Impacted by COVID-19
May 11, 2020
Learn how the OMB's M-20-11 can provide your organization with grant flexibilities to support your response to COVID-19. Article by Ray Krouse.
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Supporting the Assessment and Redesign of Payroll Processes
May 8, 2020
Our payroll consulting team helped a higher education institution streamline many payroll processes. Learn more about how we provided tangible solutions.
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Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations: Vendor Information Works...
May 8, 2020
The Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Vendor Information Workspace is purely about managing the vendor users. Here's how to use it.
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Forget About Doing a “Reclass” Entry to Fix a Transaction Cod...
May 8, 2020
Instead of doing a Dynamics GP reclassification entry to fix a transaction coding mistake, use the Corrector from Reporting Central. Here's how it works.
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Proposed Regulations Under Section 512(a)(6) for Not-for-Profit O...
May 7, 2020
Amidst the large amount of guidance pending for the CARES Act, the IRS has released the long-awaited Proposed Regulations under Section 512(a)(6), related to the separate reporting for each unrelated trade or business of tax-exempt organizations.
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My List of Top 10 NetSuite 2020.1 Enhancements
May 7, 2020
There's plenty to love in the NetSuite 2020.1 enhancements, but here is my personal top NetSuite 2020.1 updates.
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How to Use Powershell to Export MFA Status by User
May 7, 2020
With so many people working remotely, using MFA to log in is crucial. Here's how to use Powershell to export MFA status for each user, ensuring its use.
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Technical Correction to Allow Accelerated Depreciation of Qualifi...
May 6, 2020
Under the TCJA, the intention was that Qualified Improvement Property would be eligible for a 15-year life; however, due to accidental oversight by Congress, the 15-year recovery period was not reflected in the statutory text of the TCJA. After more than two years, this error has been repaired with a technical correction included in the CARES Act.
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