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How to Create an Employee Directory With SharePoint Online

January 7, 2019

Everyone has their own ways of looking up employee info within their company, but what about with SharePoint? Here's how to create a SharePoint employee directory.

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Sikich Series on Business Succession Planning: How Much is My Bus...

January 7, 2019

From an owner’s perspective, the most important items that stem from a valuation are: the things in your business that you need to keep an eye on, what valuing a business means to you, and what do you net out in your proceeds – meaning, what cash do you walk away with.

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An Architecture Firm’s Success Story With Implementing Dyna...

January 4, 2019

Are you worried about overhauling your CRM and ERP solutions and moving to the cloud? Here's one client's success story with implementing Dynamics 365 in the cloud.

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Happy New Year from Sikich!

January 1, 2019

Have a safe and happy new year!

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Standard Mileage Rates for 2019 Released

December 24, 2018

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-02 containing the optional standard mileage rates for 2019.This notice details the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup, or panel truck effective January 1.

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: JCT Staff Releases Long-Awaited “B...

December 21, 2018

The JCT Staff issued on December 20, 2018 its “General Explanation of Public Law 115-97.” The Blue Book addresses various provisions in last year’s tax bill and presents Congress’ intent on all the items in the bill as they were drafted.

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Explosion Options for Advanced Users of Microsoft Dynamics 365 an...

December 21, 2018

Many Dynamics users have run explosions for years without noticing the options available.These Dynamics 365 explosion options can be important, and here's how to use them.

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Gantt Chart Colors – No Longer a Mystery

December 20, 2018

If you're unsure how to set the Gantt chart colors in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, we've fully solved the mystery for you.

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Tax practice joins Sikich’s Milwaukee office

December 19, 2018

Professional services firm Sikich announced Wednesday that it will expand its presence in Milwaukee with the addition of Mick Goossen, Bill Nortman, Tammy Lindvig, Steve Grunewald, Rebecca Giombi and their tax practice.

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SD-WAN: Simplifying Critical Connectivity

December 19, 2018

There are many SD-WAN benefits, but perhaps its biggest benefit is its ability to simplify critical connectivity management.

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3 Reasons Chief Security Officers Should Have PR on Speed Dial

December 19, 2018

If every executive or chief security officer considered the long-term effects that crises like data breaches or other reputational issues could have on their organization, they would no doubt seek the experience of public relations professionals to help craft their communications plan. 

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Dynamics 365 Case Study: Sevan Multi-Site Solutions

December 18, 2018

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Park...

December 18, 2018

The TCJA made changes related to “Qualified Transportation Fringes” (“QTFs”) by increasing UBTI (unrelated business taxable income) for the disallowed QTFs that a company provides to its employees.

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Sikich Elects Four New Partners

December 18, 2018

Professional services firm Sikich recently promoted Ginny Ferguson, Jenny Kramer, Janel O’Connor and Robert Sawyer to partner.

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Production Gantt Chart – Functional Details You Probably Did No...

December 18, 2018

We've scrounged up some wonderful Gantt chart tips you might not have known for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations.

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Power Platform and Dynamics 365

December 17, 2018

Power BI can seem undaunting, especially when it comes to creating data model. Here's an example of how using Power BI with Dynamics 365 can simplify it.

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Ken Klika Featured in Crain’s Chicago Business

December 14, 2018

Ken Klika was quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business reporter John Pletz’s article about M&A in the cloud technology space.

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Knutte & Associates Acquisition Featured in Accounting Today...

December 13, 2018

Top 100 Firm Sikich has acquired Knutte & Associates, a Darien, Illinois-based audit, accounting and tax firm, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

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NetSuite Multi-book Accounting – The Multiple Reasons it May be...

December 13, 2018

If you spend countless hours using excel to adjust NetSuite Reporting to conform to a secondary Accounting Standard, you need to be using NetSuite Multi-book accounting.

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What You Could Be Doing Wrong on LinkedIn: Your Title and Employe...

December 12, 2018

Updating your LinkedIn profile with your current title and employer is pivotal to your online presence. Here are a few reasons why having an updated title and employer can help elevate your LinkedIn profile.

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Impact of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs A...

December 12, 2018

There was an entire host of other tax changes enacted as part of TCJA—some favorable and others not. All these changes will impact businesses’ tax situations, but they will also alter the strategy of stakeholders in these businesses including Private Equity Firms (PEF).

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Troubleshooting Server Disk Space Issues

December 12, 2018

As disk space depletes over time, sometimes we have to be creative when it comes to expanding it. Here's our tips on how to fix server disk space issues.

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New Jersey Offers Tax Amnesty Program Through January 15th (New M...

December 11, 2018

Businesses with New Jersey underreported taxes and/or unfiled tax returns may now qualify for a tax amnesty program that ends on January 15, 2019.

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Ray Lampner Featured in Industrial Distribution

December 11, 2018

Ray Lampner was featured in Industrial Distribution's December issue in an article about business succession planning, which cites findings from the firm’s 2018 Manufacturing and Distribution Report.

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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Guidance on Gifting – What It ...

December 11, 2018

On November 20, 2018, the IRS issued proposed regulations which further clarified the taxation of past and future gifts under the new tax law. It provides guidance on how gifts will be treated in the future and how the tax will be mathematically calculated to avoid unfair results.

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Creating a Custom Field That Uses Calculated Data from a Saved Se...

December 11, 2018

Sometimes the data in a NetSuite custom field must not be something that can be from sourcing or a formula, create one from saved search.

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How to Use the Regression Suite Automation Tool (RSAT)

December 10, 2018

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Sikich grows Chicago-area presence with acquisition of accounting...

December 7, 2018

Professional services firm strengthens accounting, audit and tax services for governments, educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations

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Reminder: 403(b) Plan Documents Deadline Coming Up

December 7, 2018

The deadline for plan sponsors to update their 403(b) plan documents to a pre-approved plan is quickly approaching.

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How to Add Employee Details in NetSuite Charge-Based Invoices

December 7, 2018

When using Charge-Based Billing, NetSuite’s native invoices won't include employee level detail. Here's how to add it in NetSuite Charge-Based Invoices.