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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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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.
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Payroll and HR Best Practices: What You Need to Know for Year-end...
December 7, 2018
Human Resources
Payroll and HR Best Practices: What You Need to Know for Year-end...
December 7, 2018
Check out our webinar on payroll and human resources best practices.
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Webinar: Payroll and HR Best Practices: What You Need to Know for...
December 7, 2018
Human Resources
Webinar: Payroll and HR Best Practices: What You Need to Know for...
December 7, 2018
Download our HR & Payroll Best Practices webinar to prepare for year-end and so you can phase into 2019 as seamlessly as possible.
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How Savings Age: The 401(k) Celebrates a Birthday
December 7, 2018
Having looked at countless portfolios throughout my career, the first thing that strikes me about 401(k) plans is that this vehicle is the leading liquid asset owned by individuals.
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Impact of Tax Reform on Choice of En...
December 6, 2018
With change comes a lot of questions and we’ve outlined several key points to explore. The answers to these questions will help your advisors make a thorough recommendation on the choice of entity for your current or future business.
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SMTP Submission Changes
December 6, 2018
With the recent Microsoft SMTP submission changes, it's made troubleshooting easier, but it's caused some confusion. Here's how to work around it.
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A New Account to Follow: The IRS Joins Instagram
December 5, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) joins celebrities, insta-famous dogs, and millions of other users with their own Instagram account.
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You Have More Time! The ACA Reporting Deadline Is Extended
December 5, 2018
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) 2019 reporting deadline was extended from January 31, 2019 to March 4, 2019 in IRS Notice 2018-94.
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Translating Life Science Companies’ Data Assets into Business A...
December 5, 2018
Life sciences data management has a tendency to get stuck in silos, becoming more of a burden than a potential business advantage. NetSuite can help.
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How to Customize Advanced PDF Templates for NetSuite Custom Recor...
December 4, 2018
Did you know that NetSuite automatically creates Advanced PDF templates for your custom records? Here's how you can further customize NetSuite PDF templates
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What Board Members Need to Know About Changes to Financial Statem...
December 3, 2018
As association boards govern their organizations, they must prioritize compliance with important and recent updates in financial standards. These accounting standards offer boards the opportunity to tell their stories more clearly and powerfully to potential donors.
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Sikich Series on Business Succession Planning: What You Need to K...
December 3, 2018
Valuations should also be performed when establishing partnership agreements, buy-sell agreements, exit planning, and litigation. When it comes time to have a valuation, most people have questions about the process, required information, valuation methods, and how long the report is valid for.
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