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- February 14, 2020
- Security
With the dawn of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and with more states adopting or strengthening existing privacy laws, the need for developing…
- February 13, 2020
- Manufacturing
I recently gathered with local leading manufacturing and distribution experts as part of our ongoing manufacturing roundtable series to discuss relevant topics, challenges and…
- February 13, 2020
- Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Technology
The Common Data Service (CDS) provides a secure and cloud-based storage option for your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365FO) data. Similar to…
- February 12, 2020
- Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Dynamics AX | Technology
Most Dynamics for Finance and Operations users (including AX 2012 R2 and R3 users!) will know that “directly derived” planned orders cannot be firmed….
- February 12, 2020
- Title IV
How to Avoid Late Audits An annual compliance and financial audit performed under the Guide for Audits of Proprietary Schools and for Compliance Attestation…
- February 11, 2020
- Marketing
Best Practices: B2B Trade Shows Trade shows are a great opportunity . . . to get in front of potential customers, increase brand awareness,…
- February 10, 2020
- Information Technology | Technology | Tips & Tricks
You’re in a situation where SQL Server Express is not allowing connection from other Servers when trying to install Scribe Workbench in another server….
- February 7, 2020
- Salesforce | Technology
The Salesforce Spring 2020 update promises to deliver expanded innovations across the entire Customer 360 platform, to help produce a single complete view for…
- February 6, 2020
- Audit and Tax | Construction | Tax
As a new decade begins, will construction and real estate businesses see the ‘roaring twenties’ with continued growth? Or will we witness a collapse…
- February 5, 2020
- Information Technology | Technology
In the IT world of troubleshooting, problems happen, and more often than not, the finger-pointing starts. “It is slow database performance.” “It is the…
- February 4, 2020
- Audit and Tax | Tax
How to reduce your taxes and still donate to charity using a traditional IRA The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (2017) made significant changes…
- February 4, 2020
- Information Technology | Technology
Like it or not, January 2020 is here. This means end-of-support for Windows 7, Server 2008, and Server 2008 R2. Hopefully, this information is…
- February 3, 2020
- Not-for-Profit | Tax
Major changes affecting not-for-profit organizations It’ll come as good news to all tax-exempt organizations that the “parking tax” was repealed and, to many, that…
- February 3, 2020
- ERP | Manufacturing | Technology
In discrete manufacturing, running a business smoothly across departments and functions is challenging, as Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing all possess highly specialized and complex…
- January 31, 2020
- Wealth Management
Most people have heard from their financial advisors they need to save for retirement. It is hammered in our heads to contribute to our…
- January 30, 2020
- ERP | Technology
The power and motivation of your workforce can be a tremendous competitive advantage and ensure the lasting viability of the business. You need to…
- January 30, 2020
- Not-for-Profit
Times can be trying for not-for-profits (NFPs) applying FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue for Contracts with Customers. As these standards keep changing,…
- January 29, 2020
- Wealth Management
Planning for Social Security can be tricky. With so many different caveats and exceptions it can be a daunting task to decide when to…
- January 29, 2020
- ERP | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Technology
In our last post, we went over what makes machinery manufacturers different from high volume manufacturers, and therefore, why they need a different ERP…
- January 29, 2020
- Human Resources
We’ve rung in the new year and are kicking off a new decade, and now more than ever is the perfect time to review…
- January 28, 2020
- Azure | Information Technology | Security | Technology
As companies strive to acquire top talent, decentralized, remote workforces are becoming more and more prevalent in today’s business world. One technology that can…
- January 28, 2020
- Accounting | Construction
We polled surety and bonding agents to hear their perspective of the impact of revenue recognition on construction contractors For most companies, the 2019…
- January 27, 2020
- ERP | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Technology
Vertical or industry vertical manufacturers can be called different names, but we often call them engineer to order, equipment, or machinery manufacturers. Regardless of…
- January 27, 2020
- CEO Blog - Lessons from Leadership
How Technology is Changing the World of Accounting Firms In October of last year, Sears filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. From the perspective…
- January 23, 2020
- Audit and Tax
Register for CPE Training Level of Your Choice Program Description Sikich University is pleased to offer Tax Training Levels 1-3 for your tax professionals….
- January 23, 2020
- Construction | Tax
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 created a new tax saving vehicle, Opportunity Zones (OZ). The intention of the OZ law is…
- January 23, 2020
- Azure | Technology
My previous blog post talked about reducing Azure costs using Reserved Instances and Azure Hybrid Use Rights. Using this strategy, Azure VM Costs can…
- January 22, 2020
- ERP | Technology
Companies managing their activities on IBM AS/400 systems or their successor technology, Power Systems, often do so because the software and hardware have overall…
- January 21, 2020
- Information Technology | Technology
Virtual Private Networks or VPNs are widely used today in business to connect remote workers to their offices and protect the communications between the…
- January 20, 2020
- Salesforce | Technology
Service cloud is an application within Salesforce that is geared toward making things easier for customer service by providing features such as: service console,…
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