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How to Write a Captivating Job Description
An effective job description defines exactly what you are looking for in a candidate. It helps you, as a hiring manager or business leader, focus on the experience and skillset needed for the position. The advantages of having a
AICPA Issues Statement on Auditing Standard Impacting Audit Reports of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA
The Association of International Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has elected to pass a new Statement on the Auditing Standard titled Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA, to be effective no earlier than periods ending on or after December 15,
Using Formula Values as Available Filters in NetSuite Saved Searches
Saved Searches are a powerful tool to solve problems in NetSuite. You can add standard and custom fields as criteria and results to perform basic searches for customers, transactions, vendors, and just about any other type of record. If you
TE/GE 2019 Program Letter
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued the Tax Exempt & Government Entities (TE/GE) 2019 Program Letter with details of their plans for the upcoming fiscal year. A hefty portion of this relates to tax-exempt organizations but applies to
Finding the Best Talent for Your Not-for-Profit in a Tight Labor Market
Hiring the right people is a crucial step for any organization. Even more so in the not-for-profit sector where budgets and resources often run a bit leaner. We are currently in an incredibly tight labor
2019 is Here – Is Your HR Team Ready?
As you prepare to take on the new calendar year, it’s time once again to review your Human Resources (HR) checklist. In a continued effort to keep our valued Clients updated on both compliance-related and best practice topics, we
The New Model for Lease Accounting’s Impact on the Construction and Real Estate Industries
With the issuance of ASU 2016-02, Leases, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) made changes to accounting standards for leases that will have a significant impact on many companies’ balance sheets including construction and real estate industry businesses. Companies
Back to the Basics – Compute and Spend
Over the recent holiday break, I was doing some maintenance on my home lab environment, and my son asked me what I was doing. I decided to make it a teaching moment and give him the basics. After doing so,
Why your B2B PR strategy shouldn’t be “Wall Street Journal or bust”
Media coverage in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and other prominent national publications can boost a B2B company’s reputation – and a public relations professional’s ego. However, B2B companies and their PR advisers shouldn’t overvalue national media
Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Update on Government Shutdown and Impact on 2018 Individual Tax Filings
IRS Opens Up on Government Shutdown and Tax Refunds The current “government shutdown,” is in its third week. Some government agencies are not impacted, while others are working with decreased staffs and reduced operations. The IRS is one such
Outsourced Production – New Ideas in D365 for Finance and Operations
Outsourcing is a widely used business process in the manufacturing industry. The main reasons are: In the manufacturing facility, certain machines are not available because they would not be used enough to justify the high cost. Outsourced anodizing, heat treatment,
Enabling Remote Desktop Gateway UDP Transport
If you’re not familiar with the RD Gateway role, it is used for secure connectivity to Remote Desktop Services via the Internet. Beginning with Windows 2012, three types of transports are supported through the RD Gateway. The three types of
How to Create an Employee Directory With SharePoint Online
Ever had to look up some employee/co-worker information? Sure you have; everyone does that and everyone has a need to be able to do that. If you are like me, you probably jump into Outlook and open the address book
Sikich Series on Business Succession Planning: How Much is My Business Worth?
Following a discovery process, an advisor will create a realistic picture of what your business is worth. To begin, the next questions you and your advisors should discuss are: Do you know what your business is worth? How attractive
An Architecture Firm’s Success Story With Implementing Dynamics 365 in the Cloud
One of our clients is an architecture firm with vast experience in architecture, engineering, construction program management, and professional services. They pride themselves upon be a client-centric, highly agile organization. They aspire to be the best in the world at
Standard Mileage Rates for 2019 Released
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. It serves as
Sikich Series on Tax Reform: JCT Staff Releases Long-Awaited “Blue Book” on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) being such a comprehensive bill, there is often some uncertainty over various provisions and how they are to be interpreted. While the IRS has offered some guidance over the past year, one
Explosion Options for Advanced Users of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and AX 2012
The explosion screen is the well known “mini-MRP” in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO) and AX 2012 that is available from Sales order lines, Production orders, Net Requirement screen, and planned production orders. Below you see a
Gantt Chart Colors – No Longer a Mystery
Gantt charts are used in project planning almost by default. Microsoft project has the Gantt chart as the standard user working screen. Gantt charts offer instant visibility of a project by showing the relationships and timelines of activities. It is
SD-WAN: Simplifying Critical Connectivity
Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) simplifies management and operation of a Wide Area Network (WAN) by separating the network hardware from the mechanism used to control traffic flow. SD-WAN provides flexibility in the design and operation of a resilient
3 Reasons Chief Security Officers Should Have PR on Speed Dial
As Warren Buffet says, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” If every executive or chief security officer considered the long-term effects that crises
Dynamics 365 Case Study: Sevan Multi-Site Solutions
Sevan Company Profile Headquarters Downers Grove, Illinois Team Members 500 Industry Integrated design-build firm; architecture, engineering, construction (AEC); program management; facilities management Company Type Privately Held Sevan Multi-Site Solutions builds a cloud-based infrastructure to enable employees to
Sikich Series on Tax Reform: IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Parking Benefits for Exempt Organizations
The adage goes “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” Perhaps this could be expanded now to be “there’s no such thing as free parking.” Last year’s “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA) heralded sizable tax cuts
