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- June 4, 2020
- Wealth Management
Due to the coronavirus tax filing extension, there’s still time to make a regular IRA contribution for 2019. You have until your tax return…
- June 3, 2020
- Security | Technology
Amongst all other forms of communication, such as SMS, WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook, and the rest, email remains the most constant. It can become cluttered…
- June 3, 2020
- NetSuite | Technology | Tips & Tricks
When companies are looking to expand their expense and AP automation capabilities beyond NetSuite, one of the first solution providers that comes to mind…
- June 3, 2020
- Chemical Manufacturing | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | Industry 4.0 | Manufacturing | Process Manufacturing | Security | Technology
The Gartner Group on Digital Twins The Gartner Group reported on February 20, 2019, that digital twins were entering mainstream use. Seventy-five percent of…
- June 2, 2020
- Accounting | White Paper
Purpose The purpose of this white paper is to provide the necessary guidance in connection with the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Rebuild Illinois…
- June 2, 2020
- Microsoft Teams | Technology
March marked the 3rd year anniversary for Microsoft Teams. It also marked the start of stay at home orders in many states across the US, and…
- June 2, 2020
- Accounting | COVID-19 | Human Resources | Manufacturing | Tax
As employees across the country return to work and leave their home offices behind, we look to our friends in the manufacturing and distribution…
- June 2, 2020
- CEO Blog - Lessons from Leadership | COVID-19
Throughout my career, I’ve faced challenges, failures and difficult decisions—these experiences became the foundation and building blocks that led me to where I am…
- June 1, 2020
- Accounting | COVID-19 | Tax
Capital Corner – Sikich’s Analysis of Tax Developments in Washington While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed many parts of the country, Congress has continued…
- June 1, 2020
- Accounting | Not-for-Profit
As the COVID-19 crisis postpones the Olympics, the Tony Awards, the Kentucky Derby and more, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) also determined a…
- June 1, 2020
- COVID-19 | Human Resources
Employee engagement, or having workers that are fully committed to helping their company achieve its goals, is more than a management or HR buzz…
- June 1, 2020
- NetSuite | Technology
As Bank Reconciliations continue to be a pain point for customers, NetSuite has placed a large emphasis on recent new releases to improve this…
Background On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic of sufficient severity to warrant an emergency declaration for all states, territories, and…
- May 29, 2020
- Information Technology | Security | Technology
A digital signature is a means of providing authenticity and integrity for application updates, messages, or other exchanges of data. The digital signing process…
- May 28, 2020
- NetSuite | Technology
Do you have vendors that require deposits before they will begin work on a project for you? NetSuite now has the ability to not…
- May 28, 2020
- Wealth Management
https://youtu.be/TgpmqYTCQ-Q The term Monte Carlo Analysis may make you think of a card game in Las Vegas, but it is an important analysis when…
- May 27, 2020
- Case Study | Salesforce | Technology
We recently implemented Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) for Stratos Wealth Partners and rolled it out to its affiliated advisors across the country. Now…
- May 27, 2020
- COVID-19 | Information Technology | Security | Technology
Imagine there was a chest, and it was full of drawers. All the drawers had the capability of being locked, but none of them…
- May 26, 2020
- Dynamics 365 | Technology
Software version used: Content is valid for all older versions. Of these two D365 Master Planning dates, the requirement date is the date we…
- May 26, 2020
- Tax | Wealth Management
Senior citizens that previously itemized deductions when filing income tax returns can now look to IRA assets to contribute donations through making Qualified Charitable…
- May 21, 2020
- Managed Services | NetSuite | Technology
NetSuite is a powerful ERP solution, and to get the most out of this system, there is a level of ongoing administration and support…
WATCH OUR WEBINAR ON LOAN FORGIVENESS HERE The recent CARES legislation was designed to provide an economic stimulus during the Coronavirus pandemic. One of…
- May 20, 2020
- Accounting | Construction | COVID-19 | Tax
Reports from the Small Business Administration (SBA) indicate that the construction industry received the most significant share of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans….
- May 20, 2020
- Managed Services | Security | Technology
When looking at technology solutions, you need to work with a company that understands the intricacies of security and how it wraps around technology…
- May 20, 2020
- COVID-19 | Not-for-Profit | Title IV
The entire world is affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and many industries are being impacted in different ways. Look no further than postsecondary…
- May 19, 2020
- NetSuite | Technology | Tips & Tricks
Financial reporting and planning are rarely one size fits all. Every client is unique with a variety of personal goals and challenges to overcome…
- May 19, 2020
- Dynamics GP | Technology
One of the most confusing topics in the Dynamics GP world right now is when it comes to the decision to do a system…
- May 18, 2020
- Manufacturing | Salesforce | Technology
Manufacturing Cloud is a Salesforce tool that increases the ability to collaborate between sales and operations organizations within your Salesforce organization. This is a…
- May 18, 2020
- NetSuite | Technology
Among several impressive updates as part of the 2020.1 Release, NetSuite launched the Bank Feeds SuiteApp. This addition, which is free to install, can…
- May 14, 2020
- Dynamics GP | Technology
A common project that we propose to GP clients and prospects at Sikich is called the Business Process Alignment (BPA). The BPA process is…
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