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- October 30, 2020
- Accounting | COVID-19 | Not-for-Profit
Not-for-profit leaders have learned to quickly adapt this year, not by choice but out of necessity. Unlike many other industries, not-for-profit organizations rely entirely…
- October 30, 2020
- Accounting | Human Resources
New for 2020 year-end reporting is the return of the 1099-NEC form. This form was lasted used in the early 1980s as essentially a…
- October 29, 2020
- Accounting | Audit and Tax | COVID-19 | Manufacturing | Tax
Many borrowers of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan are now in the process of submitting loan forgiveness applications, with the expectation that their…
- October 28, 2020
- Accounting
Enacted on December 20, 2019, the SECURE Act includes a provision that expands eligibility to certain “long-term part-time” employees. Section 112 of the SECURE…
- October 28, 2020
- Accounting | COVID-19 | Tax | Transaction Advisory Services
Part Three: Reducing Your Risks And now, an important update from the world of M&A transactions: Buyers are still buying and sellers are ……
- October 27, 2020
When we hear the word “compensation,” many of us think about the dollars that are reported as gross pay on our check stubs. In…
- October 27, 2020
- Dynamics 365 | Industry 4.0 | Manufacturing | Technology
It’s no secret that digitally transforming the supply chain can (and often does) revolutionize how manufacturing companies do business. One study by McKinsey estimates up…
- October 27, 2020
- Salesforce | Technology
Recently a Consultant from our Salesforce Practice sat down with Michael DeGeeter to discuss Salesforce Lightning Migrations. They took the time to dive into…
- October 26, 2020
- Accounting | Audit and Tax
The IRS recently issued final forms and instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with some changes that impact all filers and other amendments impacting…
- October 26, 2020
- Cloud | LS Central
Today, retailers are experimenting with new products, services, and business models. But how much is your retailer business thinking about the cloud? Have you…
- October 23, 2020
- Microsoft Teams | Technology
By now, you’ve likely had your fair share of joining online meetings for work. Even before the pandemic, you likely had joined a WebEx…
- October 23, 2020
- Business Intelligence | Construction | Microsoft Teams | Technology
If your business grows and changes, your construction management software should help you on your journey. Sikich HEADSTART for Construction can help you drive…
- October 22, 2020
- Case Study | HCM Case Studies | Human Resources
Client Challenge A regional healthcare provider with 12,000 employees working in four hospitals, as well as 208 clinical settings and administrative offices, needed an…
- October 22, 2020
- COVID-19 | Transaction Advisory Services
Part Two: Making Sense of Financials Here’s the deal: Business buyers and sellers are still completing symbiotic transactions during a time of historic turmoil,…
- October 19, 2020
- Not-for-Profit | Public Relations
Fundraising is essential to the livelihood of any not-for-profit organization – especially in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. While fundraising is top of…
- October 19, 2020
- Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Technology
One of the main requirements for any ERP system is to provide control over postings from source subledger transactions to the General Ledger. Reconciling…
- October 19, 2020
- Security | Technology
Small community banks and credit unions have unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. They manage systems and data that are some of the…
- October 16, 2020
- Office 365 | Technology
Office 365 services operate off a token expiration and refresh mechanism. This is a standard method used for authentication across the IT industry. This…
- October 15, 2020
- Security | Technology
In a previous blog post, we discussed what a radio frequency identification (RFID) access card is, what the risks associated with RFID cards, how…
- October 14, 2020
- Salesforce | Technology
Salesforce releases updates to its platform three times a year (Spring, Summer, Winter). After a long summer, we have finally arrived at the Winter…
- October 13, 2020
- Security | Technology
If your network experiences a ransomware attack, it is likely that your IT staff will want to immediately begin researching and working to stop…
- October 13, 2020
- Accounting | Not-for-Profit
As we enter the last few months of 2020, it’s time for not-for-profit organizations to implement and activate their year-end fundraising strategies. Many challenges…
- October 13, 2020
- LS Central | Technology
Data is unanimously considered the biggest asset of today’s business, even the retail business. When global research firm Incisiv asked business leaders how important…
- October 12, 2020
- Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Technology
On Thursday, Microsoft explained to all Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO) customers that they will discontinue Microsoft hosted tier 1 environments and…
- October 12, 2020
- Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Technology
In this article, we will review where and how to configure shipment consolidation polices, useful tips, and close with a sample policy overview for…
- October 9, 2020
- Security | Tips & Tricks
I discussed in a previous blog about how Microsoft’s Family Group service can help lock down a laptop or computer to be used by…
- October 8, 2020
- NetSuite
In the 2020.2 release, NetSuite has included some useful new functionality to automate the creation of intercompany Vendor and Customer records. For multi-subsidiary companies…
- October 8, 2020
- Technology
Unprecedented—a word that could almost be used synonymously with any reference to 2020. COVID-19 supplied a shock to the economy that was well beyond…
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