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- July 22, 2019
- Tax
IRS Proposes Criteria for New Section 4968 Excise Tax Impacting Some College Endowments The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted on December 22, 2017…
- July 22, 2019
- Information Technology | Security | Technology
When it comes to security in IT, there is a balance between how secure a network and its endpoints are and how useable the system…
- July 17, 2019
- Manufacturing
When people who work in manufacturing and distribution hear the word “robot,” they are likely to imagine a machine that performs physical labor, such as…
- July 17, 2019
- Information Technology | Technology
This blog is a technical follow up to blog Microsoft Exchange On-Premise Coexistence Issues Related To Time. In that blog I described a very specific…
- July 17, 2019
- Audit and Tax
Employee Benefits Plan Alert New requirements under Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit…
- July 17, 2019
A review of IRS Rev. Proc. 2019-19, Correction Procedures and Financial Incentives We are all human. Mistakes happen, some of which are out of our…
- July 16, 2019
- Audit and Tax | Tax
What You Need to Know about the Wisconsin Entity Level Tax Election and Next Steps Late in 2018, Wisconsin enacted special tax legislation directed at…
- July 16, 2019
- Audit and Tax | Construction
Reminder for contractors At long last and after several years of discussion regarding the new GAAP revenue recognition standard, we have entered the period of…
- July 16, 2019
- NetSuite
Previously in NetSuite, vendor bills were identified with a transaction date, a single amount and a single due date. With the 2019.1 update, the Installments…
- July 12, 2019
- Security | Technology
Over the past few months, Microsoft has changed its stance on password recommendations. Microsoft now recommends that passwords are not ever set to expire automatically….
- July 11, 2019
- Salesforce | Technology
Discover Salesforce Lightning Experience More than just a new modern makeover with improved cosmetics, Lightning transforms the whole user experience inside of Salesforce. The power…
- July 10, 2019
- Wealth Management
First and foremost, it’s important to make it common practice to periodically update your estate planning documents and review beneficiaries of your retirement plans. While…
- July 10, 2019
- NetSuite | Technology
Prior to the Vendor In-Transit Payments feature rolled out in NetSuite version 2019.1, the accounting system would only show the date the payment was created…
- July 9, 2019
- Human Resources | Not-for-Profit
HR compliance is a critical component of management and it’s important that your not-for-profit organization remains current with the latest laws and regulations concerning employer-employee…
- July 9, 2019
- Security | Technology
You are likely aware that every Windows workstation has a built-in local administrator account. You may not be aware, however, of how common and easy…
- July 8, 2019
- Information Technology | Technology
Microsoft Office has been our collective go-to productivity software since its initial release back in the late 90s. With each iteration, Office has continued to…
- July 8, 2019
- Human Resources
How to address the shortage of available employees in the workforce now The United States economy continues to thrive in a period of unsurpassed expansion…
- July 3, 2019
- Cloud | Office 365 | Security | Technology
Security within the Cloud needs to be taken seriously. In fact now, more than ever, hackers are finding and exploiting information from organizations large and…
- July 3, 2019
- Audit and Tax
A brief overview of the Form W-4 Draft The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new draft of the 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance…
- July 2, 2019
- Salesforce | Technology
Introduced in the second half of 2016, Einstein is the Salesforce Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution. With a limited amount of data scientists to go around,…
- July 2, 2019
FILL IN YOUR DETAILS BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF Sikich’s Spring/Summer Agribusiness Update 2019…
- July 2, 2019
- Manufacturing | Tax
Manufacturing and equipment sales tax exemption expanded to include production related tangible personal property Through in large part the efforts of the Illinois Manufacturers Association…
- July 2, 2019
- CRM | Manufacturing | Technology
Customers are looking for valuable products and services that meet their current and future needs. High-tech manufacturers are hoping to grow their business and increase…
- July 1, 2019
- Information Technology | Security | Technology
Is your first penetration test around the corner? Active Directory is a prime target for internal pentests and is commonly misconfigured. The intent of this…
- July 1, 2019
- Security | Technology | Tips & Tricks
Remote access software is deployed by countless organizations across a variety of industries. As a practical method to manage environments without being physically present, it…
- June 28, 2019
- Human Resources
The New Minnesota Wage Theft Law Requirements Take Effect July 1, 2019 On May 30, 2019, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into legislation the Minnesota…
- June 27, 2019
- Security | Technology
IoT (Internet of Things) is not a new concept, even if it’s a newer term. However, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it,…
- June 26, 2019
- Wealth Management
Saving for college with a 529 College Savings Plan The cost of attending college is significantly rising and outpacing inflation. Now more than ever, it…
- June 26, 2019
- Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Technology
I was recently consulting for a large distribution center and discovered some Receiving to warehouse putaway processes that could be encountered at other distribution-based centers…
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