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Jiggle the Gate: Continuously Monitoring Internal Controls

February 6, 2024

Performing internal controls and continuously monitoring those controls helps business leaders avoid operational setbacks.

Article

Unlocking Opportunities: Grant Programs for Indiana Startups and ...

February 6, 2024

Indiana's entrepreneurial landscape is buzzing with opportunities for both startup founders and small business owners.

Technology

Microsoft Teams: Revolutionizing Collaboration and Communication

February 6, 2024

As the digital workplace continues to evolve, Microsoft Teams remains at the forefront, empowering teams to collaborate efficiently, regardless of physical location.

Videos

On Demand – 2024 Higher Education Forum

February 1, 2024

Watch recordings of our 2024 Higher Education Forum. To learn more about our annual forum and how you can join us next year, reach out.

Technology

Five Tech Trends for Distributors to Watch in 2024

February 1, 2024

With a new year comes new trends to follow. Here are the top five tech trends all wholesale distributors should pay attention to.

Technology

Unleashing the Potential of Digital Innovation in Rolled Goods Ma...

January 31, 2024

Efficiency begins on the manufacturing shop floor, where each machine, process, and decision requires seamless software integration.

Technology

A Guide to Microsoft Endpoint Manager

January 30, 2024

Microsoft Endpoint Manager supports remote, hybrid, and onsite workforces, allowing companies to fully manage PCs in any work environment.

Accounting

Strengthening Your Balance Sheet in an Economic Downturn

January 30, 2024

In this article, we discuss why maintaining a strong balance sheet is a key factor in surviving an economic downturn.

Article

On Demand – Women + Wealth Leadership Series: Self Care is ...

January 29, 2024

Jennifer Chapman, best-selling author and Certified Mindset Coach, joins Marie Marks and Sikich for our Women and Wealth Leadership Series.

Transaction Advisory Services

The Evolution of Private Debt Funds: Navigating Economic Shifts a...

January 29, 2024

As we anticipate an uptick in activity in 2024, the role of private debt funds as catalysts for growth becomes more clear.

Accounting

Julia Duquette Joins Sikich as Audit Partner

January 29, 2024

Julia Duquette recently joined Sikich as an audit partner in the company’s federal audit practice.

Technology

Business Underwriters Associates (BUA) Case Study

January 25, 2024

Technology

The Role a Virtual CIO Plays When You Don’t Have In-House IT Le...

January 23, 2024

A virtual CIO is an outsourced traditional CIO that is beneficial for small- and medium-sized businesses. But what does a virtual CIO do?

In The News

Jenny Massey Featured in the Counselors of Real Estate Magazine

January 19, 2024

Jenny Massey's article "Waltzing into 2024" was published by the Counselors of Real Estate in its magazine, Real Estate Issues.

Technology

Is Microsoft Outlook Closing Your Messages Before You Send Them? ...

January 19, 2024

If you've noticed that Outlook has been closing your messages before you can send them, here's how to easily fix it.

Article

On Demand – Employee Benefit Plans: Preparing For a Success...

January 18, 2024

Our employee benefit plan experts led an in-depth exploration of what you need to anticipate in your upcoming plan year audit. Watch it now.

Accounting

New Global Internal Audit Standards Released

January 18, 2024

Highly anticipated updates to The Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards were released. Internal audit functions have one year to update their existing internal audit frameworks.

Tax

Congressional Leaders Unveil Framework on Tax Legislation for Bus...

January 17, 2024

House Ways and Means Chairman and Senate Finance Chairman announced a framework on possible tax legislation, “The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.” The long sought after agreement addresses tax issues that Congress has been wrestling with over the last several years.

Technology

Enhancing Office 365 Security: The Imperative of Conditional Acce...

January 16, 2024

One of the most effective Office 365 security strategies is by implementing conditional access policies with a default deny approach.

Accounting

IRS Announces Voluntary Disclosure Program with Employee Retentio...

January 12, 2024

Businesses that qualify for the Voluntary Disclosure Program can repay its Employee Retention Credit claim if it is no longer eligible for the ERC.

Technology

Mastering Data Dynamics: Elevating Insights with Oracle Fusion An...

January 11, 2024

With its unified analytics platform, Oracle Fusion Analytics Warehouse seamlessly integrates financial data, providing a holistic view of revenue cycles

News Release

Sikich Investment Banking Advises S&S Hinge in Sale

January 11, 2024

The owners of Quality Hinges recently acquired S&S Hinge, a Chicago-based manufacturer of standard and custom continuous hinges. Sikich Investment Banking served as the exclusive sell-side adviser to S&S Hinge.

Case Study

Learning Resources Case Study – Dynamics 365

January 11, 2024

Learning Resources grows and builds its future in the education business on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain technology.

Article

Navigating CA Senate Bill 553 Compliance: Your Guide to Workplace...

January 10, 2024

California's new law requires nearly all CA employers to implement a workplace violence prevention plan. This legislation ushers in a new era of workplace safety and violence prevention.

Technology

The Future of Hybrid Work

January 9, 2024

With the advent of a large remote workforce post-pandemic, many companies are assimilating to a hybrid system, which will probably be the norm in the future.

Title IV

Change in Year-End Requirements for Title IV Schools

January 9, 2024

For-profit Title IV educational institutions’ audited financial statements must now match the fiscal year end on institutions’ tax returns.

Transaction Advisory Services

Business Transformation: The Not-So Secret Sauce for Transaction ...

January 4, 2024

Change management allows business leaders to address and invest in the people aspects of a transaction early on. Keep reading to learn why business transformation is the not-so secret sauce to transactions done right.

In The News

Forbes Features Sikich M&D Industry Pulse Results

January 4, 2024

Findings from Sikich's M&D Pulse survey were highlighted in a Forbes article. It discusses AI in manufacturing and cites Sikich's data on the percentage of manufacturing companies using AI.

Lessons from Leadership

Nurturing Leadership in a Trust-Centric Environment

January 2, 2024

In a dispersed work environment, like that of Sikich, the solution to upskilling individuals who may not traditionally be people managers is two-fold: trust and education.

Tax

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Set to Take Effect

December 22, 2023

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network enforces the Corporate Transparency Act by establishing the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting rules effective 2024.