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When Should I Start Drawing My Social Security Benefits?
January 29, 2020
Planning for Social Security can be tricky. With so many different caveats and exceptions it can be a daunting task to decide when to start your draw?
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Machinery Manufacturer’s ERP Checklist
January 29, 2020
Machinery manufacturers need unique ERP solutions to fit their unique operations. Here's a checklist for what a machinery manufacturing ERP needs.
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SSL Certificates for Remote Desktop Gateways: Why Choose Thawte?
January 28, 2020
When it comes to choosing a Remote Desktop SSL Certificates provider, we can't recommend Thawte enough. Here's why.
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The Bonding Company and Surety Industry’s View on Revenue Recog...
January 28, 2020
Sikich construction leaders, Laura Culp and Drew Long, polled surety and bonding agents to hear their perspective of the impact of revenue recognition on construction contractors and if this change will affect their clients’ bonding.
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XrmToolbox Basics
January 27, 2020
XrmToolBox is a nifty and free app that connects to CDS for apps to ease various tasks. Here's how to use XrmToolBox for CE apps in particular.
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Why Machinery Manufacturers Need Different ERP Solutions Than Hig...
January 27, 2020
ERP for machinery manufacturers has to be different because their customers, production process, and sales process are different.
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Gear up: Technology is upending the status quo in public accounti...
January 27, 2020
Lessons from Leadership
Gear up: Technology is upending the status quo in public accounti...
January 27, 2020
Technology is changing the traditional landscape with which accounting firms are familiar. From blockchain to robotic process automation, CPA firms have a lot to adapt in the coming years.
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Debbie Altham Featured in Manufacturing Business Technology
January 23, 2020
Debbie Altham's article about digital transformation was published in Manufacturing Business Technology.
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CPE Trainings: Tax Levels 1, 2, & 3
January 23, 2020
Sikich University is pleased to offer Tax Training Levels 1-3 for your tax professionals this June, July and August. Register today!
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Opportunity Zones: A Case Study
January 23, 2020
The intention of the OZ law is to encourage investment in low income and impoverished areas. Since its inception, there has been attention paid to the new tax incentive and its potential for taxpayers. Read our article by Laura Culp and Maureen Aebi.
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Other Azure Cost Reduction Strategies: Basic, Burstable, and Spot...
January 23, 2020
There are other Azure cost reduction strategies outside of the Azure Hybrid Use Rights and Reserved Instances, depending upon the virtual machine.
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Modern ERP Confronts the AS/400 Platform
January 22, 2020
If your organization uses IBM AS/400, they may work just fine for now, but it's time to consider migration to modernized ERP.
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Drew Long Featured in Accounting Today
January 22, 2020
News of Drew Long's promotion to partner at Sikich was covered in Accounting Today’s "People on the Move."
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VPN and Security
January 21, 2020
So many companies now offer VPN services for personal and business. But just how secure is VPN security and how does it work?
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Salesforce Service Cloud for Lightning
January 20, 2020
Salesforce Service cloud is an application within Salesforce that helps make things even easier for customer service. Here's what it can do.
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DNS over HTTPS – More security for your business!
January 17, 2020
Microsoft has adopted a DNS over HTTPS to improve privacy for its users. What does this mean for security for your organization?
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Congress Moves Forward with USMCA Trade Agreement
January 17, 2020
Jim Brandenburg explains the evolution of the USMCA Trade Agreement & what it means for manufacturers & distributors.
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The Differences Between Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Te...
January 16, 2020
Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning are things that companies are concious of, but often seek reactively. Before trouble begins, start here.
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A Smooth Path to Modern ERP From Homegrown Legacy Systems
January 16, 2020
Holding on to your legacy ERP? You may be doing more harm to your business than good. You should be replacing homegrown ERP with modern tech. Here's why.
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Financial Planning Series: Step 2 – How to Set Financial Go...
January 15, 2020
Setting goals is an important step in financial planning. Goals can vary based on a person’s situation, but your starting goal is usually to figure out how much income you need to pay for your normal living expenses. Figuring out your budget is one of the most important aspects of the plan.
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The Power of Video: Why your company needs video marketing in 202...
January 15, 2020
Video provides the perfect platform for you to show the market who you are, and how you can deliver – a solution, product, or service.
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Salesforce Community Cloud Basic Overview
January 15, 2020
With Salesforce comes the Salesforce Community Cloud that businesses should integrate to keep those robust relationships thriving. Here's a basic overview.
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Revenue Recognition and Private Equity: Are You Paying Attention?...
January 15, 2020
Transaction Advisory Services
Revenue Recognition and Private Equity: Are You Paying Attention?...
January 15, 2020
Private equity groups are significantly impacted by the implementation of Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (ASU 2014-09). The underlying value of portfolio companies can be greatly affected by the adoption of this standard.
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Dynamics GP Security – A Dozen Easy Ways to Make Your Syste...
January 14, 2020
When looking to increase Dynamics GP security, don't forget to consider internal threats as well as external! Here are a dozen easy ways to do so.
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The A, B, Cs of Medicare
January 14, 2020
While most people know that Medicare is health insurance for those ages 65+ or with certain disabilities, many are not aware of the different pieces that make up Medicare coverage. Valerie Johnson covers these pieces.
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Dynamics 365 Field Service Integrations, Part 5 of 5: Application...
January 13, 2020
We've gone over using Common Data Service for data integration, so let's take a look at how to use Flow for data integrations with D365 for Field Service.
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Sikich elects two new tax partners
January 13, 2020
Sikich recently promoted Drew Long and Louis Sands to partner. Both Long and Sands offer tax advisory services to businesses and individuals. Long works in Sikich’s Springfield, Illinois, office and Sands works in the company’s Naperville, Illinois office.
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Dynamics 365 Field Service Integrations, Part 4 of 5: Executing a...
January 10, 2020
Now that you know how to configure data integration, let's look into extending and executing Dynamics 365 integrations with Field Service.
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Webinar: Revenue Recognition – Implementation is Here!
January 10, 2020
Revenue Recognition is always changing and new changes are now in effect. Brad Hermes covers what these mean for your business.
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New SECURE Act includes Significant Retirement Plan Changes
January 10, 2020
The SECURE Act was passed in December 2019, encompassing nearly 30 provisions intended to encourage adoption of employer-sponsored plans and lifetime income options, alter plan distribution rules, as well as ease administrative requirements. Read Karen Sanchez's summary here.
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