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Popular Domain Registrar Breached by Hackers
December 17, 2019
Were you aware of a recent domain registrar security breach? Web.com announced two of its popular domain registrars were affected.
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Sikich expands into Washington, D.C., area with acquisition
December 17, 2019
Professional services firm Sikich announced that it has agreed to acquire Alexandria, Virginia-based public accounting firm Halt, Buzas & Powell, Ltd. The deal marks Sikich’s entry into the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metro markets and expands its presence on the East Coast.
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Pitching Your Juvenile Products with Sikich PR
December 16, 2019
Review Sikich Public Relations' infographic about how to pitch your juvenile products to parents, influencers and more. Contact Sikich PR today.
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Using OpenAir With Timesheet Management
December 16, 2019
OpenAir timesheet management can help employees enter time more quickly and more accurately, thereby increasing accurate project billing.
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Title IV Update: New Guidance on Borrower Defense
December 11, 2019
One of the most impactful regulatory updates affecting all sectors of higher learning is the new guidance on Borrower Defense. Director at Sikich, Joe Knutte, covers this new guidance.
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Steps to Take When Having a Program Review
December 11, 2019
A summary of the steps to take when having a program review, broken down into 10 steps in this infographic by Sikich Title IV experts.
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Power Breakthroughs in Life Sciences with NetSuite Technology and...
December 10, 2019
When it comes to the life science industry, there is a lot of important working being done to help improve lives. With NetSuite, you can do more, faster.
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D365 New Integrated Maintenance Functionality
December 9, 2019
Microsoft has decided that D365FO should include maintenance functionality for manufacturers. Here's how the D365FO manufacturing maintenance is integrated.
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2019 Year-End Tax Planning
December 5, 2019
Jim Brandenburg covers several 2019 year-end tax planning ideas for manufacturing and distribution companies to consider.
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Extension for ACA Reporting
December 5, 2019
The IRS extended the reporting deadline for ACA 2019 Forms 1095-B, Health Coverage, and 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage. Read this summary by Karen Sanchez.
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Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – December 2019 Edition
December 4, 2019
Our experts have outlined their findings on student monitoring process and student information security.
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Dynamics 365 CE Multi Select Option Sets
December 4, 2019
D365CE Multi Select Option Sets have been around since CRM update 9.0, but are you getting the most out of this feature? Here's how to use them.
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Jim Brandenburg Quoted in Financial Advisor about Charitable Givi...
December 3, 2019
Jim Brandenburg, a partner based in Milwaukee, was quoted on charitable giving in a Financial Advisor article. Read more.
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Jump Higher
December 3, 2019
Chris Geier, CEO of Sikich, recounts a story about perseverence and the importance of training, especially for client services professionals.
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Planning for and Supporting a Remote Work Force
December 3, 2019
As technologies improve, more companies are turning to a remote work force for employees. This requires remote work planning and support, and Azure can help
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations: Common Data Se...
December 2, 2019
There is now a D365FO Dual Write functionality as an out-of-the-box feature, allowing users to write to the database as well as to the Common Data Service.
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There’s More Time to Prepare: The New Accounting Standards for ...
November 26, 2019
Throughout this past year, there has been talk of the new accounting standard for leases, ASU 2016-2, Leases, and how it affects manufacturers and distributors. Jason Tuma's article discusses the impact of the delayed implementation date.
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations: Improved Grid ...
November 26, 2019
We're slowly learning what the upcoming March 2020 update will entail, and improved D365FO grid control is one of definitive features.
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The R&D Credit and Tax Reform – Better Than Ever
November 25, 2019
Brooks Walker wrote an article about the research and development tax credit post-tax reform and how the R&D tax credit can impact your business.
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AI, Neural Networks, and Deep Fakes
November 22, 2019
AI and neural networks are constantly evolving, some for better and some for worse. How can this create neural network security issues for your business?
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Data Migration Best Practices
November 21, 2019
Data migration can be a tricky thing with Salesforce. To save you time and wasted frustration, these are our best Salesforce data migration tips.
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Easy Wins for Active Directory – Part 2
November 21, 2019
In part 2, we will show you how to detect SMB2 security levels. We will also demonstrate how to configure security levels with Group Policy.
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Who Should Be Part of an Implementation? And When?
November 20, 2019
Before you begin your install, it is important to set your Salesforce implementation team from within. Here are who we recommend you bring on.
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Webinar: Payroll Year-end
November 19, 2019
Our expert, Neil Koplitz, shares important factors to consider when preparing for year-end.
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7 Tools to Increase Your Productivity in Salesforce
November 19, 2019
When we asked our Salesforce team what were their favorite Salesforce tools to increase productivity, here is what they said.
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Signed into Law: Ohio Biannual Budget Revisions
November 19, 2019
Dustin Sheppard authors an article about Ohio Senate Bill 26 and the pink tax repeal, impact of the business income deduction and more for Ohio taxpayers.
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The Wayfair Case: Where We Stand & How It Impacts Your Manuf...
November 19, 2019
Brian Kelley wrote an article about the Wayfair v. South Dakota case and its impact on your manufacturing business. The Wayfair case deals with a new law that imposes a sales tax collection responsibility solely due to reaching a certain level of sales or number of sales transactions within the current or preceding calendar year.
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Let Me Interject Series: GP to FO vs BC
November 18, 2019
Here is everything you need to know about migrating Dynamics GP to Dynamics 365, in particular, choosing between D365FO vs D365BC
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Sikich Investment Banking advises ORFLO Technologies in acquisiti...
November 18, 2019
Gemini Bio (“Gemini”), a cell culture solutions company, recently acquired ORFLO Technologies (“ORFLO”), a developer of cell and protein analysis instruments. Sikich Investment Banking served as the exclusive sell-side adviser to ORFLO Technologies.
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Approach to Salesforce Data Cleansing
November 15, 2019
Before you can think of migrating your data, your data first needs a good Salesforce data cleansing. Here is what we recommend for optimal scrubbing.
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