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Assessing Risk for NFPs
October 22, 2019
Understanding risk is a key element in the decision-making process of not-for-profit organizations.
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Sikich expands accounting, tax and audit team with acquisition
October 22, 2019
Professional services firm Sikich announced that it has agreed to acquire Oak Brook, Illinois-based public accounting firm, Scanlan & Leo, Ltd.
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Sikich Manufacturing Roundtable Featured in BizTimes Milwaukee
October 21, 2019
BizTimes’ Arthur Thomas quoted all of the manufacturers who participated in the roundtable last month in a “Shop Talk” article in the latest issue of the magazine.
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Webinar: Time for Transition – How to Best Position Your Co...
October 21, 2019
Learn how to prepare for your Construction & Real Estate company for transition and about the key issues in preparing for transition. Our specialists cover case studies and ESOPs as well.
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Trends in Property Tax Assessments: Good News for Senior Living C...
October 21, 2019
Forensic & Valuation
Trends in Property Tax Assessments: Good News for Senior Living C...
October 21, 2019
Owners of senior living centers are challenged by rapidly rising property taxes on their facilities. Appealing these taxes involves a process that often comes with a hefty price tag for consultants – up to 50% in contingency fees should any reduction be realized. Once taken for granted, management attention to this rising expense category is essential.
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Power BI and D365 Getting Started – Date Tables and OData
October 21, 2019
If you're fairly new to using Power BI, but you want to use OData to build Dynamics 365 date tables, here's how as well as how to fix any issues with them.
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5-Step Plan to Prepare for a Salesforce Implementation
October 18, 2019
After purchasing Salesforce, it's time to customize it. But before you customize, check out our Salesforce implementation prep plan.
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Best Practices: How to Minimize Construction Claims
October 18, 2019
Major construction projects are somewhat notorious for generating conflicts and causing disputes that may lead to claims. These claims can involve any of the project’s participants—from owners, architects, and engineers, to general contractors and subcontractors—as either the claimant or the party who receives the claim.
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How Your Government Can Benefit from a PAFR
October 18, 2019
A Popular Annual Financial Report is a great way to showcase your success. Learn more about PAFR's and what you need to create them here.
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Your Users Click Bad Links
October 18, 2019
Your users may not download malicious files anymore, but how are they at clicking malicious links? Here are five security layers for bad link protection.
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Jim Brandenburg Quoted in Financial Advisor
October 16, 2019
Jim Brandenburg, a partner based in Milwaukee, was quoted on opportunity zones in a Financial Advisor article. Read more.
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New Data Collection Form
October 16, 2019
The Data Collection Form which is annually submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse has changed again for fiscal years ending in 2019. Read more for a list of changes.
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NetSuite 2019.2: SuiteAnalytics Feature Updates
October 16, 2019
NetSuite 2019.2 has some new and rather incredible SuiteAnalytics updates. Here's our breakdown of the most notable new features.
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Guidance on UBIT for Exempt Organizations’ Separate Trades or B...
October 15, 2019
Guidance on the unrelated business income tax for exempt organizations’ separate trades or businesses has been determined to be significant and must be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget before release.
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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2019 Release and Roadmap
October 14, 2019
With the Dynamics GP 2019 release, Microsoft has also provided a roadmap for the dates the various release update packages will roll out.
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Student Loan Contribution Programs: The New Way to Recruit and Re...
October 14, 2019
Human Resources
Student Loan Contribution Programs: The New Way to Recruit and Re...
October 14, 2019
As human resource managers begin working on updating theirbenefits package, it’s important to remember that millennialsare quitting their jobs faster than employers can hire them. Consider retention programs that include student loan contributions.
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Illinois Tax Delinquency Amnesty Program: Available One More Mont...
October 11, 2019
Beginning this month Illinois is offering a program where taxpayers can voluntarily report and pay in underreported state taxes and/or unfiled tax returns without having to incur any penalties or interest. Learn more.
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Dynamics 365 CE vs Finance and Operations – Which One Is Ri...
October 11, 2019
Pondering between D365 CE vs D365FO seems like a trick question, because if you have D365 for Finance and Operations, why would you need CE? Here's why.
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Joe Connell Named to 2019 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advi...
October 11, 2019
Joe Connell was named to the 2019 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution (DC) retirement plans across the U.S.
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Help Wanted: Is Your Hiring Strategy Leveraging Today’s Dig...
October 10, 2019
Learn how to maximize your recruiting efforts using today's digital tools. Make recruiting more efficient in any industry with these tips.
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Become Cloud Confident: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cloud Migration Br...
October 10, 2019
If you're overwhelmed about moving to the cloud or don't understand why it's a big deal to stay on-prem, attend the Dynamics 365 Cloud Migration Briefing.
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Sikich expands presence in Milwaukee market with acquisition
October 10, 2019
Professional services firm Sikich announced October 10, 2019 that it has agreed to acquire Brookfield, Wisconsin-based public accounting firm Freyberg, Hinkle, Ashland, Powers & Stowell.
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Playing the Field: Field Examinations & How They Can Benefit...
October 10, 2019
Field exams are commonly utilized when you start a relationship with a new bank or during financial inspections. Here's what agribusinesses need to know about field exams.
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Jim Brandenburg Featured in Financial Advisor October 2019
October 9, 2019
Financial Advisor reporter Jeff Stimpson quoted Jim Brandenburg on investment income tax rates and strategies to defer or avoid taxes on income investment.
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We’ve Migrated Our E-mail to Office 365. Now What?
October 9, 2019
Now that you've migrated your e-mail to Office 365, you have access to other business-enriching Office 365 services, including SharePoint and Teams.
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Dynamics 365 CE Option Sets vs Lookups
October 9, 2019
Do you prefer Dynamics 365 CE option sets or lookups? Melanie doesn't have a preference, but she instead uses guidelines to determine which option is best.
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Why Manufacturers Need to Get ERP Right: ERP Success vs. ERP Horr...
October 8, 2019
Manufacturers need to realize ERP success since so much depends on a proper implementation. Learn from ERP Horror so you can implement right, the first time
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Data Modeling in Salesforce for Scalability
October 8, 2019
When it comes to creating, tweaking, and fixing Salesforce data modeling, we have some tips and tricks to share to avoid issues and fix the ones you have.
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Understanding Modern Business Applications
October 4, 2019
With all of the back-office talk and Microsoft changing the landscape of software, what does this mean for modern business applications?
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Jim Drumm and NexGen Salesforce acquisition Featured in CRN, Acco...
October 3, 2019
Jim Drumm, leader of Sikich's technology practice, was featured and quoted in multiple stories about the Salesforce acquisition of NexGen Consultants.
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