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How to Find Late Production Orders Per Resource Group in Dynamics...
June 5, 2019
Finding late production orders per resource group takes some finagling. Here's how to search D365 late production orders in this manner.
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A 2019 Outlook on Taxes for Construction and Real Estate Business...
June 4, 2019
A summary of Technical corrections, Tax extender Provisions and Retirement Changes in the Construction and Real Estate Industry.
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Chris Geier Featured in The Washington Post
June 3, 2019
Chris Geier, Sikich CEO & Managing Partner, was featured in Washington Post reporter Mark Berman’s article about Hillard Heintze and workplace safety.
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Warehouse Insights: Why Should I Scan Inventory When I Receive It...
June 3, 2019
When you receive your warehouse inventory, why should you scan it in immediately to your NetSuite inventory?
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Nine Ways to Maintain ERP Data Security
May 31, 2019
We've discussed the various ERP cyberattacks that can happen, but what are the best ERP data security ways to prevent them?
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Cyberattacks on ERP Systems
May 31, 2019
Just how devastating can ERP cyberattacks be? There are more attacks than typical phishing and spoofing attempts.
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Still Using WSUS? Here’s a Quick Fix (and Prevention!) for ...
May 31, 2019
Yes, WSUS is still around, and some organizations still use it. If you do, save time with this WSUS troubleshooting trick.
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How Blockchain Applies to Manufacturers
May 30, 2019
Looking at how blockchain works provides a better understanding as to what blockchain actually is, and how businesses, like manufacturers, can use it.
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Office 365: Convert an Active Directory Synced Account to Cloud O...
May 30, 2019
A time may come when it makes the most sense to convert office 365 active directory account to be cloud only. When that time comes, here's how to do it.
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Anthony Cervini Honored with Distinguished Service Award from the...
May 30, 2019
The Illinois CPA Society honors leaders within the CPA community every year. This year, the Society recognizes Anthony Cervini with a Distinguished Service Award for his work on the Governmental Report Review Committee.
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Manufacturers’ Guide to Revenue Recognition
May 29, 2019
It has been nearly five years since the official issuance of the new revenue recognition standard, officially titled Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). With the implementation date for most companies already behind us, many businesses may find themselves significantly behind in their implementation.
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Tax Legislation Update – House Passes Retirement Bill and I...
May 24, 2019
On May 23, 2019, one of these items took a step forward as the House passed its retirement bill, the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” (SECURE) Act of 2019. The bill passed with wide bi-partisan support. The House made the following two changes to SECURE, which passed unanimously by the Ways & Means Committee.
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Game of Zones – IRS Issues Sec...
May 23, 2019
The IRS issued its initial set of regulations last fall, and they recently issued the second round of regulations on OZ. The focus of this article is on what the IRS offered in these latest regulations.
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We Have Pricing Transparency. Now What? A Communicator’s Guide ...
May 22, 2019
That new CMS rule, which requires hospitals to publicly publish a comprehensive, detailed pricing list of all products and services, has the potential to be as beneficial or detrimental to a hospital organization as that organization allows.
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New Feature for SharePoint and Teams: File Restore
May 21, 2019
With the new Teams and SharePoint File Restore feature, we can finally retrieve all accidentally (or purposefully) deleted data.
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How to Place D365 Purchase Orders Within Lead Time
May 20, 2019
It's been unclear as to whether you can set a lead time for D365 purchase orders, but with a new parameter, now you can. Here's how.
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Webinar: GASB S-87 Updates: Leases
May 17, 2019
Learn about GASB S-87 Updates as it relates to leases with this pre-recorded informational webinar led by our government experts.
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Cost Segregation – Post Tax Reform...
May 17, 2019
When taxpayers purchase or construct a building, it is typically depreciated as a single asset over 27.5 or 39 years for income tax purposes.
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Group Policy Alternative for Office 365 ProPlus Deployments
May 16, 2019
Microsoft recently released a new group policy alternative for Office 365 ProPlus deployments called Office Cloud Policy Service.
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Contractor Failure: Recognize the Warning Signs
May 15, 2019
The construction industry has always been a volatile and risky business—past economic downturns have forced the industry to face significant hardships.
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How Mobile Devices Put Your Business at Risk
May 15, 2019
It's likely every employee in your business has a mobile device on their person. But are you employing mobile device security?
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Neil Keller Named 2019-2020 WICPA Board Chair
May 15, 2019
The Wisconsin Institute of CPAs announced Neil Keller as the new 2019-2020 Board Chair..
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Chris Geier featured in Chief Executive
May 15, 2019
Chief Executive published Chris Geier's article about Sikich's workforce safety initiative.
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The Department of Education’s Clarification on Proration of Cha...
May 14, 2019
The Department of Education provided clarification on crediting a student’s ledger with Title IV funds to pay for allowable charges.
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JD Edwards and the Future of Your ERP Environment
May 13, 2019
JD Edwards ERP is a viable solution, but you may want to look at other solutions that offer the same or better features that are also less complex and costly.
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Add Some Color to Your NetSuite Forms With HTML Custom Fields and...
May 9, 2019
Easily make your forms in NetSuite pop out with some color! It's easy to do with HTML custom fields. Here's how to add color to NetSuite forms.
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‘Where Used’ Search on Resource (Group)
May 8, 2019
A where-used search is a handy feature in ERP, especially when it comes to manufacturing routing. Here's how to set up that type of where-used search.
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The Saver’s Credit
May 8, 2019
Certain tax incentives can potentially reduce your federal income tax liability when you contribute to your company’s 401(k) or 403(b) plan. Eligible taxpayers can earn a Tax Saver’s Credit
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Scott Sanders featured in TechTarget
May 8, 2019
Scott Sanders was quoted in reporter Jesse Scardina’s article about Windows migrations. In this piece, Scott provides commentary on Sikich's migration from Windows 7 to 10 and how the firm has addressed Microsoft/Mac compatibility issues.
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How to Create Dynamics CRM/CE Dependent Lookups
May 7, 2019
Whether you're a D365F&O consultant working on Dynamics CE or you're a new CE consultant, here's a tip on how to create Dynamics CRM dependent lookups.
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