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Labor Shortages in the Manufacturing Industry
April 4, 2019
How to address the shortage of available employees in the manufacturing and distribution industry now: to discuss how the labor shortage can affect your manufacturing or distribution business, please contact us to align with a resource from our Human Resources and Supply Chain Advisory teams.
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New Capability in Email Breach Investigations Within Office 365
April 4, 2019
You can investigate an Office 365 account breach easily if the user has enabled mailbox auditing. But first, you need to make sure it's enabled.
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Brent Demay Announced as Chairperson for Illinois CPA SocietyR...
April 3, 2019
The Illinois CPA Society's Board of Directors announced Brent DeMay as the new Chairperson of the Employee Benefits Committee for the April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 term. |The Illinois CPA Society's Board of Directors announced Brent DeMay as the new Chairperson of the Employee Benefits Committee for the April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 term.
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Jet Product Offerings for Dynamics GP
April 3, 2019
Learn more about the Dynamics GP Jet products currently available and see what's changed after the Jet Reports rebranding to Jet Globlal.
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Two is One and One is None: The Case for Cloud Backup
April 2, 2019
On-premises backup is well and good, but it's not as secure as a cloud backup recovery system.
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Office 365: Compromised Account Review with Audit Log
April 1, 2019
Even if a user promises they didn't click on a spoof link, there's a way to ensure that the account has not been compromised with the Office 365 audit log.
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Common GPO Settings for all Windows 2016 RDS Server Deployments
March 29, 2019
For our Windows 2016 Remote Desktop Server setup, we have a defined set of GPO settings we deploy. Here are our common settings for GPO.
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The Right Tool for the Job
March 28, 2019
You know that to fix anything around the house, you need the right tool, and the same goes for IT. Managed Services is one of those tools.
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Three Quick Tips for a Fast BI 360 Report
March 27, 2019
Save time when running reports with these quick BI 360 report tips!
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Developer Role in NetSuite 2019.1 Release
March 26, 2019
Update 2019.1 includes a new role that will grant developers greater access to the areas they need most. Learn more about the NetSuite Developer Mode here.
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Protecting Microsoft Teams from Malware
March 25, 2019
Never thought about the possibility of Microsoft Teams malware? As it grows in popularity, the risk of malware also grows.
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Security Considerations for the Internet of Things (IoT)
March 22, 2019
As our number of smart devices increases, so does the number of vulnerabilities within a network. Be sure you have these IoT security considerations in place.
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Tax Madness – NCAA vs. TCJA
March 21, 2019
Our unique dictionary in which March Madness meets Tax Madness: where some basketball terms intersect with tax terms found in the TCJA. Some of these are lay-ups and you’ll follow along, while others you’ll need to jump up to make the connection. Read through the following definitions between games this weekend and maybe even score some points for you or your business.
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Sikich Series on Tax Reform: Accounting Method Opportunities for ...
March 21, 2019
Small business taxpayers should explore these new accounting methods to see if they qualify to make one or more of these changes, and what the tax benefits of such a change would be. Small businesses should also explore whether they will be subject to the new interest expense limitation rules. There are tax incentives available, but many issues and complexities to consider.
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Attention Grantees and State Agencies in Illinois: What is GATA a...
March 21, 2019
The Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) was established with goals of eliminating duplicative grant requirements and lessening administrative burdens, while at the same time, improving accountability and transparency.
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Sikich Public Relations Team Joins JPMA
March 20, 2019
Sikich Public Relations continues its relationship with the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) as a full member. With over 15 years of juvenile products public relations and marketing experience, Sikich PR counts nearly a dozen JPMA members as current or former clients.
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NetSuite introduces Copy to Account Feature in 2019.1 Update
March 20, 2019
The ability to transfer custom objects between accounts is now available (in beta) with update 2019.1. Learn about the NetSuite Copy to Account feature here.
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Vendor Bidding in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
March 19, 2019
The latest addition to the Vendor Collaboration module for D365 for Finance and Operations is Vendor Bidding. Here's how to use Dynamics 365 Vendor Bidding.
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How to Document Your Family Medical Leave Policy to Be Eligible f...
March 13, 2019
The 2017 Congressional Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a tax act that may have federal tax credit implications for your organization. To take advantage of the credit, employers are urged to document their Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policies separately from their Paid Time Off (PTO) policies.
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Christopher Geier in Accounting Today
March 12, 2019
Christopher Geier was quoted in an Accounting Today article about firm growth strategies.
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SonicWALL – Capture Advanced Threat Protection
March 11, 2019
There's a new reason to love our preferred firewall provider. It now has a new feature, the SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection. Learn about it here.
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Are You in Compliance with the GDPR?
March 7, 2019
The GDPR compliance is changing the digital landscape. This means big things for compliance, as it requires complete transparecy with users.
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New Weekly Timesheet Interface in NetSuite
March 7, 2019
The NetSuite weekly timesheet interface has a new facelift and new features. Here's how it makes time entries more efficient for your employees and business
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SkyKick Cloud Backup – NEW Restore Options
March 6, 2019
If you haven't gotten on board yet with SkyKick Cloud backup options for Office 365 products, then perhaps the new SkyKick Cloud restore options will kick you into gear.
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Top 5 Reasons You Need Better Data Visualization With Power BI
March 5, 2019
Why does your business need Power BI platform when you already have a very robust ERP solution? Here are the top 5 reasons for Power BI for your business.
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Changes to Illinois Unclaimed Property Reporting
March 5, 2019
Illinois finally passed a state tax budget, SB9, that among many other things increased the individual tax rate to 4.95 percent. One item in the budget, it should be noted, that could have easily been overlooked was the significant change Illinois made to its unclaimed property reporting requirements.
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Reverse Transactions in D365: How to Undo Major Transactions
March 4, 2019
No business can avoid reversing major transactions. Here's how to undo Dynamics 365 transactions for both using advanced warehousing and not.
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Microsoft Azure Case Study: Cornwell Quality Tools
March 1, 2019
Still aren't sure if moving your ERP and office systems to the cloud are best for you? We have an Azure case study success story to change your mind.
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The Power of Video: Why You Need Video In Your Marketing Plan
February 28, 2019
Video has the power to tell your brand story with significantly greater effect than any other marketing tool. Utilizing video is a key to a successful marketing plan.
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How to Add a Report to VBA in Dynamics GP
February 27, 2019
It may look like you can't easy add a report to Visual Basic, but it's very misleading. Here's how to add a Dynamics GP report to VBA.
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