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- May 31, 2019
- Information Technology | Technology | Tips & Tricks
Fifteen years ago, if you had Active Directory, it was very likely you also had a WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) server as well. WSUS…
- May 31, 2019
- Human Resources
How to attract candidates using proactive talent acquisition efforts With the current state of the labor market, implementing proactive talent acquisition efforts is a necessary…
- May 30, 2019
- Blockchain | Manufacturing
Looking at how blockchain works provides a better understanding as to what blockchain actually is. The beauty of blockchain can be seen in how it operates,…
- May 30, 2019
- Azure | Cloud | Office 365
Azure Active Directory Connect sync is a great tool. If you are using an on-premise domain environment along side Office 365, and you are not…
- May 29, 2019
- Manufacturing
What’s Changed, How it Impacts You, and the Steps You Should Take It has been nearly five years since the official issuance of the new…
- May 24, 2019
- Tax
Retirement bill passes in the House In our recent article on the 2019 tax outlook, we addressed several tax pieces of legislation and their prospects…
- May 21, 2019
- Office 365 | SharePoint | Technology
We have all had our oops moment(s) and inadvertently deleted a document or two from SharePoint or Teams. This is really easy to do if…
- May 20, 2019
- Accounting | Audit and Tax
The Wisconsin Government Finance Officers Association offers its annual workshop series covering important topics as they relate to the special reporting and principles for state…
- May 20, 2019
- Dynamics 365 | Technology | Tips & Tricks
In Dynamics 365 (D365), a new parameter was added to the master plan that controls whether it is possible or not to place D365 purchase…
- May 17, 2019
- Audit and Tax | Construction
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. However,…
- May 16, 2019
- Office 365 | Technology
Microsoft recently released an exciting new service that is aimed to help IT management set policies for Office installations based on their Office 365 ProPlus…
- May 15, 2019
- Audit and Tax
How to Recognize Warning Signs Early and Determine the Best Course of Action The construction industry has always been a volatile and risky business—past economic downturns have forced the industry to face significant…
- May 15, 2019
- Security | Technology
Statistically speaking, 53% of everyone reading this article is on a mobile device. A short 10 years ago, the average person didn’t even own a…
- May 14, 2019
- Audit and Tax | Title IV
How the Department of Education’s clarification on proration of charges for Title IV funds can impact your for-profit institution In the IFAP – Electronic Announcement…
- May 13, 2019
- Cloud | ERP | Technology
By many accounts, JD Edwards is a viable, sound solution for manufacturers and other companies that have the resources to deploy and operate a cloud-based…
- May 9, 2019
- NetSuite | Technology | Tips & Tricks
NetSuite is great because it can store and display loads of data on all your customers, vendors, and transactions. However, sometimes there is too much…
- May 8, 2019
- ERP | Technology | Tips & Tricks
“Where used” search is an important functionality in every ERP system. For instance, it is a well known feature for Bills of Materials. I often…
- May 8, 2019
- Tax | Wealth Management
How to earn a tax saver’s credit Certain tax incentives can potentially reduce your federal income tax liability when you contribute to your company’s 401(k)…
- May 7, 2019
- CRM | Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Technology | Tips & Tricks
The entirety of my software consulting career has been on the functional side of AX/F&O. With some recent down time, I have been learning CRM/CE….
- May 6, 2019
- Manufacturing | Technology
High-tech manufacturers create and produce technical products and components used by consumers and businesses across the globe. By many measures, the industry is growing and…
- May 3, 2019
- Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Dynamics AX | ERP | Technology
As good a source as any for this purpose, Wikipedia (abridged) defines the Gartner coined acronym, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), as a financial estimate…
- May 1, 2019
- Dynamics GP | Technology | Tips & Tricks
This particular issue stemmed from the addition of the checkboxes for Item Quantity and Amount in the Dynamics GP Report Writer version of the HITB…
- May 1, 2019
- Wealth Management
Sustainable investing is a way of investing by evaluating companies on their environmental, social, and governance record, in addition to traditional ways, like looking at earnings and…
- April 30, 2019
- Not-for-Profit | Tax | Wealth Management
The benefits of a donor advised fund A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable fund held by a not-for-profit organization where the donor can…
- April 30, 2019
- ERP | Technology
Routings are a critical part of the setup of an ERP system. They contain direct labor (set up and run times) for a work center,…
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