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December 31, 2025
Book Review: Fearless Leadership
This book was given to me by my C12 peer, Buddy; thanks! Ms. Lohrenz was the first female F-14 Tomcat Fighter in the US Navy, having flown missions worldwide as a combat-mission-ready pilot. There are quite a few ‘firsts’ here, and in the book, she talks about the importance of earning these opportunities, pursuing them […]
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December 29, 2025
S100C v 27.3, OBBBA, and OT Wages – What a Mess!
This has been a hot topic for months! In the CPA world, questions swirl around a variety of issues. Turns out some states have overtime laws that are different from the FLSA rules, so which one wins? Some employers include PTO in their 40-hour threshold or pay overtime for working holidays or weekends. Some employees […]
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December 17, 2025
Book Review: Conquer the Chaos
The beginning of the book is a summary of the story of Keap, how it was started, and some of the struggles the original owners experienced as the company started off and grew. Like many businesses, there were exhilarating moments, there were crushing weights of concern, financial scares, and stress on families and friendships. Mr. […]
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December 17, 2025
Tips & Tricks: M365 Desktop App / Copilot Part 3
Welcome to SysconU: Tips & Tricks! Hosted by Chris Wendt, this series brings you quick, practical insights to help you get the most out of Windows 11 and Microsoft 365—straight from our popular webinar series! In this clip, watch Chris walk through the M365 Desktop App, show you how to check security details, and review […]
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December 10, 2025
Tips & Tricks: M365 Desktop App / Copilot Part 2
Welcome to SysconU: Tips & Tricks! Hosted by Chris Wendt, this series brings you quick, practical insights to help you get the most out of Windows 11 and Microsoft 365—straight from our popular webinar series! In this clip, Chris talks about the M365 Desktop App and Copilot—including how to quickly launch SharePoint and other applications!
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December 10, 2025
AI: Your Best Intern Ever
Everywhere you look, every event we attend, every vendor update seems to include something about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Some of it sounds fluffy, like they have plans, but nothing is available yet. Others promise the world if you use their iteration or system! Chris suggested interviewing our teams and sharing some things they do with […]
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December 09, 2025
Increase in Unwelcomed Email Activity
The techs have noticed an increase in calls regarding spam getting through, not just for our clients, but for us, too! 🚨 The bad actors are using AI 🤖 to get better and better, and given the time of year, there’s just a lot more solicitation going on. In response, we’ve decided to tighten our […]
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December 04, 2025
Tips & Tricks: M365 Desktop App / Copilot Part 1
Welcome to SysconU: Tips & Tricks! Hosted by Chris Wendt, this series brings you quick, practical insights to help you get the most out of Windows 11 and Microsoft 365—straight from our popular webinar series! In this clip, Chris talks about the M365 Desktop App and Copilot—including handy shortcuts and tips for searching across M365.
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December 04, 2025
Zelle Fraud Impersonation
Larry received a call saying they were with Chase Bank, providing a name and ID number. He was working with the Zelle Fraud Protection Department at the Chase Bank and gave an address in Phoenix. He then said that the caller ID number Larry could see was further proof he was calling from that branch. […]
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November 26, 2025
Retention: New Rules
It’s not new to 2025, but there are new rules for reporting retention on Financial statements. From the many CPA’s I’ve spoken with and the breakout sessions at the CFMA Annual conference, the CPA’s have been pushing back on this ruling, but with no success. Many of us are seeing the results as we receive […]
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