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With eight branches across the
country, Sikich utilizes its
conference room to keep
employees connected via
webinars and training.
Large Companies
Sikich’s Indianapolis office sits above an Italian restaurant on the city’s northeast side, and
diversity and growth have been the main ingredients in this CPA firm’s signature dish. The
company boasts a great deal more than just accounting– also offering help with information
technology (IT), human resources consulting and managed services for its clients.
Headquartered in Illinois, the company now features eight branches, with the Indianapolis
office opening in 2005. Partner-in-charge Steve Imler came aboard two years ago and is grateful
for the wide breadth of knowledge at the firm.
“The thing I like about Sikich is that it’s provided me with a lot more resources than we had
(prior to the 2011 merger),” he relays. “That goes with the fact that we have about 70 partners
and about 450 people (nationally). We have a lot of industry verticals – clients in construction,
manufacturing and distribution. While our office might
have a number of areas covered, it multiplies significantly
when you multiply that by eight offices. It gives us a
chance to fire a question out to the group.”
Developing a winner
Development is a critical part of Sikich’s culture.
The firm offers an array of useful tools to help its staffers
enhance their skills.
“It’s nice to have access to all of those resources;
SikichConnect is our internal web site where you can get
about any information you need, and we also have Sikich
University,” notes staff accountant Carrie Poling. “That’s a
newer program, but it’s off to a good start. It’s a
structured program that allows you to get credits that
you need and helps with professional development.”
Sikich University allows employees to pursue
additional training and certifications to help further their careers. Such amenities are just one
reason why tax manager Josh Sickler has been with the company for nine years.
“I think we’ve always been given good resources, both with training to make ourselves better
and as far as making sure the technology allows us to get our jobs done efficiently,” he says.
He adds that the accessibility of the company’s partners also breeds an environment of
learning for those eager to listen.
By Matt L. Ottinger
Sikich
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