Archive for October, 2014

How to Network at a Seminar/Conference

There isn’t a better way to find like-minded people than at a seminar. These peers can help you learn about different topics that will better your understanding and therefore, your business. Making new connections is key to furthering your career. Knowing how to network at a seminar is crucial. Here are a few tips. How to Prepare Prior to the Seminar: Come ready. Make sure you bring updated business cards. Know your goals—what do you want to get most out of this seminar? ... Read more

Mike Timm on Year-End Payroll and FI/CO Integration

On October 1, Mike joined Ken Murphy at SAPinsider for an HR Connections podcast. During the 13 minute podcast, Mike was able to cover a range of topics. They include: The Tax Factory BSI 10.0 upgrade and end-of-support for 9.0 BSI 9.0 will no longer be supported after November 30, 2014 Companies are moving over to 10.0, but not without bumps Upgrade early to allow yourself enough time to adjust Accounts payable It is often unutilized by companies that would truly benefit from it Garnishments, deductions for benefits ... Read more

HR 2015 Las Vegas | March 3 – 6

120 sessions—including comprehensive workshops, lectures, demos, panel discussions, and interactive roundtables—presented by top experts at SAP, leading customers, and the most authoritative consultants in the SAP HR arena. Field-tested strategies to avoid or overcome the most common and costly payroll and time-related challenges Mike Timm, ICG Time: Tuesday, March 3 10:45 AM Pacific Room: Raphael 3 This session tackles some of the most common payroll and time-related pitfalls and offers proven techniques for identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving them, including lessons to: Identify the object master data, configuration, ... Read more

Streamline Year-End Payroll and Processes: Q&A with SAP Payroll Expert Mike Timm

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Time: 12:30pm EST / 9:30am PST Duration: 60 minutes Prepare now for year-end payroll in this live Q&A with Mike Timm. Join this one-hour online chat with payroll expert Mike Timm, a featured speaker at SAPinsider's seminar Optimizing Payroll in SAP. Mike will take your SAP payroll questions on Wednesday, November 5 at 12:30pm ET. Listen to Mike's recent podcast on SAPinsider, then follow up with with your specific questions, including: What are the changes you need to be aware of ... Read more

Philadelphia Seminar Q&A

This blog post was written by Mike Timm, founder and managing partner here at Integrated Consulting Group. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been posting about the Philadelphia Seminar and tips for attending seminars. During the Optimizing Payroll in SAP, several different areas were discussed, and I’d like to provide some follow up information that I feel attendees and others might find useful. As mentioned in the seminar recap blog post last week, BSI 10.0 was talked about at great length during the ... Read more

Optimizing Payroll in SAP: Looking Back on the Philadelphia Seminar

The Philadelphia Seminar was a great time with vast amounts of information, detailed how-to's with examples, and opinions provided by the speakers and attendees. The interaction between speakers and attendees helped to share knowledge and gain insight into how SAP functionality works for different SAP customers. As expected, BSI 10.0 was a much discussed topic as many users have struggled to get it installed and have reciprocity calculation issues. From the companies with attendees at the seminar, only one had gone live, and ... Read more

Optimizing Payroll in SAP: Day 3

Here's a view of the sessions Mike Timm will be presenting tomorrow, Day 3 of Optimizing Payroll in SAP.       Field-tested strategies to avoid or overcome the most common and costly payroll and time-related challenges Mike Timm, Integrated Consulting Group This session tackles some of the most common payroll challenges and provides essential information every payroll professional can use to overcome them and streamline payroll processes and operations. Attendees will explore common payroll issues and come away with expert tips to more efficiently troubleshoot and ... Read more

Optimizing Payroll in SAP: Day 2

Here's a view of the sessions Mike Timm will be presenting tomorrow, Day 2 of Optimizing Payroll in SAP.       Integrating payroll with accounting (FI/CO) and benefits: Configuration guidelines and best practices to reduce complexity This session provides configuration best practices, process decisions, and technical considerations for integrating SAP payroll with accounting (FI/CO) and benefits applications and processes. By attending this session, you will: Examine the integration points between payroll and key accounting (FI/CO) applications like GL, treasury, cost accounting, and accounts payable, and come away ... Read more

Optimizing Payroll in SAP: Day 1

Here's a view of the session Mike Timm will be presenting tomorrow, Day 1 of Optimizing Payroll in SAP.  The 10 most critical factors that impact the accuracy and efficiency of SAP payroll When it comes to configuring, processing, and administering payroll, small details can have big ramifications. This session delves into the most critical business, strategy, and technical topics every payroll professional must weigh carefully in order to avoid unnecessary costs and maximize efficiency. By attending this session, attendees will: Examine the role ... Read more

HR Connections – Mike Timm on Year-End Payroll and FI/CO Integration

Mike Timm, founder and managing partner of Integrated Consulting Group, joins SAPinsider for an HR Connections HR Connections - Mike Timm on Year-End Payroll and FI/CO Integration. Topics of this conversation include: The Tax Factory BSI 10.0 upgrade and end-of-support for 9.0 Streamlining of payroll processes by creating a process model Custom area menu use Considerations for integrating SAP Payroll with FICO For more EOY payroll tips, follow Mike's Q&A with readers here. Below is an edited transcript of the conversation: Ken Murphy,SAPinsider: Hi, this is Ken Murphy ... Read more
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