Long Island Business

Cerini Nonprofit Connection: ADA Compliance for your Website

August 2021 Cerini Nonprofit Connection Topic: ADA Compliance for your Website Ken Cerini and guest speaker Fenton Joseph, Lead Designer of Olive Branch Digital discussed what it means for your website to be ADA Compliant, the legal dangers of not complying with ADA...

IRS Extends Tax Deadline to May 17th, 2021 for individuals

The IRS announced on March 17, 2021 an extension of the INDIVIDUAL tax filing deadline from April 15th, 2021 to May 17th, 2021. This extension comes on the eve of IRS Commissioner Rettig testifying before congress regarding the 2021 filing season and after several...

Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks

Microsoft Excel is a dynamic analysis tool that has become a major part of our business environment. It is estimated that around 89% of companies utilize Excel in the operations of their businesses, but very few are using it to its fullest potential. Excel is such a...

Automating Back Office Functions

As the past year has taught us, now more than ever, businesses need to be adaptable and able to change operations on a dime; finding new ways to be effective in remote environments and create operating efficiencies by automating ordinary day-to-day business functions....

COVID Pivot

2020 will go down in history as the year the world was put on pause. The Coronavirus pandemic changed the way we live, the way we recreate, the way we do business, and the way we socialize. For many businesses, it was a death knoll, and even with some level of PPP and...

Virtual Workplace

Due to the recent challenges brought on by the pandemic, many offices have shifted from the traditional brick and mortar workplace to complete remote work environments. For some, this was a manageable transition, but for others it was a completely new and unfamiliar...

IRS Issues Crucial New Guidance on Deduction of PPP Expenses

Following up on Notice 2020-32 issued in May 2020, the IRS has released Revenue Ruling 2020-27 & Revenue Procedure 2050-51 to provide guidance to taxpayers in relation to deductions for expenses covered by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

Business Connections with Acutis: Testing During a Pandemic

Edward McWilliams interviewed Jibreel W. Sarij, Founding CEO of Acutis, to share his insights.

SBA Necessity Questionnaire Released for Borrowers with PPP Loans Over $2,000,000

In what is likely the first step in the audit process for borrowers that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans more than $2,000,000 (including affiliates), the SBA has developed a questionnaire for both for-profit and non-profit borrowers which was released...

Guest Article: How to Protect your Business from Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts computer files and systems to prevent users from accessing their data until a payment is made. The costs of ransomware can be catastrophic for a business. And, unfortunately, no one is immune. The State of...
2022 WORKSPACE TRENDS

2022 WORKSPACE TRENDS

As we enter 2022, we continue to see a shift in the physical workplace and what the future of offices will be. Here are some trends we are seeing as we enter into 2022: Downsizing: Going by the average, a standard office lease for a nonprofit in the USA will be around...

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Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding

What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is the idea of funding projects or businesses from a crowd, rather than having a few investors contribute to the project or business idea. Crowdfunding is typically used in a start-up business to bring a new product or service into...

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Trends Impacting Business

Trends Impacting Business

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a devastating event that is transforming the world in many ways. One of the most transformed areas, especially in the United States, is the business world. Every single sector that conducts business in the United States, no matter...

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Zoom Fatigue

Zoom Fatigue

What is Zoom Fatigue? With COVID-19 forcing many businesses to work remotely, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of Zoom, Skype, Facetime, and other video call applications. While these video calls allow people to safely connect, there are also several...

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Cerini Nonprofit Connection: Great Resignation

Cerini Nonprofit Connection: Great Resignation

November 2021 Cerini Nonprofit Connection Topic: Great Resignation Ken Cerini and guest speakers Jill Krumholz of RealHR Solutions and Jennifer C. Loftus of Astron Solutions discussed what you can do to lessen the hit on your organization due to the Great...

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Is it too Soon for Crypto to Come to the 401(K)?

Is it too Soon for Crypto to Come to the 401(K)?

Cryptocurrencies have increasingly gained traction throughout the last decade. As technology progressed, cryptocurrency, or crypto for short, has gained momentum as not only a medium for exchange, but also as an investment opportunity. There are thousands of different...

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Secure Act 2.0

Secure Act 2.0

Retirement plans have experienced some regulation changes over the past year thanks to the SECURE Act. The SECURE Act was put into place to make retirement plans more accessible and beneficial to participants and employers. There is a new bill going through Congress...

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