Ken Cerini

Utilizing Life Insurance as an Investment Vehicle

When individuals invest, they consider mutual funds, stocks, bonds, real estate, and other potential options, however they often overlook the possibility of investing in life insurance. Yes, life insurance is an important component of your financial plan from a risk...

SED Releases Minimum Wage Survey – Due Date July 13, 2018

On May 25, 2018, NYSED released regulations regarding additional funding for the changes in the minimum wage rates and how they will impact the 2016/17 and 2017/18 reconciliation rates, and the 2017/18 prospective rates. With mandated increases to low earner workers...

OMIG’s Mandatory Medicaid Compliance Program

With physicians looking to find ways to increase their revenue streams, some physicians have started working with Medicaid patients. While this may open up an additional revenue stream for them, it may also open up increased risk for unsuspecting practices. With...

Ken Cerini, CPA Honored at the Moxxie Mentoring Foundation Inaugural MoXY Awards

Ken Cerini, CPA Honored at the Moxxie Mentoring Foundation Inaugural MoXY Awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 9, 2018 – Bohemia, NY – Cerini & Associates, LLP is pleased to announce that Ken Cerini, CPA, Managing Partner, was honored at the inaugural MoXY Awards on...

Imagine That Long Island!

What does The Interfaith Nutrition Network, Cinema Arts Centre, Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation, Girls Inc., Mercy Haven and Patient AirLift Services now all have in common? They imagined taking home a prestigious Long Island Imagine Awards Trophy and did! (L-R)...

Press Release: 6th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards Winners Selected

6th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards Winners Selected FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 8, 2018 - Bohemia, NY - The 6th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards was held Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 6-9:30pm at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY. This gala event was created to...

2018 SED Update

As we turn the page on 2017 and move into 2018, we continue to monitor what’s happening in the SED world. I’d like to say we’ve got all the answers, but the truth is, there seems to be more questions. Even so, just like it’s important to understand what the OSC is...

OSC Issues 2017 Annual Summary of its SED 4410 Audits

Last week, the OSC issued its 2017 annual report on its preschool special education audit initiative. During 2017, the OSC completed 23 audits; 7 on LI, 8 in NY City and its surrounding Boroughs; 2 in Westchester; and 6 across the rest of the State. According to the...

Ken Cerini in HIA-LI Newspaper: The Reporter

HIA-LI CEO BRIEF Featuring Kenneth Cerini, CPA, CFP of Cerini & Associates, LLP Tell us about how you/your company started. Back in 1993, I gave notice to the managing partner of the Long Island office of Ernst & Young and started C&A out of my converted...

State Education Department Advises Schools on Rights of Students Displaced by Recent Natural Disasters

Many students in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean have been displaced due to the numerous hurricanes that impacted these regions. On October 12, 2017, the NY State Education Department issued a memorandum about accepting students...
Nonprofit Financial Reporting

Nonprofit Financial Reporting

Nonprofit Board members are responsible for the governance of the agencies they serve. In order to accomplish this, they need appropriate information and they need to understand what that information is telling them. Understanding the fiscal strength and operations of...

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2019 COLA Information

2019 COLA Information

OPWDD has released its 2019 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for monthly SSI amounts that individuals with disabilities may be eligible to receive. Please view the PDFs below illustrating the adjustments that will go into effect as of January 1, 2019. They will be...

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Rate Rebasing Reminder

Rate Rebasing Reminder

Below is the October 3, 2018 memo released by the Office for People with Developmentally Disabilities regarding the next re-basing date. The CFRs filed for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017 and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 will be utilized to establish...

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Cerini & Associates’ 25th Anniversary

Cerini & Associates’ 25th Anniversary

"25 years ago today, I walked out of my house and into my garage to start my new full-time job. No more paychecks from a Big 4 accounting firm, no more safety nets … just the drive and determination to create a different type of accounting firm … one where value,...

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What’s Happening in the World of SED?

What’s Happening in the World of SED?

We produce the Special Ed-ition to keep everyone abreast of the issues that impact New York State schools working with some of the most vulnerable populations. As experts in the field, we consider it our job to monitor the SED sector and disseminate information to...

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