The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, replacing the previous version 7/17/17/N which expired at the end of August. The Office of Management and Budget approved the changes...
Keeping Your Plan Manageable
Changes May Be Coming to A Retirement Plan Near You
The Nick Fury School of Management: How to get the Most from Your Superheroes
Win The Iron Throne of Your Business: 5 Lessons Your Business Can Learn from Game of Thrones
New York State Budget Update
5 Recommendations to Improve Efficiency with Technology and Data Security
Opportunity Zones: The Pathway to Reducing Tax and Improving Communities
Purpose and Profit…. The Business of Improving the World
Harvesting Capital Losses
Press Release: Cerini & Associates, LLP Strengthens its Practice Appointing Shari Diamond to Partner, Multiple Promotions and New Hires
2020 Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Update
Feb 6, 2020
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued revised implementation dates for two major accounting standards changes. These major changes will undoubtedly bring challenges to private companies, smaller public companies, and nonprofit organizations...
Company Whistleblower Hotlines
Feb 4, 2020
Among many complications and hurdles that businesses may face, data breaches and fraud are among the most damaging and most challenging to control. In 2018, fraud caused over 7 billion dollars in total losses, with 22% of total cases causing losses of over 1 million...
What is an Accountant’s Least Favorite Holiday? New Years Day!
Jan 7, 2020
What’s an accountants' least favorite holiday? New Years Day! With the New Year, new IRS limits and reimbursement rates are now in effect. Below is a quick summary of these key amounts: Most of these changes are taxpayer-friendly, as they are increasing the amounts...
Hiking Your Way to Stronger Leadership Skills
Dec 30, 2019
Anybody who knows me, knows I love to be up in the mountains … it’s the one place where I am not 100% focused on work. The funny thing is, at work, I often find myself thinking about hiking and climbing … not from a daydreaming perspective, but from a business and...
Hiring Tips During a Tough Market
Aug 14, 2019
At just 3.7%, the unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since the late 90s. Low-wage sectors with historically low job quality are seeing rises in pay and benefits, more full-time employees, and more flexible and stable schedules. If you are an employer needing...
Financial Review Meetings
Aug 14, 2019
Instituting a financial review process & meeting can be a key driver in the continued growth and success of your business. These meetings represent an opportunity for both reflection of past results to see what worked/did not work and a forum for leadership to...
Nonqualified Retirement Plans: The Basics
Aug 14, 2019
Many companies use nonqualified deferred compensation plans to reward, retain, and attract executives and other highly compensated employees. These key employees are typically highly compensated and already contributing the maximum amount to the more traditional...
Enhancing Customer Experience
Aug 14, 2019
As most business owners know, a key aspect to being successful and sustainable is to make sure your customers are always happy with your product or service. Research by American Express found that 60% of customers are willing to pay more for a better experience. The...