Long Island Business

Keeping Your Plan Manageable

If you have a pension plan, you have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that your plan is compliant with regulations. You also have a responsibility to your employees, to help them to maximize their benefit under the plan. In order to meet these responsibilities,...

Changes May Be Coming to A Retirement Plan Near You

New legislation impacting small business retirement plans could soon become law and affect you. The House of Representatives version, the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE), and the Senate version, the Retirement Enhancement and...

The Nick Fury School of Management: How to get the Most from Your Superheroes

With Avengers: Endgame coming out on April 26th, conversations about the Avengers have heated up around the office. The other day, one of my staff asked me “which Avenger are you most like and why?” After thinking for a minute, I responded, “Nick Fury.” Looking at me...

Win The Iron Throne of Your Business: 5 Lessons Your Business Can Learn from Game of Thrones

As the final and most anticipated season of Game of Thrones is upon us, many fans find themselves reflecting on past seasons, seeking any possible hint to foreshadow who will end up sitting on the Iron Throne at the very end. Some fans have even gone as far as placing...

New York State Budget Update

The New York State 2020 Budget has been announced, and its provisions have far-reaching ramifications on the general public and nonprofit organizations. While most headlines focus on congestion pricing tolls, infrastructure spending, the MTA, the plastic bag ban, and...

5 Recommendations to Improve Efficiency with Technology and Data Security

As business professionals, our reliance on technology has reached new heights. Companies continue to emphasize the implementation of paperless systems and increase their use of software systems, artificial intelligence for automated data entry, big data, and cloud...

Opportunity Zones: The Pathway to Reducing Tax and Improving Communities

Included as part of the 2017 tax reform bill the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Opportunity Zones present a new and potentially lucrative tax deferral strategies for certain taxpayers. Taxpayers have the potential to defer current capital gains, potentially eliminate a...

Purpose and Profit…. The Business of Improving the World

There used to be a time when profit was the only driving force for a business; as corporations would try to squeeze every bit of profitability out of operations, regardless of the impact it had on the community or the world. The internet has made mass communication so...

Harvesting Capital Losses

December was a tough month for the stock market, with major declines in the market. While many investors experienced losses, others mitigated those losses by harvesting their loses to lock in the tax deduction. The strategy involves selling an investment at a loss,...

Press Release: Cerini & Associates, LLP Strengthens its Practice Appointing Shari Diamond to Partner, Multiple Promotions and New Hires

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cerini & Associates, LLP Strengthens its Practice Appointing Shari Diamond to Partner, Multiple Promotions and New Hires                     January 25, 2019 – Bohemia, NY – Cerini & Associates, LLP, a leading audit, tax, and business...
New I-9 and W-4

New I-9 and W-4

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...

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2020 Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Update

2020 Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Update

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...

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Company Whistleblower Hotlines

Company Whistleblower Hotlines

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...

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Hiking Your Way to Stronger Leadership Skills

Hiking Your Way to Stronger Leadership Skills

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...

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Hiring Tips During a Tough Market

Hiring Tips During a Tough Market

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...

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Financial Review Meetings

Financial Review Meetings

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...

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Nonqualified Retirement Plans: The Basics

Nonqualified Retirement Plans: The Basics

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...

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Enhancing Customer Experience

Enhancing Customer Experience

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...

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