Long Island Business

Cerini’s 10th Annual Intern Olympics

This year we went high tech documenting our tenth annual Intern Olympics! Each year the staff plays "Minute to Win It" games and outdoor extreme chair racing with our newest team members and interns. Even though we suffered a few falls, this was the best Intern...

Tax Reform 2.0

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) signed on December 22, 2017, brought many changes for 2018. We saw big cuts to corporate & individual tax rates, fewer estates impacted by the estate tax, tax savings for some pass-through businesses, among other tax changes. Now...

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,...

Guest Article: Surfing a Silver Tsunami

The “Silver Tsunami” is upon us: every day in the United States, 10,000 people turn 65. According to the Administration on Aging, those over 65 represent more than 15% of the population; that will swell to more than 20% of the population in the next decade. Americans...

Supreme Court Ruling Creates Massive Shift in Sales Tax Policy

On June 21, 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled that remote and online sellers may now be required to collect sales tax for all states which is a massive shift from prior sales tax policy. Prior to this ruling, businesses were only required to collect sales tax from...

Outsourcing Does Not Mean Relinquishing Control

Outsourcing provides businesses with the opportunity to provide additional support or expertise without adding additional full-time staff and access to specialized knowledge that may otherwise be unavailable to the business. Many businesses believe that outsourcing a...

2018 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse

Introduction Occupational fraud is fraud committed against an organization by its own officers, directors, or employees. This type of fraud is the most prevalent type of fraud against an organization and its assets. Data gathered shows that occupational fraud occurred...

NYS Law Update: Anti-Harassment in the Workplace

In light of the high profile cases in recent news, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law new provisions targeted at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. The new law went into effect on April 12, 2018, and requires New York State employers to:...

Guest Article: Don’t Confuse Empathy with Sympathy in Negotiation

The Chinese general and military strategist Sun Tzu famously wrote that the “supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” Using empathy at the negotiation table is the modern-day embodiment of this strategy. A fundamental human need is to feel...

Topic 606: Revenue Recognition and the Five Step Revenue Recognition Model

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), with various clarifying amendments since. This ASU applies to organizations that enter into...
Keeping Your Plan Manageable

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,...

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Changes May Be Coming to A Retirement Plan Near You

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...

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New York State Budget Update

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...

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Purpose and Profit…. The Business of Improving the World

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...

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Harvesting Capital Losses

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,...

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