Long Island Business

Empowering Workers: Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule Benefits 4.3 Million Americans

The U.S. Department of Labor has made a significant move with its latest final rule, which revamps regulations concerning overtime pay eligibility. This change is poised to impact the lives of millions of American workers, addressing long-standing concerns and modernizing labor standards. Let’s delve into why this development is crucial and how it will affect both employees and employers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cerini & Associates, LLP Announces Key Promotions to Drive Continued Growth and Excellence

Cerini & Associates, LLP Announces Key Promotions to Drive Continued Growth and ExcellenceContact: Kelli-Anne CeriniMarketing ManagerCerini & Associates, LLPP: 631-582-1600 ext. 401E: [email protected], NY – January 16, 2024 – Cerini & Associates,...

Cerini Connection: Creating an Impactful Website

December 2023 Cerini Connection Topic: Creating an Impactful Website Join Ken Cerini and Simon Lewis Founder of Suffolk County Webmasters as they discuss the secrets to a successful online presence in our upcoming webinar! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to the...

Guest Article: How to Implement Your Business’s New CSR Program: 5 Steps

The results are in: effective corporate leadership is more essential than ever before. Recent trends point to an increased need for businesses to focus on their employees’ mental health and well-being, provide upskilling opportunities, and offer flexible work...

Cerini Connection: Pay Transparency & Retaining Employees

November 2023 Cerini Connection Topic: Pay Transparency & Retaining Employees Join Ken Cerini and guests Susan Kreeger and Jill Krumholz from RealHR Solutions for our monthly webinar series helping businesses and nonprofits! The conversation delved into several...

IRS Releases Tax Brackets and Other Key Limits for 2024

On November 9, 2023 the IRS released the 2024 tax brackets, standard deduction and retirement account limits. As a result of the high inflation seen in 2023, brackets will increase by about 5.4% with similar increases seen in other limits.2024 Standard Deduction The...

Cerini Connection: Automating Your Internal Functions

October 2023 Cerini Connection Topic: Automating Your Internal Functions Join Ken Cerini and guest Albert Borghese of Cerini & Associates, LLP for our monthly webinar series helping businesses and nonprofits! They will discuss : • Seamless Integration: Discover...

IRS to Pause Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Claims – What’s Next for the IRS and for Employers?

As many have heard, on September 14, 2023 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken the unprecedented step of halting the processing of new claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) through at least December 31, 2023. The halt comes in response to a growing...

Risk Transfer & Understanding NYS Labor Laws with SterlingRisk

Join our webinar with seasoned insurance professionals Josh Weisberg and Michael Fleischer of SterlingRisk.

Benefits of an Automated AP Workflow – Business

Since COVID changed the way we operate, businesses are continuing to evaluate the policies, systems, and procedures implemented during the Pandemic to determine which are here to stay and where they can improve the efficiency of their workflow. During the Pandemic,...
Taxation of Fringe Benefits

Taxation of Fringe Benefits

Many companies use fringe benefit programs as a tool for attracting and retaining talented employees. These programs have become especially vital as the “War for Talent” has gotten more competitive and benefit programs have become more widely known. What was once...

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Guest Article: 10 Key Elements Of A Disaster Recovery Plan

Guest Article: 10 Key Elements Of A Disaster Recovery Plan

Reposted from Webair: Posted on February 16, 2018, by Kwan Fai Cheng Hurricane season on Long Island officially starts June 1st, but many of us consider the prime time to be August through October as recent storms Irene and Sandy come to mind and now Florence is on...

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Cerini’s 10th Annual Intern Olympics

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...

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Tax Reform 2.0

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...

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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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Guest Article: Surfing a Silver Tsunami

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...

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Outsourcing Does Not Mean Relinquishing Control

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...

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2018 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse

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...

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