Nonprofit

Internal Controls: The 5 Components

What are internal controls? Why do we need them?
Internal controls are one of the most essential elements within any organization. Internal controls are put in place to enable organizations to achieve their goals and missions.

Guest Article: Writing Nonprofit Job Postings That Stand Out

In Fall 2021, the National Council of Nonprofits conducted an online survey with the goal of understanding the workforce shortage currently impacting nonprofit organizations. The survey had over 1,000 respondents from all 50 states and found that: over 26% of the...

Recommended IT Policies

Good governance and accountability require an organization to adopt policies and procedures related to IT to provide criteria and guidance for the company’s computer-related operations. To effectively protect computing resources and data, companies should have an...

Guest Article: Cybersecurity – Legal Expert Analysis

Navigating the ambiguous requirement of ‘Reasonable Security’ measures while protecting personal information. Over the last couple of years, cybersecurity laws have commonly required that sensitive information be protected through the use of “reasonable security.”...

Guest Article: Disposing Technology

What businesses should know about electronic data destruction and e-recycling to maintain data compliance, avoid a catastrophic data breach, and protect the environment. IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) is the process of retiring computer equipment and other IT Hardware...

Guest Article: Cybersecurity Insurance

Times have certainly changed with respect to cybersecurity controls. Regardless of industry or organizational size, companies should expect to see a continued disciplined underwriting approach that remains laser-focused on data security controls, with rates continuing...

Guest Article: Cybersecurity Considerations for Small Organizations and Nonprofits

Ensuring your organization has a robust cybersecurity environment takes a lot of resources specifically qualified people. For small and nonprofit organizations that don’t have the budget to support hiring so many different professionals, this can be problematic. A...

Guest Article: Incident Response Planning

Imagine this: You’re the Executive Director of a $5 million dollar nonprofit organization. It’s 6:30 AM on Monday morning and even though you wish you were still sleeping; you are logging into your email to follow-up with some donors. You get a login error message,...

Guest Article: Cybersecurity Audits and Assessments

How do you tell if your information technology environment is properly implemented? An audit is the best way to find out. Many organizations do not have sufficient staff or resources to be able to perform such an audit. Even if you do have a robust internal IT...

Guest Article: Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Tests

There is some confusion between what a vulnerability assessment accomplishes versus a penetration test. While both are critical in reducing cybersecurity attacks, a vulnerability assessment encompasses scanning the environment for anomalies within your IT environment....
Healthcare Worker Bonus  – The Series

Healthcare Worker Bonus – The Series

If you’re like us, you have certain TV shows that you are totally invested in and can’t wait until the next episode comes out.  Unless you are a masochist, that is probably not the case with respect to the weekly regulation updates coming out from DOH on the...

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Healthcare Worker Bonus Update

Healthcare Worker Bonus Update

For those of you who filed for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, you remember the early days of the application process were marked by conflicting information, short deadlines, potential exposure, and more.   As time went by, the regulations loosened up and...

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Healthcare Worker Bonus Clarification

Healthcare Worker Bonus Clarification

On Friday, August 19, 2022, NYS did a townhall regarding the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB).  A recording of the webinar can be found here and a copy of the presentation from the NYS DOH can be found here.  There were several technical issues with the webinar which...

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Underwater Endowments

Underwater Endowments

If you have been following the stock market, you know that the stock market is having one of its worst years in more than 50 years. With portfolios heading down, many nonprofit organizations are seeing declines in their investments and endowments, which could open up certain concerns from both an accounting and a legal perspective.

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Nonprofit Financial Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Analysis

Nonprofit organizations are misunderstood for many reasons. one of which is inherent to their predominant label: “nonprofit.” The word simply refers to an organization without profits, which is not entirely accurate. A clearer general term for a member of this sector would be “tax exempt organization,” since the organization would be exempt from paying income taxes.

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Budgeting in a Down Economy

Budgeting in a Down Economy

Budgeting for all businesses, including not-for-profits, can be a daunting task even with all economic conditions being ideal. The personnel responsible for the fiscal task of creating and monitoring an organization’s budget often spend a significant amount of time...

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Q&A on Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

Q&A on Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

*Information as of August 17, 2022* Ken Cerini, Managing Partner and Edward McWilliams, Tax Partner of Cerini & Associates, LLP gave a background of the Healthcare Worker Bonus and answered participant questions. General Program Background:- Healthcare Worker...

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Internal Controls – Cerini Short

Internal Controls – Cerini Short

Internal Controls Cerini Short In this Cerini Short, Nicholle Mezier, CPA, Manager explains Internal Controls. WHAT ARE INTERNAL CONTROLS? WHY DO WE NEED THEM? Internal controls are one of the most essential elements within any organization. Internal controls are put...

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