Nonprofit

Social Responsibility: How it Can Benefit Both Nonprofit and For-profit Companies

Join Ken Cerini, Managing Partner of Cerini & Associates, LLP, and Eileen Minogue, Executive Director of Book Fairies to learn how nonprofits and businesses can collaborate effectively to create mutually beneficial relationships. This webinar covered: How to...

New CFR Software Notice

The Consolidated Fiscal Reporting System (CFRS) will be moving from a desktop application to a web-based application. For SED providers not already in the SMS system, the executive director of your agency should have received an e-mail from NYS ITS containing...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

IT and Cybersecurity Concerns – Cerini Short

IT and Cybersecurity Concerns Cerini Short In this Cerini Short, Shari Diamond, CIA, Partner explains the importance of cybersecurity and introduces our IT Guidebook.
2023 Nonprofit Fundraising & Marketing Trends

2023 Nonprofit Fundraising & Marketing Trends

1. Digital Wallets! The World is changing and so is how people pay. People don’t want to dig through their wallets, or purses, or find their checkbooks. This is why digital wallets are so important. Donors are looking for an easier experience which means you need to...

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2023 Nonprofit Update

2023 Nonprofit Update

As we turn the calendar page from 2022 to 2023, we do so with hopes, aspirations, and resolutions for improvement… this is important as 2023 will require a significant level of innovative thinking, re-evaluation, and change. I’m not going to sugarcoat it; 2023 will...

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Board Training Webinar – Part II

Board Training Webinar – Part II

Ken Cerini and Matthew Burke held Part 2 of an informative webinar on Board training. In this Webinar they covered: – Being Proactive/Strategic Thinking – Succession Planning – Managing RiskABOUT OUR SPEAKERS Ken Cerini, CPA, CFP, FABFA Managing Partner Ken is the...

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Segregation of Duties

Segregation of Duties

Segregation of duties is a commonly used and widely accepted internal control practice. It is the process of taking shared responsibilities of a key process and dispersing the critical functions of that process to more than one person or department. Implemented...

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Board Training Webinar – Part I

Board Training Webinar – Part I

Join Ken Cerini and Tania Quigley for this informative webinar on Board training. In this Webinar we will cover: - The current nonprofit landscape - Board Responsibilities - Building a Stronger Board - Board StructureABOUT OUR SPEAKERS Ken Cerini, CPA, CFP, FABFA...

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Cerini Connection: The State of the Economy

Cerini Connection: The State of the Economy

October 2022 Cerini Connection Topic: The State of the Economy Ken Cerini and guest Peter Klein of ALINE Wealth discussed the state of the economy and how to prepare for the inflation and recession. (Originally aired 10/04/22)ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER Peter J. Klein ,...

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