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McKinsey’s Global Banking Annual Review

Mckinsey and Company

Updated annually, our Global Banking Annual Review offers the best of our research and insights into the global banking industry. Explore the findings from our most recent report and scroll for past years’ reports.

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Computational Bridge Option Added to 2021 Version of Publication 15-T

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The IRS has added an optional computational bridge to its 2021 version of Publication 15-T (Federal Income Tax Withholding Method) that employers can use if they want to treat 2019 or earlier Forms W-4 as if they were 2020 or later Forms W-4 for the purposes of determining federal income tax withholding. Background. Following the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in late-December 20217, the IRS needed to significantly revise Form W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Certificate) (see

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Private Company Appraisal in Action: Zoox Investors Seek Appraisal

Appraisal Rights

While the appraisal landscape , and many of the major appraisal decisions of the past few years, have concerned the appraisal of public companies, it is critical for investors and practitioners to not lose sight of private appraisal. Appraisal rights can be available to shareholders of privately held corporations, and can be exercised when a private company is taken over.

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Tax Benefits of the CARES Act to Energy Companies

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Click to Download: Tax Benefits of the CARES Act to Energy Companies Executive Summary Issue: As the end of 2020 draws near, the benefits to energy companies of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act should be kept in mind for 2020 tax filings. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and includes broad measures to provide assistance, economic stimulus, and relief to American companies and individuals.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Proposed 2022 Benefit and Payment Parameters Include Increased Cost-Sharing Limits, New Rules for COBRA-Related Exchange Special Enrollments and MLR Rebates

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PPACA; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Standards; Updates To State Innovation Waiver (Section 1332 Waiver) Implementing Regulations; Proposed Rule, 45 CFR Parts 147, 150, 153, 155, 156, 158, and 184, 85 Fed. Reg. 78572 (Dec. 4, 2020); Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 Proposed Rule Fact Sheet.

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What Do All Those Employee Benefit Acronyms Stand For? (Part 1 of 3)

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QUESTION: Everyone in the employee benefits field uses acronyms like CDHC, EAP, and TCJA. What do these and other employee benefit acronyms stand for? ANSWER: Here’s an explanatory list of common acronyms primarily used in our Cafeteria Plans, Consumer-Driven Health Care, ERISA Compliance, Self-Insured Health Plans, and Fringe Benefits manuals. (Next week’s Question of the Week will address acronyms primarily used in our COBRA, HIPAA, and Group Health Plan Mandates manuals, and the following w

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The Growing Risk of Fraud in This Year’s Upcoming Audits

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It will come as no surprise after the year we’ve had: the growing risk of fraud in the 2020 year-end audit is real. A number of audit clients have been struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that going concern assessments are more critical this year than ever. It also means that fraud risk is increasing.

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How Adding Advisory Services Can Affect Your Succession Planning

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When thinking about advisory and succession planning, many firm owners may wonder why they should make the shift when they’re so close to retirement. However, the market is in a transition as well. Adding advisory to your services can only benefit the future of your firm and the legacy you leave behind.

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Agencies Release 2020 Form 5500, Schedules, and Instructions

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2020 Form 5500, Schedules, and Instructions. Form 5500 Series. News Release. The DOL, IRS, and PBGC have released informational copies of the 2020 Form 5500 series, including Schedules and Instructions. (As a reminder, these copies cannot be used for filing; with very limited exceptions, Form 5500 must be filed electronically.) Here are highlights of changes relating to welfare and 401(k) plan filings: One-Participant Plans and Foreign Plans Must Use Form 5500-EZ.

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Tax Benefits of the CARES Act to Energy Companies

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Click to Download: Tax Benefits of the CARES Act to Energy Companies. Executive Summary. Issue: As the end of 2020 draws near, the benefits to energy companies of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act should be kept in mind for 2020 tax filings. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and includes broad measures to provide assistance, economic stimulus, and relief to American companies and individuals.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l