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Pending home sales fell back to pre-pandemic level amid rising rates

Pending home sales fell back to pre-pandemic level amid rising rates

pending home sales fell 1.2% in March, declining for the fifth month in a row, as demand continued to slow due to high prices and rising mortgage rates.
State tax law changes for the first quarter of 2022

State tax law changes for the first quarter of 2022

A summary of important updates for determining deferred tax provision under ASC 740 for the quarter ending March 31, 2022.
Smile! New IRS identity verification process requires a selfie

Smile! New IRS identity verification process requires a selfie

The IRS is tackling identity theft by using ID.me verification technology to guard access to online services.
RSM Survey Shows How COVID-19 Has Influenced a Transformation of the Working World

RSM Survey Shows How COVID-19 Has Influenced a Transformation of the Working World

A permanent workforce transformation is well underway in the middle market, according to the RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI) Back to Work Special Report, presented by RSM in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Looking ahead to 2022

Looking ahead to 2022

Nearly two years into the pandemic, there are signs that the worst of a once-in-a-century shock to the global economy is beginning to fade.
Corporate leadership: Resilience and reinvention

Corporate leadership: Resilience and reinvention

Boards of directors that help instill resilience and encourage reinvention will help their companies endure and grow from crises.
IRS releases 2022 retirement plan limitations

IRS releases 2022 retirement plan limitations

The IRS has released its annual cost-of-living adjustments for retirement plan limits, effective Jan. 1, 2022.
How $15 an hour became the de facto minimum wage

How $15 an hour became the de facto minimum wage

The shock to the economy unleashed by the pandemic and the response by workers have radically transformed the wage-earning landscape.
Billionaire tax proposed for wealthy individuals, estates and trusts

Billionaire tax proposed for wealthy individuals, estates and trusts

Senate finance committee proposes a billionaire tax to tax some unrealized capital gains for wealthy individuals, trusts and estates.
Build Back Better Act – What is in and what is out?

Build Back Better Act – What is in and what is out?

After intense negotiations, some provisions were eliminated while others were rewritten in an effort to appease all Democratic members.
Approaching deadline for COVID-19-related cafeteria plan amendments

Approaching deadline for COVID-19-related cafeteria plan amendments

By Dec. 31, 2021, any employer that made COVID-19-related changes to the operation of its cafeteria plan must adopt formal amendments.
GASB renames the comprehensive annual financial report

GASB renames the comprehensive annual financial report

The GASB has changed the term “comprehensive annual financial report” to “annual comprehensive financial report.”