Sex toys allowed, not massages, in fine print of Trump tax break

Liquor stores can’t claim a hot new U.S. tax break designed to create jobs in poor communities. One of the biggest property developers for marijuana ventures says it can.


House vote to repeal Obamacare tax shows health care tension

The House voted overwhelmingly to repeal a tax Wednesday intended to fund the Affordable Care Act, preserving tax breaks for employer-sponsored insurance plans favored by large corporations.


Senate passes tax treaties with Spain, Switzerland, Japan and Luxembourg

Lawmakers overcame objections from Sen. Rand Paul who had held up the treaties over fears that they could jeopardize U.S. taxpayers’ privacy.


5 signs you’ve outgrown your current AP tools

Accounts payable is the most time-consuming and paper-intensive function in finance.


Hacking 2Fa: 10 tech stories you may have missed

H&R Block acquired an accounting platform, Facebook got into cryptocurrency, and eight other developments in technology this past month.


New York, New Jersey pursue another battle in SALT deduction war

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are again suing President Donald Trump’s administration over a provision in the 2017 tax law that limited write-offs for state and local taxes.


IRS expands HSA benefits for chronic conditions

High-deductible plans can now offer a number of new preventive care benefits.


FASB to propose delays in major accounting standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted Wednesday to propose to delay some of its major accounting standards — including credit losses, leases, hedging and long-duration insurance contracts — for private companies, nonprofits and small reporting companies.


B/2BNow earns investment to help customers move from SAP ERP by 2025

B/2BNow automates data migration, including from paper to software, and uses machine learning for automated mapping and integration configuration.


How accountants can help crypto-mining clients

As cryptocurrency mining continues to grow in popularity, accountants must learn better strategies to serve this growing niche.