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July 18, 2019

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Hacking 2Fa: 10 tech stories you may have missed

By Gene Marks

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

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

By Michael Cohn 3 min read

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

By Chen Amit

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

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

By Laura Davison and Lynnley Browning 4 min read

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

By Jeff Stimpson 2 min read

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

FASB to propose delays in major accounting standards

By Michael Cohn 11 min read

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.

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B/2BNow partnership aims to help SAP customers transition

By Ranica Arrowsmith 3 min read

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

By Alon Muroch

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

French defiance to Trump on digital tax casts shadow over G-7

By William Horobin and Charles Penty 3 min read

A French-U.S. clash over digital taxation overshadowed the start of a Group of Seven finance chiefs meeting as France refused to flinch on its levy that would hit tech giants.

In the blogs: Form and dysfunction

By Jeff Stimpson 3 min read

Biz loss limits; 1040 re-redux; looming legislation; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

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