Insights & Compliance Intelligence
AI compliance updates, enforcement news, GEO strategy, and straight-talking automation guides for professional services firms worldwide.
Same question. Four legal systems.
An accountant in Dublin and an accountant in Denver are asking us the same thing and getting a different answer, because they are governed by different people. Pick the square you are in.
| Where you practise | Accountants | Solicitors & law firms |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | HMRC · FCA · ICAEW Read the guide | SRA Read the guide |
| European Union | EU AI Act · DORA · GDPR Read the guide | EU AI Act · GDPR Read the guide |
| United States | AICPA · SEC · PCAOB Read the guide | ABA · State Bars Read the guide |
| Canada | CPA Canada · Quebec Law 25 · OSFI Read the guide | Quebec Law 25 · PIPEDA Read the guide |
Canada abandons single AI law for sector-specific rules
If you are a professional services firm operating across North America — or advising clients who do — the AI compliance landscape is shifting faster than most compliance functions can track. The United States and Canada are moving in meaningfully different directions, and understanding that divergen
EU AI Act: Staff training is now enforceable
The EU AI Act is no longer a future concern. Enforcement has started, deadlines are moving, and regulators across Europe are demonstrating through significant GDPR fines that they are willing to act. For professional services businesses — whether you are an accountancy firm in London, a law practice
ICO's statutory code on AI and automated decision-making
The UK's approach to AI regulation is maturing quickly, and professional services firms — whether they're processing client data, using AI-assisted recruitment tools, or deploying automated decision-making in advisory workflows — are increasingly in scope. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
South Korea's AI Basic Act and PIPA enforcement divide
South Korea has quietly assembled one of the most consequential AI compliance frameworks outside the European Union. For international professional services firms and global enterprises serving South Korean users, the window for preparation is narrowing. Two distinct regulatory instruments — the Fra
South Korea's Split AI and Privacy Rulebook
South Korea has long been regarded as a sophisticated digital economy with mature regulatory instincts. In 2024 and 2025, it moved decisively to match that reputation in AI governance. The result is a compliance landscape defined by two parallel but sharply different regimes — one governing AI safet
Australasia's AI Compliance Pivot: What the POLA Act, NZ Biometrics Code, and Enforcement Sweep Mean for Your Firm
Australasia's regulatory landscape is no longer a footnote in global AI compliance strategies. For international professional services firms and multinational enterprises operating across multiple jurisdictions, recent legislative changes and enforcement actions in Australia and New Zealand signal a
State AI Laws Now Clash With Federal Preemption Bids
The regulatory environment around artificial intelligence has shifted from theoretical to consequential. Fines are being issued, lawyers are being sanctioned, privilege is being waived, and employees are quietly using tools that your firm has never approved. For professional services businesses — la
China's ethics committees and the Qinglang campaign
For years, international businesses operating in China could reasonably treat AI regulation as an evolving framework to monitor rather than an immediate operational obligation. That period is over. Spring 2026 marked a decisive turning point: China has moved from publishing rules to enforcing them,
EU Product Liability Directive Shifts AI Risk to Your Firm
If you run a professional services firm — whether you are a solicitor in London, an accountant in Toronto, an HR consultancy in Dubai, or a marketing agency in Singapore — the next 30 months will define your AI liability exposure for the decade ahead. The European Union's regulatory architecture is
China vs. Singapore: The AI Compliance Divide for Professional Services Operating in Asia
For international professional services firms and global enterprises with operations across Asia, the gap between China's and Singapore's approaches to AI regulation is not merely academic. It has direct consequences for how you architect your technology, manage your vendors, train your people, and