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 |
Japan's 2026 AI Compliance Shift: How the APPI Amendments and METI Guidelines Change Data Governance for Global Firms
Japan has never been a jurisdiction that moves quickly on regulation. That reputation no longer holds. The April 2026 amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) and the March 2026 revision of METI's AI Guidelines for Business represent a meaningful acceleration — and for
Malaysia's Three Binding AI Governance Guidelines
Malaysia has moved decisively from voluntary AI governance principles to a hard-edged, enforceable compliance regime. For international professional services businesses and global enterprises operating in or processing data from Malaysia, the window for preparation has narrowed considerably. The rul
DIFC Regulation 10 and the UAE's AI enforcement turn
The Middle East AI regulatory landscape has crossed a threshold. What was, until recently, a patchwork of voluntary ethical frameworks and aspirational national strategies has consolidated into a binding, multi-layered compliance regime. For international professional services businesses, law firms,
Singapore's First Framework for Autonomous AI Agents
Singapore has never pursued a single, sweeping AI law. Instead, it has built a dense, interlocking web of sector-specific frameworks, agency-level guidelines, and technical standards — and that architecture is now tightening considerably. For international professional services businesses and global
DUAA Replaces Article 22: The ICO's New Bar for Human Review
The UK's approach to AI regulation has never been about building a single, sweeping statute. Instead, the government has doubled down on a sector-led, pro-innovation model — letting existing legal frameworks carry the compliance weight while targeted reforms tighten specific pressure points. For pro
Trump's AI deregulation leaves US states to enforce alone
If you run an accountancy practice, law firm, HR consultancy, or marketing agency and you use AI tools in your work, the regulatory ground beneath you is shifting — and not just in the jurisdictions where those laws are being written. What happens in Washington, Sacramento, and Ottawa has a direct b
Australia's Automated Decision-Making Disclosure Mandate
The window for a cautious, wait-and-see approach to AI compliance in Australasia has closed. Australia's regulators are now auditing, enforcing, and penalising — and the December 2026 deadline for automated decision-making disclosure is closer than most compliance teams appreciate. For international
AI Risk Assessment: What Every Business Needs to Know
Every business using AI tools is exposed to regulatory risk. Here is what an AI risk assessment covers, why it matters now, and what good documentation actually looks like.
CMA AI agents ruling triggers 10% turnover penalty risk
The days of treating AI governance as a future concern are over. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are no longer issuing guidance — they are issuing fines. For UK accountants, solicitors, HR consultancies, and marketing agencies, the spring 2026 enforcement landscape represents a genuine infl
Meta CEO named in publishers' AI copyright lawsuit
The pace of AI compliance developments across the Atlantic has accelerated sharply in recent weeks. For UK accountants, solicitors, HR consultancies, and marketing agencies, the instinct may be to treat US and Canadian regulatory shifts as background noise. That instinct is wrong. What is happening