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 |
The Data (Use and Access) Act's AI accountability trap
The UK's AI regulatory landscape has shifted decisively. New legislation, a more aggressive enforcement posture from the Information Commissioner's Office, and the extraterritorial reach of the EU AI Act have combined to create a compliance environment that professional services firms can no longer
Rome court voids AI fine as DPAs tighten data scraping rules
The headline looked like a victory for AI companies. On 18 March 2026, the Court of Rome annulled the €15 million fine Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, had imposed on OpenAI in November 2024. It was the only final GDPR enforcement action concerning generative AI in Europe at that poin
From Guidelines to Enforcement: navigating the Middle East's hardening AI compliance landscape in 2026
The Middle East's AI regulatory environment has undergone a fundamental shift. What was, until recently, a landscape of principles, charters, and voluntary frameworks has become one of enforceable law, active investigations, and escalating penalties. For international professional services businesse
AI Compliance in the Far East: South Korea, Japan, and Singapore's New Regulatory Landscape for Professional Services
The pace of AI regulation across East Asia has accelerated sharply. For international professional services businesses and global enterprises operating across multiple jurisdictions, that means overlapping obligations, tightening enforcement, and hard deadlines that cannot be managed through a singl
Australia's mandatory AI privacy disclosure deadline
For years, Australia positioned itself as a jurisdiction that would regulate AI through existing legal frameworks rather than bespoke legislation. That position has changed. The July 2026 announcement of legislated AI Standards and a dedicated Office of AI signals a meaningful shift in regulatory po
FTC Reopen Rytr Consent Order: What Changed for AI Tools
The North American AI regulatory landscape is shifting quickly, and not always in predictable directions. For professional services businesses outside the United States and Canada — whether you are a solicitors' firm in London, an HR consultancy in Singapore, or an accounting practice in the UAE — t
EU AI Act GPAI enforcement powers activate for regulators
The EU AI Act is no longer a future concern. It is already partially in force, its deadlines are shifting, and the legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence in Europe is generating precedents that will affect how professional services businesses operate globally. If you have not yet mapped
DUAA Automated Decisions: Fines Rise to £17.5m
If you run an accountancy practice, a law firm, an HR consultancy, or a recruitment agency, the regulatory ground beneath your AI tools has shifted significantly. New legislation, rising enforcement powers, and real financial penalties are no longer theoretical. They are operational realities that r
Solely Automated Decisions Now Legal Under DUAA
The UK's approach to AI regulation has entered a new phase. With the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) now in force, enforcement activity rising sharply, and court cases establishing real consequences for AI misuse, professional services firms can no longer treat compliance as a background conce
Canada's Distributed AI Compliance Framework
The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence in North America is changing at pace, and the ripple effects extend well beyond US and Canadian borders. For UK professional services firms — accountants, solicitors, HR consultancies, and marketing agencies — with clients, operations, or technolo