13 to KNOW, Edition No. 67 for Wednesday, June 17, 2026 is attached.

The Ledger, Edition No. 71 for Friday, June 19, 2026.

SOURCES:   Financial Times — KPMG pressed its auditor to pass on AI cost savings   https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/02/06/kpmg-pressed-its-auditor-to-pass-on-ai-cost-savings/ [https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/02/06/kpmg-pressed-its-auditor-to-pass-on-ai-cost-savings/]   Journal of Accountancy — AICPA launches national campaign championing the CPA profession   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/aicpa-launches-national-campaign-championing-the-cpa-profession/ [https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/aicpa-launches-national-campaign-championing-the-cpa-profession/]   PwC Viewpoint — 2025 AICPA & CIMA Conference: Current SEC and PCAOB Developments   https://viewpoint.pwc.com/us/en/pwc/in-depth/id202511.html [https://viewpoint.pwc.com/us/en/pwc/in-depth/id202511.html] — 12 to KNOW Automation

12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Friday, June 19, 2026.

SOURCES:   CBS News — The Obama Presidential Center and Library opens in Chicago   https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/obama-presidential-center/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/obama-presidential-center/]   The Obama Foundation — Opening the Obama Presidential Center   https://www.obama.org/visit/grand-opening/faq/ [https://www.obama.org/visit/grand-opening/faq/]   NPR — Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/g-s1-128578/tropical-storm-arthur-first-named-storm-atlantic-hurricane-season [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/g-s1-128578/tropical-storm-arthur-first-named-storm-atlantic-hurricane-season]   ABC News — Worker killed during storm clean-up in Mississippi, state of emergency in Louisiana   https://abcnews.com/US/tropical-storm-arthur-forms-gulf-off-texas-nws/story?id=133964957 [https://abcnews.com/US/tropical-storm-arthur-forms-gulf-off-texas-nws/story?id=133964957]   CNBC — Chairman Warsh abstains from giving rate forecast as several members signal a hike in 2026   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/fed-projections-call-for-a-rate-hike-in-2026-but-chairman-warsh-likely-abstained.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/fed-projections-call-for-a-rate-hike-in-2026-but-chairman-warsh-likely-abstained.html]   CBS News — Kevin Warsh set to lead his first Federal Reserve interest rate meeting   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rates-kevin-warsh-june-2026/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rates-kevin-warsh-june-2026/]   CSIS — The Department of Commerce Restricted Access to Anthropic's Latest Models   https://www.csis.org/analysis/department-commerce-restricted-access-anthropics-latest-models-what-comes-next [https://www.csis.org/analysis/department-commerce-restricted-access-anthropics-latest-models-what-comes-next]   Fortune — Anthropic disables Fable and Mythos AI models after U.S. government bars it from giving foreigners access   https://fortune.com/2026/06/13/anthropic-disables-fable-mythos-export-controls-national-security-threat/ [https://fortune.com/2026/06/13/anthropic-disables-fable-mythos-export-controls-national-security-threat/]   NPR — Hegseth announces in Brussels a review of U.S. forces in Europe, and a 'NATO 3.0'   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5862604/hegseth-nato-3-0 [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5862604/hegseth-nato-3-0]   CBS News — Hegseth announces review of U.S. forces in Europe, blasts 'shameful' NATO allies   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-nato-us-forces-europe/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-nato-us-forces-europe/]   NPR — U.S. and Iran announce an initial deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858590/us-iran-deal-updates [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858590/us-iran-deal-updates]   TIME — Ceasefire Deal Within Reach, U.S. and Tehran Say   https://time.com/article/2026/06/12/trump-us-iran-peace-deal-details-timeline-conflicting-reports/ [https://time.com/article/2026/06/12/trump-us-iran-peace-deal-details-timeline-conflicting-reports/]   Global News — Jonathan David's hat trick propels Canada to 1st World Cup win, 6-0 over Qatar   https://globalnews.ca/news/11908207/canada-qatar-world-cup-fifa/ [https://globalnews.ca/news/11908207/canada-qatar-world-cup-fifa/]   ESPN — Canada 6-0 Qatar (Jun 18, 2026) Final Score   https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/760440/qatar-canada [https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/760440/qatar-canada]   CNBC — Intel gains 10% after Trump says company will partner with Apple on U.S. chip design   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/trump-intel-apple-chip-design-deal.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/trump-intel-apple-chip-design-deal.html]   CBS News — Intel shares leap after Trump says it's working with Apple to make chips in the U.S.   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/intel-intc-shares-trump-apple-chip-agreement/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/intel-intc-shares-trump-apple-chip-agreement/]   CBS News — Waymo recalls thousands of robotaxis after some vehicles entered freeway construction zones   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/waymo-recall-robotaxi-closed-freeway-construction-zone/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/waymo-recall-robotaxi-closed-freeway-construction-zone/] Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones   https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/waymo-recalls-nearly-4000-robotaxis-to-stop-them-driving-into-highway-construction-zones/ [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/waymo-recalls-nearly-4000-robotaxis-to-stop-them-driving-into-highway-construction-zones/]   CBS New York — New York City celebrates Knicks NBA championship with ticker-tape parade   https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/live-updates/knicks-parade-details-route-closures-nyc-nba-championship/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/live-updates/knicks-parade-details-route-closures-nyc-nba-championship/]   ABC7 New York — Knicks parade live stream: What to know about NYC celebration   https://abc7ny.com/live-updates/knicks-ticker-tape-parade-what-know-nyc-celebration-new-york-wins-championship-nba-title/19309247/ [https://abc7ny.com/live-updates/knicks-ticker-tape-parade-what-know-nyc-celebration-new-york-wins-championship-nba-title/19309247/]   NPR — SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855004/stock-ai-spacex-ipo-elon-musk [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855004/stock-ai-spacex-ipo-elon-musk]   ABC7 Chicago — Celebrities, politicians attend opening ceremony for Barack Obama Presidential Center   https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/barack-obama-presidential-center-featuring-library-set-open-week-chicago-what-know-events-live-updates/19303407/ [https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/barack-obama-presidential-center-featuring-library-set-open-week-chicago-what-know-events-live-updates/19303407/] — 12 to KNOW Automation

The Ledger, Edition No. 70 for Thursday, June 18, 2026.

SOURCES:   Ledger Lowdown — PCAOB QC 1000 and AS 2901: December 2026 Deadline Coming Fast   https://ledgerlowdown.com/p/pcaob-standards-qc-1000-as-2901-december-deadline [https://ledgerlowdown.com/p/pcaob-standards-qc-1000-as-2901-december-deadline]   TheStreet — Big Four accounting firm's bold demand is a warning about AI adoption   https://www.thestreet.com/latest-news/big-four-accounting-firms-bold-demand-is-a-warning-about-ai-adoption [https://www.thestreet.com/latest-news/big-four-accounting-firms-bold-demand-is-a-warning-about-ai-adoption]   CFO Dive — Will 2026 be a decisive or disruptive year for CPA pathways?   https://www.cfodive.com/news/2026-decisive-disruptive-year-cpa-pathways-accounting/809877/ [https://www.cfodive.com/news/2026-decisive-disruptive-year-cpa-pathways-accounting/809877/] — 12 to KNOW Automation

12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Thursday, June 18, 2026.

SOURCES:   NPR — Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and hints at rate hike later this year   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx-s1-5860084/fed-chief-warsh-first-fomc-meeting [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx-s1-5860084/fed-chief-warsh-first-fomc-meeting]   CBS News — Kevin Warsh set to lead his first Federal Reserve interest rate meeting   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rates-kevin-warsh-june-2026/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rates-kevin-warsh-june-2026/]   CNN — US releases official agreement with Iran. Read the 14-point text   https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl]   NPR — U.S. and Iran announce an initial deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858590/us-iran-deal-updates [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858590/us-iran-deal-updates]   NPR — SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855004/stock-ai-spacex-ipo-elon-musk [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855004/stock-ai-spacex-ipo-elon-musk]   CNN — SpaceX shares debut after biggest IPO in history   https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/business/live-news/spacex-goes-public-ipo [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/business/live-news/spacex-goes-public-ipo]   CBS News — Tropical Storm Arthur weakens but still poses flash flooding threat   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-arthur-first-hurricane-season-texas-gulf-coast/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-arthur-first-hurricane-season-texas-gulf-coast/]   NPR — Protests in Albania continue against Kushner-linked luxury resort   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/g-s1-128162/albania-resort-protests-kushner-trump [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/g-s1-128162/albania-resort-protests-kushner-trump]   CBS News — Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort stokes days of protests in Albania   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort-stokes-days-of-protests-in-albania/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort-stokes-days-of-protests-in-albania/]   NPR — Eldest son of Norway's crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape   https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/g-s1-128126/norways-crown-princess-son-sentenced-to-prison-for-rape [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/g-s1-128126/norways-crown-princess-son-sentenced-to-prison-for-rape]   CBS News — Norway crown princess's son convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years in prison   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norway-crown-princess-son-convicted-rape-4-years-prison/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norway-crown-princess-son-convicted-rape-4-years-prison/]   CBS News — New sunscreen ingredient wins FDA approval after years of delay   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-new-sunscreen-ingredient-bemotrizinol/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-new-sunscreen-ingredient-bemotrizinol/]   ABC News — FDA green-lights 1st new sunscreen ingredient in years   https://abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/fda-green-lights-1st-new-sunscreen-ingredient-years/story?id=133716480 [https://abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/fda-green-lights-1st-new-sunscreen-ingredient-years/story?id=133716480]   CNN — Stock Market Data – US Markets, World Markets, and Stock Quotes   https://www.cnn.com/markets [https://www.cnn.com/markets]   Schwab — Early Gains Linger Even as Wholesale Prices Surge   https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open [https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open]   CNN — Fed leaves interest rates unchanged but signals higher rates are ahead   https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-kevin-warsh [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-kevin-warsh]   Yahoo Sports — World Cup 2026 scores, live updates: Colombia, England nab 2-goal wins   https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/live/world-cup-2026-live-updates-scores-schedule-results-135432707.html [https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/live/world-cup-2026-live-updates-scores-schedule-results-135432707.html]   ESPN — World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, latest news as England make winning start   https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49104390/world-cup-2026-today-blog-18-06-2026-live-updates-news-fixtures-schedule-results-england-beat-croatia [https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49104390/world-cup-2026-today-blog-18-06-2026-live-updates-news-fixtures-schedule-results-england-beat-croatia]   CNN — Mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper will be able to watch her son play in the World Cup, Democratic leader says   https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/sport/vozinha-state-department-world-cup [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/sport/vozinha-state-department-world-cup]   Al Jazeera — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to attend World Cup   https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/17/cape-verde-goalkeeper-vozinhas-mother-gets-visa-to-attend-world-cup [https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/17/cape-verde-goalkeeper-vozinhas-mother-gets-visa-to-attend-world-cup]   Sunny Skyz — 'It Was Destiny': Garbage Truck Crew Saves Dog From Trash Can, Then Adopts Him   https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news [https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news] — 12 to KNOW Automation

13 to KNOW, Edition No. 67 for Wednesday, June 17, 2026 is attached.

SOURCES:   Billboard — Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' Makes No. 1 Hot 100 Debut   https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-number-1-hot-100-debut/ [https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-number-1-hot-100-debut/]   Rolling Stone — Gracie Abrams New Album 2026: 'Daughter From Hell'   https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-new-album-daughter-from-hell-1235560558/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-new-album-daughter-from-hell-1235560558/]   Distractify — Taylor Swift's Playful 'Airplane' Moment With Travis Kelce Goes Viral   https://www.distractify.com/p/taylor-swifts-playful-airplane-moment-with-travis-kelce-goes-viral [https://www.distractify.com/p/taylor-swifts-playful-airplane-moment-with-travis-kelce-goes-viral]   International Business Times — Zohran Mamdani Sparks Fan Frenzy After Leaking Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's Secret Wedding Date   https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/zohran-mamdani-taylor-swift-wedding-speculation-1803133 [https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/zohran-mamdani-taylor-swift-wedding-speculation-1803133]   Rolling Stone — Taylor Swift Sends Ultimate Gift to Young Fan After Wholesome Paper Airplane Video Goes Viral   https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-fan-guitar-gift-viral-paper-airplane-video-1235569059/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-fan-guitar-gift-viral-paper-airplane-video-1235569059/] Long live. — 13 to KNOW Automation