The Ledger, Edition No. 42 for Thursday, May 21, 2026.

The Ledger, Edition No. 48 for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

SOURCES:   CAQ Technical Alert — Public Policy and Technical Alert | December 2025   https://www.thecaq.org/public-policy-and-technical-alert-december-2025 [https://www.thecaq.org/public-policy-and-technical-alert-december-2025]   AML Intelligence — SEC enforcement actions fall to 16-year low in first half of 2026   https://www.amlintelligence.com/2026/05/news-sec-enforcement-actions-fall-to-16-year-low-in-first-half-of-2026/ [https://www.amlintelligence.com/2026/05/news-sec-enforcement-actions-fall-to-16-year-low-in-first-half-of-2026/]   TheStreet — Big Four firm cuts 100s of jobs as consulting demand slows   https://www.thestreet.com/employment/big-four-firm-kpmg-cuts-100s-of-jobs-as-consulting-demand-slows [https://www.thestreet.com/employment/big-four-firm-kpmg-cuts-100s-of-jobs-as-consulting-demand-slows] — 12 to KNOW Automation

12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

SOURCES:   PBS NewsHour — Trump administration wants all federal employees to sign NDAs   https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics]   Treasury Department — Economic Policy Statements to TBAC: 2026 - 2nd Quarter   https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0486 [https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0486]   Bureau of Labor Statistics — CPI for all items rises 0.6% in April   https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ [https://www.bls.gov/cpi/]   Reuters — Iran sends US negotiation proposal via Pakistan mediators   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/May_2026 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/May_2026]   WHO/France 24 — WHO puts suspected Ebola deaths at 220, warns outbreak is outpacing response efforts   https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260525-who-puts-suspected-ebola-deaths-at-220-warns-outbreak-is-outpacing-rescue-efforts [https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260525-who-puts-suspected-ebola-deaths-at-220-warns-outbreak-is-outpacing-rescue-efforts]   Time — Pope Leo Uses First Major Papal Text to Warn About Dangers of AI   https://time.com/article/2026/05/25/pope-leo-encyclical-ai-magnifica-humanitas/ [https://time.com/article/2026/05/25/pope-leo-encyclical-ai-magnifica-humanitas/]   CNBC — Cybersecurity stocks are surging. One looks promising into earnings   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/cybersecurity-stocks-are-surging-one-looks-promising-into-earnings.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/cybersecurity-stocks-are-surging-one-looks-promising-into-earnings.html]   Yahoo Finance — Markets react to Iran negotiation news   https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/ [https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/]   ESPN — Knicks punch NBA Finals ticket after sweeping Cavaliers   https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48419498/nba-playoffs-2026-play-finals-schedule-scores-news-highlights-bracket-dates [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48419498/nba-playoffs-2026-play-finals-schedule-scores-news-highlights-bracket-dates]   The Human Interest Story — Family farm continues five-generation lavender tradition   https://thehumanintereststory.com/ [https://thehumanintereststory.com/]   CBS News — Record-breaking whale photo distance amazes researchers   https://www.cbsnews.com/uplift/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/uplift/] — 12 to KNOW Automation

The Ledger, Edition No. 47 for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

SOURCES:   The CAQ — Public Policy and Technical Alert | December 2025   https://www.thecaq.org/public-policy-and-technical-alert-december-2025 [https://www.thecaq.org/public-policy-and-technical-alert-december-2025]   SEC.gov — SEC Rescinds Policy Regarding Denials of Settlements in Enforcement Actions   https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-45-sec-rescinds-policy-regarding-denials-settlements-enforcement-actions [https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-45-sec-rescinds-policy-regarding-denials-settlements-enforcement-actions]   Journal of Accountancy — How will accountants learn new skills when AI does the work?   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/mar/how-will-accountants-learn-new-skills-when-ai-does-the-work/ [https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/mar/how-will-accountants-learn-new-skills-when-ai-does-the-work/] — 12 to KNOW Automation

12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

SOURCES:   CNN — US targets Iranian missile launch sites and boats in 'self-defense' strikes   https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/world/live-news/iran-war-us-peace-deal [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/world/live-news/iran-war-us-peace-deal]   CNBC — U.S. conducts 'self-defense strikes' in Iran as Trump pushes for peace deal   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/us-conducts-self-defense-strikes-in-iran-as-trump-seeks-peace-deal.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/us-conducts-self-defense-strikes-in-iran-as-trump-seeks-peace-deal.html]   ABC7 — Evacuation zone reduced with threat of massive explosion eliminated at Orange County chemical tank   https://abc7.com/live-updates/garden-grove-chemical-tank-emergency-leaking-toxic-chemicals-orange-county-will-spill-explode-officials-say/19152918/ [https://abc7.com/live-updates/garden-grove-chemical-tank-emergency-leaking-toxic-chemicals-orange-county-will-spill-explode-officials-say/19152918/]   CNN — Evacuations reduced in California chemical tank emergency after worst-case explosion risk eliminated   https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/24/us/california-orange-county-evacuation-what-we-know-hnk [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/24/us/california-orange-county-evacuation-what-we-know-hnk]   CNBC — Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as Trump seeks interest rate cuts   https://www.cnbc.com/politics/ [https://www.cnbc.com/politics/]   Schwab — Stocks Up Early on Iran Talks, Warsh to Take Oath   https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open [https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open]   NPR — Gabbard is the latest in a series of Cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration   https://www.npr.org/sections/national/ [https://www.npr.org/sections/national/]   AnewZ — Iran is restoring global Internet access after President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the repeal of restrictions   https://anewz.tv/world/world-news/20399/world-news-main-stories-26-may-2026/news [https://anewz.tv/world/world-news/20399/world-news-main-stories-26-may-2026/news]   NPR — Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries   https://www.npr.org/sections/world/ [https://www.npr.org/sections/world/]   CNBC — SpaceX's hotly anticipated IPO, confirmed in a regulatory filing on Thursday and expected on June 12   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html]   NBA — Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs struck back convincingly in game 4   https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2026 [https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2026]   ESPN — Spurs 103, Thunder 82 Game 4   https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48419498/nba-playoffs-2026-play-finals-schedule-scores-news-highlights-bracket-dates [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48419498/nba-playoffs-2026-play-finals-schedule-scores-news-highlights-bracket-dates]   CNN — Hawaii and Florida top list of best US beaches for 2026, according to 'Dr. Beach'   https://edition.cnn.com/ [https://edition.cnn.com/] — 12 to KNOW Automation

The Ledger, Edition No. 43 for Friday, May 22, 2026.

SOURCES:   Accounting Today — Highlights From the 2025 AICPA Conference – Current SEC and PCAOB Developments   https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/thought-leadership/highlights-from-the-2025-aicpa-conference-current-sec-and-pcaob-developments [https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/thought-leadership/highlights-from-the-2025-aicpa-conference-current-sec-and-pcaob-developments]   Cornerstone Research — SEC Enforcement Against Public Companies and Subsidiaries in 1H FY 2026   https://www.cornerstone.com/insights/research/sec-enforcement-against-public-companies-subsidiaries-1h-fy-2026/ [https://www.cornerstone.com/insights/research/sec-enforcement-against-public-companies-subsidiaries-1h-fy-2026/]   Auxis — There's a Shortage of Accountants. What Can You Do About It?   https://www.auxis.com/theres-a-shortage-of-accountants-what-can-you-do-about-it/ [https://www.auxis.com/theres-a-shortage-of-accountants-what-can-you-do-about-it/] — 12 to KNOW Automation