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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

12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Friday, May 22, 2026.

SOURCES:   NBC News — Republicans cancel votes amid GOP fight over Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund   https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-cancel-votes-fight-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-rcna346113 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-cancel-votes-fight-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-rcna346113]   CBS News — Trump lawyer-turned-critic Michael Cohen to apply for anti-weaponization fund   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-cohen-anti-weaponization-fund-claim-trump-lawyer/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-cohen-anti-weaponization-fund-claim-trump-lawyer/]   NBC News — DNC releases long-delayed 2024 autopsy, despite party frustrations with its findings   https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dnc-releases-2024-autopsy-chair-apologizing-creating-even-bigger-distr-rcna345963 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dnc-releases-2024-autopsy-chair-apologizing-creating-even-bigger-distr-rcna345963]   CBS News — Takeaways From the Democratic National Committee's Long-Awaited Autopsy Report on 2024 Election   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-national-committee-2024-election-autopsy-report/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-national-committee-2024-election-autopsy-report/]   Fox News — Harvard faculty vote to cap 'A' grades at 20% in sweeping effort to combat decades of grade inflation   https://www.foxnews.com/media/harvard-faculty-vote-cap-grades-20-sweeping-effort-combat-decades-grade-inflation [https://www.foxnews.com/media/harvard-faculty-vote-cap-grades-20-sweeping-effort-combat-decades-grade-inflation]   Times of Israel — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells reporters at NATO meeting there has been 'some slight progress' in Iran talks   https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-22-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-22-2026/]   CBS News — Iran mulls latest U.S. proposal as Trump says war is in final stages   https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-latest-peace-proposal/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-latest-peace-proposal/]   NPR — Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak   https://www.npr.org/sections/world/ [https://www.npr.org/sections/world/]   Free Job Alert — Daily Current Affairs – 22 May 2026   https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/daily-current-affairs-22-may-2026-10221 [https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/daily-current-affairs-22-may-2026-10221]   Bloomberg — SpaceX Files, OpenAI Gets Set for IPO Summer: Evening Briefing Americas   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-20/spacex-files-openai-gets-set-for-ipo-summer-evening-briefing-americas [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-20/spacex-files-openai-gets-set-for-ipo-summer-evening-briefing-americas]   CNBC — OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday: Source   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/openai-ipo-filing.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/openai-ipo-filing.html]   Schwab — Nvidia, Fed Minutes on Marquee as Stocks Up Early   https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open [https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open]   Fox News — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch tragically dies at 41 after hospitalization   https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/two-time-nascar-cup-series-champion-kyle-busch-tragically-dies-41-hospitalization [https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/two-time-nascar-cup-series-champion-kyle-busch-tragically-dies-41-hospitalization]   TODAY — Irma Garcia walked the stage at George Mason University and received her diploma, completing a decades-long goal   https://www.today.com/news/good-news [https://www.today.com/news/good-news]   Sunny Skyz — Firefighter Who Delivered Baby 22 Years Ago Travels 800 Miles to Watch Her Graduate   https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news [https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news] — 12 to KNOW Automation

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

SOURCES:   The CAQ Public Policy 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]   CPA Trendlines — Outlook 2026: Agentic AI Reaches the Tipping Point in Tax and Accounting Firms   https://cpatrendlines.com/2026/01/10/outlook-2026-agentic-ai-reaches-the-tipping-point-in-tax-and-accounting-firms/ [https://cpatrendlines.com/2026/01/10/outlook-2026-agentic-ai-reaches-the-tipping-point-in-tax-and-accounting-firms/]   Madras Accountancy — CPA Staffing Shortage Solutions for 2026   https://madrasaccountancy.com/blog-posts/cpa-firm-staffing-shortage-solutions-2026 [https://madrasaccountancy.com/blog-posts/cpa-firm-staffing-shortage-solutions-2026] — 12 to KNOW Automation

12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Thursday, May 21, 2026.

SOURCES:   NPR — U.S. News and National Top Stories   https://www.npr.org/sections/national/ [https://www.npr.org/sections/national/]   MPR News — Stories from May 21, 2026   https://www.mprnews.org/content/5-21-2026 [https://www.mprnews.org/content/5-21-2026]   NPR — Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86   https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/g-s1-123012/barney-frank [https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/g-s1-123012/barney-frank]   CNN — Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a 'too big' financial industry, dies at 86   https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/barney-frank-former-congressman [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/barney-frank-former-congressman]   NPR — World News and International Headlines   https://www.npr.org/sections/world/ [https://www.npr.org/sections/world/]   CNBC — Stock Markets, Business News, Financials, Earnings   https://www.cnbc.com/ [https://www.cnbc.com/]   Schwab — Nvidia, Fed Minutes on Marquee as Stocks Up Early   https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open [https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open]   CNBC — Stock market news for May 20, 2026   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html]   NBA — Recap: Thunder use pressure defense to harass Spurs, even series   https://www.nba.com/news/live-updates-2026-nba-playoffs-western-conference-finals-spurs-thunder-run-it-back-after-classic [https://www.nba.com/news/live-updates-2026-nba-playoffs-western-conference-finals-spurs-thunder-run-it-back-after-classic]   Dexerto — Dog saves his family after fire suddenly rips through house   https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/dog-saves-his-family-after-fire-suddenly-rips-through-house-3353462/ [https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/dog-saves-his-family-after-fire-suddenly-rips-through-house-3353462/]   City Weekly — News of the Weird—May 20, 2026   https://www.cityweekly.net/news/news-of-the-weird-for-may-21-6058e826/ [https://www.cityweekly.net/news/news-of-the-weird-for-may-21-6058e826/] — 12 to KNOW Automation

The Ledger, Edition No. 41 for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

SOURCES:   SEC — 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]   KPMG — Q4 2025 new IFRS® Accounting Standards and amendments: Are you ready?   https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2025/q4-2025-new-ifrs-accounting-standards-amendments-are-you-ready.html [https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2025/q4-2025-new-ifrs-accounting-standards-amendments-are-you-ready.html]   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