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

The Ledger, Edition No. 49 for Thursday, May 28, 2026.

SOURCES:   The CAQ — Public Policy and Technical Alert | December 2025 | The CAQ   https://www.thecaq.org/public-policy-and-technical-alert-december-2025 [https://www.thecaq.org/public-policy-and-technical-alert-december-2025]   Cleary Gottlieb — The Shifting SEC Enforcement Landscape: 2025 Year-in-Review   https://www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/publication-listing/the-shifting-sec-enforcement-landscape-2025-year-in-review [https://www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/publication-listing/the-shifting-sec-enforcement-landscape-2025-year-in-review]   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] — 12 to KNOW Automation

12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Thursday, May 28, 2026.

SOURCES:   NPR — Trump Cabinet meeting comes amid Iran deal criticism   https://www.npr.org/sections/world/ [https://www.npr.org/sections/world/]   NPR — California chemical tank emergency forces evacuations   https://www.npr.org/sections/national/ [https://www.npr.org/sections/national/]   CBS News — GKN Aerospace tank threatens thousands   https://www.cbsnews.com/us/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/us/]   FreeJobAlert — Early European heatwave breaks records   https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/daily-current-affairs-28-may-2026-10245 [https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/daily-current-affairs-28-may-2026-10245]   TheStreet — Dow sets new record as chip stocks rally   https://www.thestreet.com/latest-news/stock-market-today-dow-jones-sp-500-nasdaq-updates-may-27-2026 [https://www.thestreet.com/latest-news/stock-market-today-dow-jones-sp-500-nasdaq-updates-may-27-2026]   Charles Schwab — Rally gathers steam on chip strength   https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open [https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open]   CNBC — Snowflake soars on $6B AWS deal   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/stock-market-today-live-updates.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/27/stock-market-today-live-updates.html]   NBA — Knicks advance to NBA Finals for first time since 1999   https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2026 [https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2026]   SunnySkyz — Veteran's goodbye letter leads to life-changing support   https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news [https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news]   USA Herald — Blue whale-sized asteroid screams past Earth   https://usaherald.com/a-rock-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-is-screaming-past-earth-monday-night-we-found-it-eight-days-ago/ [https://usaherald.com/a-rock-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-is-screaming-past-earth-monday-night-we-found-it-eight-days-ago/] — 12 to KNOW Automation

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