News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
ESMA clarifies when a crypto-asset offering outside the ART and EMT categories can be exempt from MiCA white paper requirements, with direct operational impact for CASPs and their advisers
The FCA has finalised its crypto regulatory framework, setting clear authorisation, market integrity, and consumer protection rules that UK-facing accounting firms and auditors must now build into their compliance programmes.
Practical compliance briefing: what the FCA's final crypto rules and 2027 authorization deadline mean for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs advising UK crypto businesses
A practical due-diligence framework for compliance teams and auditors evaluating the rigor of blockchain analytics data quality before relying on it for AML, sanctions, or enforcement work
Switzerland and Croatia have signed a DTA amendment implementing OECD minimum standards on treaty abuse and automatic information exchange, with parliament ratification still pending in both countries.
IFAC's 2026 IES Handbook consolidates all eight International Education Standards into one reference, signalling renewed global expectations for professional accountancy competence that CPD leads and firm training heads need to track now.
EU DG TAXUD publishes the 2026 ViDA work programme, giving accounting firms and CFOs a concrete implementation roadmap for phased VAT digitalisation through 2035
Finansinspektionen's new AML/CFT guidance tightens compliance obligations for money remittance providers operating in Sweden and across the EU, with direct implications for accounting firms and compliance officers advising these businesses.
Switzerland and Belgium sign a protocol amending their bilateral double taxation agreement: what accounting firms and CFOs with cross-border CH-BE exposure need to track before ratification.
SARS has updated its Binding General Rulings series to include rulings 61-80, giving accounting firms and CFOs new authoritative interpretation guidance to apply to their South African tax positions.
IFAC's revised Statements of Membership Obligations tighten quality management and professional education benchmarks, raising the compliance bar for accounting firms worldwide
The AMF's 2026 risk cartography flags crypto-asset correction, cyber threats, and geopolitical stress as key concerns for firms operating in France and the EU
AFM's five-year evaluation confirms effective risk-based supervision with crypto oversight intensified, costs rising but contained, and improvement recommendations issued to parliament
Two underreported developments show how tokenized deposits and stablecoins are converging into a practical interoperability layer, with direct implications for corporate treasury, bank liquidity, and compliance infrastructure.
The OECD Digital Government Outlook 2026 provides a framework for understanding how governments are digitizing, which indirectly affects crypto accounting software adoption for compliance.
