News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
SEC crypto safe harbor proposal: regulatory and accounting compliance implications for US firms and CFOs
UK stablecoin licensing framework finalised: AML, reserve, and accounting obligations for firms and CFOs
CFTC charges North Carolina commodity pool operator with $14M crypto and futures fraud, signalling tougher scrutiny of unregistered pools mixing digital assets with traditional derivatives.
KPMG/ECB digital sovereignty framework: DORA, cloud outsourcing and concentration risk implications for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset infrastructure
The European Commission's proposed Omnibus Directive and DAC Recast will reshape cross-border tax compliance obligations for EU-operating firms, with unanimous member-state approval still required.
EU officials are considering MiCA 2.0 revisions targeting non-EU stablecoin issuers, driven by the US GENIUS Act, with accounting and CASP compliance implications for firms and CFOs
Tax enforcement gap in India and Israel exposes serious crypto accounting and compliance risks for firms serving clients in both jurisdictions
Presidential decree reshapes Kazakhstan's licensed crypto infrastructure, with direct implications for cross-border accounting, AML obligations, and digital asset reporting for firms and CFOs operating in or entering Central Asia.
Multi-jurisdiction Asia regulatory sweep: RBI ring-fences banks from crypto, Russia's digital ruble targets September, Dubai leads VASP licensing, Taiwan passes crypto law, and Kazakhstan bets on blockchain infrastructure
The EBA and ECB are reshaping the 2027 EU-wide stress test with climate risk integration, COREP/FINREP alignment, and a 55% reduction in data points. Accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs at supervised banks need to understand the IFRS 9 provisioning, reporting, and capital planning implications now.
Accounting firms and CFOs serving multinationals need to understand the improved but still incomplete interoperability between ISSB Standards and ESRS, and what a credible single-report approach actually requires in practice.
Multi-jurisdiction regulatory sweep across Asia and the Gulf: licensing expansions, new crypto laws, CBDC launches, and OFAC sanctions with direct accounting and compliance implications for firms serving these markets
SARS draft crypto tax guidance applies existing Income Tax Act and CGT rules to disposals, trader vs investor classification, and donations tax, with a public comment window closing 31 August 2026
ESMA selects Etrading Software as the EU's first OTC derivatives Consolidated Tape Provider, reshaping transparency obligations and data management requirements for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs active in EU financial markets.
Blockchain analytics vendor selection is not just about cluster count: accounting firms, auditors, and compliance teams need to interrogate data quality across three distinct analytical claims before relying on any provider's intelligence for AML or sanctions work.
Belgium's FSMA names six unauthorized CASPs just after the MiCA transitional deadline, signalling that enforcement is live and that accounting firms and CFOs with EU crypto-exposed clients must verify CASP authorization status immediately.
France's MiCA transition period ended 1 July 2026: 31 French CASPs are now authorized, unlicensed operators must wind down, and the AMF has shifted from registration gatekeeper to active CASP supervisor with AML obligations on client transfers.
The FCA's Mills Review signals that agentic AI and tokenized settlement infrastructure are converging fast, creating immediate governance, AML, and accounting obligations for UK firms.
The FCA's finalised stablecoin regime and its two-tier architecture create distinct accounting, capital, and compliance obligations for firms issuing or integrating stablecoins in the UK, with MiCA divergence adding a second layer of complexity for cross-border operations.
ASIC's prosecution of a Brisbane CPA and SMSF auditor for alleged misappropriation of nearly $5 million signals serious professional-conduct and fiduciary risk for accounting firms managing client funds and superannuation accounts
ASIC secures $925,000 in Federal Court penalties against RM Capital and SMSF Club for conflicted remuneration breaches, with compliance reporting orders and a pending appeal, signalling heightened oversight risk for AFS licensees and their authorised representatives.
ASIC's escalating prosecution of a former AFS licensee director signals rising regulatory risk for firms that lack defensible client records and compliant digital asset accounting systems
Senator Gillibrand's proposed bill to ban elected officials from issuing meme coins raises immediate questions for accounting firms and CFOs tracking US crypto regulatory risk and structuring client disclosures.
Switzerland's SIF sets out where Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 stand today, what is already in force, and what accounting firms and CFOs serving multinational clients must track next.
