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  Wisevoter — FASB Proposes Updates to Revenue Recognition Standards   https://wisevoter.com/world/us/2026/10/23/fasb-proposes-revenue-recognition-updates   PCAOB — PCAOB Adopts Amendments to QC 1000   https://pcaobus.org/   SEC.gov — Two Entities Charged in $130 Million Fraud Scheme That Used False SEC Filings to Boost Investor Confidence   https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases   CFO Brew —...

  Washington Post — General ousted by Hegseth referred for possible criminal prosecution, officials say   Al Jazeera — Pentagon fires general it says leaked classified information to media   NPR — Another shake up at Pentagon as top general is ousted   NBC News — Midterms 2026: Congress Polls and More   The Hill — 2026 midterm elections: When polls close, when results are expected   Washington Tim...

Deseret News — Taylor Swift joins Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame   https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2026/10/28/taylor-swift-nashville-songwriters-hall-of-fame/   Variety — Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' Spends 15th Week at No. 1 on Albums Chart   https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-15th-week-no-1-chart-1236915983/   Minute Mirror — Gracie Abrams...

  Deloitte (DART) — FASB Holds October 21 Meeting   https://dart.deloitte.com/USDART/home/news/all-news/2026/oct/fasb-oct-21-meeting   Journal of Accountancy — PCAOB's latest data reveals cleaner inspection findings   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/oct/pcaobs-latest-data-reveals-cleaner-inspection-findings/   National Law Review — The Past Month in SEC Updates and Actions: Octo...

 CNBC — Fed interest rate decision October 2026: Fed holds rates steady   CNN — Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, but two officials dissented   Reuters (via IndexBox) — US Q3 GDP Growth Seen Accelerating to 3.2%   Bureau of Economic Analysis — Release Schedule: GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026   https://www.bea.gov/news/schedule   NBC News — Midterms 2026: Congress Polls and More   NPR —...

 NBC News — Trump returns to Texas for back-to-back rallies   Fox News — Trump campaigns in Texas as Paxton and Talarico tied in Senate poll   Yahoo News — Trump, Talarico both rally Texas voters as Senate fight rages   Washington Sun — Trump's Texas Rally Comes With New Scenery: The First Tanker of Venezuelan Oil   PBS NewsHour (AP) — WATCH: Trump says Venezuela sent him 1 million barrels of...

 PwC Viewpoint — FASB update, ICYMI: AI in software costs, presentation and disclosure guide, and more   https://viewpoint.pwc.com/us/en/pwc/weekly-accounting-news/2026/october_23_2026.html   Journal of Accountancy — PCAOB's latest data reveals cleaner inspection findings   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/oct/pcaobs-latest-data-reveals-cleaner-inspection-findings/   Fortune — SE...

CNN — Midterm elections updates   AP — What early voting numbers tell us about the midterm election   NPR — Millions of Americans have already cast their votes for the midterms   Washington Post — Justice Dept. charges James Comey, ex-FBI director, for a third time   CNN — Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time   NPR — DOJ brings criminal charges against former F...

 Technical Accounting Forum — Q3 2026 FASB Updates   https://technicalaccountingforum.com/q3-2026-fasb-updates/   Journal of Accountancy — PCAOB's latest data reveals cleaner inspection findings   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/oct/pcaobs-latest-data-reveals-cleaner-inspection-findings/   Sher Tremonte — CLIENT ALERT: Fall 2026 Update on SEC and CFTC Enforcement   https://shert...

 AP — Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke   NBC News — Trump leans into Islamophobic rhetoric at Michigan rally   Al Jazeera — Trump dials up Islamophobia against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan Senate rally   CNN — Midterm election: Trump in Michigan; hearing on California voter rolls   AP — Police in Florida are seeking information and videos...

 Billboard — Taylor Swift Stuns in Strapless Blue Gown at 2026 Academy Museum Gala   https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-red-carpet-2026-academy-museum-gala-1236362432/   Variety — Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' Spends 15th Week at No. 1 on Albums Chart   https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-15th-week-no-1-chart-1236915983...

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):   Technical Accounting Forum — Q3 2026 FASB Updates   https://technicalaccountingforum.com/q3-2026-fasb-updates/   PCAOB — PCAOB adopted amendments to certain provisions of QC 1000   https://pcaobus.org/   Reed Smith — SEC enforcement newsletter: Q3 2026   https://www.reedsmith.com/articles/sec-enforcement-newsletter-q3-2026/   300 Hours — CPA Requirements...

Washington Post — Ohio governor's race in uproar over ad featuring Democrat's estranged mother   https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/20/ohio-governors-race-uproar-over-video-featuring-democrats-estranged-mother/   Axios — Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy battle for Ohio governor   https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/10/20/amy-acton-vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-governor-election-pre...

 Technical Accounting Forum — Q3 2026 FASB Updates   https://technicalaccountingforum.com/q3-2026-fasb-updates/   Finrep.ai — 2026 PCAOB Inspection Guide: What Every CFO Should Know   https://www.finrep.ai/blog/2026-pcaob-inspection-guide-what-every-cfo-should-know   Bloomberg Law — SEC's Accounting Unit Seen as Core Fraud Enforcement Engine   https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/secs-...

 AP — Trump campaigns in Bullhead City to boost Republicans as part of midterm rally blitz   NBC News — Trump holds rallies in Montana and Arizona as part of Western midterm tour   Reuters — CPI Report: US Inflation Climbs To 3.7% In September   Washington Post — Prices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of elections   CBS News — Top U.S. banks dropped customers over pol...

  ABC News — Taylor Swift to perform at 2026 Academy Museum Gala   https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/taylor-swift-perform-2026-academy-museum-gala/story?id=137101299   Billboard — Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100   https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-patient-zero-hot-100-number-one-debut/   Bored Panda — Selena Gomez Fans Beg Her To Dump Benny B...

 Citrin Cooperman — FASB's ASU 2026-03 Closes a Fair Value Gap for Restricted Securities Held by Investment Companies   https://www.citrincooperman.com/In-Focus-Resource-Center/FASBs-ASU-2026-03-Closes-a-Fair-Value-Gap-for-Restricted-Securities-Held-by-Investment-Companies   Finrep.ai — 2026 PCAOB Inspection Guide: What Every CFO Should Know   https://www.finrep.ai/blog/2026-pcaob-inspection-g...

 Al Jazeera — ICE shooting of New York man in car with five-year-old sparks protests   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/ice-agent-shoots-man-in-car-with-five-year-old-child-in-new-york-mayor   AP — ICE officer shoots, wounds man during immigration arrest in New York City   https://www.ms.now/news/new-york-ice-officer-shoots-man-immigration-arrest   NBC News — Man shot by ICE officer in New...

 KPMG — FASB issues final ASU on software cost accounting   https://kpmg.com/us/en/frv/reference-library/2026/fasb-issues-final-asu-software-cost-accounting.html   finrep.ai — 2026 PCAOB Inspection Guide: What Every CFO Should Know   https://www.finrep.ai/blog/2026-pcaob-inspection-guide-what-every-cfo-should-know   SEC.gov — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement D...

 Axios — Trump remarks that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles, San Diego draw backlash   https://www.axios.com/2026/10/06/trump-iran-take-out-la-san-diego   Forbes — Trump Draws Backlash For 'Let Them Take Out Los Angeles' Or 'San Diego' Iran War Remarks   https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/10/05/trump-draws-backlash-for-saying-let-them-take-out-los-angeles-or...

Journal of Accountancy — FASB updates investment company fair value reporting standard   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/fasb-updates-investment-company-fair-value-reporting-standard/   Journal of Accountancy — PCAOB shares agenda for rulemaking, research   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/oct/pcaob-shares-agenda-for-rulemaking-research/   SEC.gov — SEC Establishes...

CNBC — The September jobs report will be released Friday. Here's what to expect   https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/the-september-jobs-report-will-be-released-friday-heres-what-to-expect.html   Bloomberg — US Jobs Report Seen Showing 90,000 Payrolls, 4.1% Unemployment Rate   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-26/us-jobs-report-seen-showing-90-000-payrolls-4-1-unemployment-rate   Rol...

 Journal of Accountancy — FASB proposes several incremental improvements to GAAP   https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/fasb-proposes-several-incremental-improvements-to-gaap/   Johnson Global Advisory — Initial Observations: The New PCAOB Inspection Report Format   https://www.jgacpa.com/initial-observations-the-new-pcaob-inspection-report-format   CFO Dive — SEC launches new enforc...

 CBS News — Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens Southwest U.S. with rain, flooding   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-polo-category-5-mexico-life-threatening-flooding/   Yale Climate Connections — Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico as coastal storm grips Northeast   https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/hurricane-polo-approaches-mexico-as-coastal-storm-grips-northeast-new-england/...

 ChatFin — FASB AI Disclosure Rules 2026: What the New Accounting Standards Mean for Financial Reporting   https://chatfin.ai/blog/fasb-ai-disclosure-rules-2026-accounting-standards-financial-reporting/   Johnson Global Advisory — Initial Observations: The New PCAOB Inspection Report Format   https://www.jgacpa.com/initial-observations-the-new-pcaob-inspection-report-format   Quarles Law Firm — SE...