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SOURCES:   CBS News — Millions of taxpayers have until July 10 to claim an IRS refund    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-refund-deadline-july-10-2026/   Going Concern — Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Cool It on the Scandals, Students Are Watching; Quarterly Reporting Proposal Overwhelmingly Opposed    https://www.goingconcern.com/monday-morning-accounting-news-brief-cool-it-on-the-scandals...

SOURCES:   WORLD Radio — Friday morning news: July 10, 2026    https://wng.org/podcasts/friday-morning-news-july-10-2026-1783635674   NBC News — Graham Platner drops out of Senate race    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/graham-platner-drops-senate-bid-maine-rcna353199   CNBC — Platner quits Maine Senate race    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/platner-quits-maine-senate-race-midterm-...

SOURCES:   CNN — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot in star-studded ceremony    https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/entertainment/live-news/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding   Billboard — Happy 'Billboard' chart-iversary, Taylor Swift!    https://97okk.com/music-news/2026-07-01-happy-billboard-chart-iversary-taylor-swift/   E! Online — Travis Kelce reflects on his 'epic' proposa...

SOURCES:   Bloomberg Tax — Big Four Firms Hone Crypto Advisory Services as Demand Swells    https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/big-four-firms-hone-crypto-advisory-services-as-demand-swells   BusinessWorld Online — Australia weighs breakup of Big Four accounting firms after scandals    https://bworldonline.com/world/2026/07/01/760445/australia-weighs-breakup-of-big-four-accounting-f...

SOURCES:   CNN — Live updates: US and Iran trade strikes for second day after Trump said ceasefire is 'over'    https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/09/world/live-news/iran-war-trump   WORLD Radio — Thursday morning news: July 9, 2026    https://wng.org/podcasts/thursday-morning-news-july-9-2026-1783538285   CNN — Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for three weeks and his team won't say why...

SOURCES:   CPA.com — AI Tax Research Solution Outlook Report    https://www.cpa.com/news   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/   Gleim CPA Review — How the AICPA will roll the 'Big Beautiful Bill' into the CPA Exam   ...

SOURCES:   CNN — US hits more than 80 Iran targets, reimposes oil sanctions    https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/world/live-news/nato-summit-trump   ABC News — Trump says he thinks Iran agreement is 'over' after exchange of fire    https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-thousands-throng-tehran-streets-khamenei/?id=134509610   Fox News — Trump arrives at NATO summit a...

SOURCES:   Reuters via FreeMarket Today — Australia weighs break-up of Big Four accounting firms after scandals    https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/07/01/australia-weighs-break-up-of-big-four-accounting-firms-after-scandals   CPA.com — Survey of 1,000 accountants finds 60% of firms now use AI-powered tax research    https://www.cpa.com/press-releases   Journal of Accountanc...

SOURCES:   NPR — Trump won spending promises from NATO last year. This week, he'll try to enforce them    https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/g-s1-132082/trump-nato-turkey-spending   CNN — Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit    https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/europe/kyiv-ballistic-missile-attack-july-6-intl-hnk   NPR — Democratic socialist Melat Kiros pois...

SOURCES:   Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting — PCAOB Proposes Rollbacks to Quality Control Standard Amid Audit Firm Pushback    https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/pcaob-proposes-rollbacks-to-quality-control-standard-amid-audit-firm-pushback/   CPA.com — Blue J, CPA.com Release Second Annual AI Tax Research Solution Outlook Report    https://www.cpa.com/news   Accounting Today — Accounting in 2...

SOURCES:   NPR — Dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran    https://www.npr.org/2026/07/04/nx-s1-5882083/iran-funeral-ayatollah-ali-khamenei   CNN — July 5, 2026 - Second day of public funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader    https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/world/live-news/iran-khamenei-funeral-war-trump   Axios — Trump says Netanyahu 'knows who the bos...

SOURCES:   CNN — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding celebration is underway with star-studded guest list    https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/entertainment/live-news/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding   Billboard — Happy 'Billboard' chart-iversary, Taylor Swift!    https://whdg.com/2026/07/01/happy-billboard-chart-iversary-taylor-swift/   The Hollywood Reporter — All the Celebrities,...

SOURCES:   The Tennessean — Taylor Swift surprises at Nashville children's hospital gala    https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/07/01/taylor-swift-nashville-hospital-charity   Billboard — Taylor Swift's Midnights surpasses 10 billion Spotify streams    https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-midnights-10-billion-spotify-1235729841   Rolling Stone — Sel...

SOURCES:   BusinessWorld Online — Australia weighs breakup of Big Four accounting firms after scandals    https://bworldonline.com/world/2026/07/01/760445/australia-weighs-breakup-of-big-four-accounting-firms-after-scandals/   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-...

SOURCES:   NPR — Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds    https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5839358/birthright-citizenship-decision-scotus-trump   Yahoo Finance — Kevin Warsh: Fed will not be comfortable with inflation above 2%    https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/article/kevin-warsh-fed-will-not-be-comfortable-with-inflation-above-2-183000837.html   CNBC...

SOURCES:   Journal of Accountancy — Student enrollment in accounting continues to rise    https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/student-enrollment-in-accounting-continues-to-rise/   CPA.com — AI Tax Research Solution Outlook Report    https://www.cpa.com/news   SEC — SEC Announces Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2025    https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-34 — 12 to K...

SOURCES:   NPR — Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds    https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5839358/birthright-citizenship-decision-scotus-trump   CNN — Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship    https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/30/politics/live-news/supreme-court-cases-news   NPR — July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go...

SOURCES:   ESPN — Taylor Swift makes Tight End University appearance with Travis Kelce, performs 'Love Story'    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49154814/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-tight-end-university-kansas-city-chiefs   Billboard — Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for Second Week    https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-...

SOURCES:   Journal of Accountancy — AICPA Top Issues Survey: Firms' focus on technology rises    https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/aicpa-top-issues-survey-firms-focus-on-technology-rises/   Accounting Today — Kentucky passes CPA pathway bill    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kentucky-passes-cpa-pathway-bill   Current Federal Tax Developments — Introductory Guidelines for...

SOURCES:   CBS News — U.N. nuclear agency chief says Iran inspections will happen, at some point    https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-trump-deal-nuclear-inspections-iaea-timing-not-essential/   Fox News — Closed-door outburst turns into victory for Trump's Iran negotiations    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/closed-door-outburst-turns-victory-trumps-iran-negotiations   NPR — Congre...

SOURCES:   Variety — Taylor Swift Thanks Family, Tears Up at Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026    https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-songwriters-hall-of-fame-acceptance-speech-1236779180/   Billboard — Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for Second Week    https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-hot-100-no-1-second-week/   US News —...

SOURCES:   Associated Press — In Taylor Swift's beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor    https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2026/jun/22/names-and-faces/   X (formerly Twitter) — Gracie Abrams held several sessions with Jack Antonoff for her new album #GA3    https://x.com/insider_nostra1/status/2025299879963083181   NFL.com — Travis Kelce re-signs with Chiefs for 14th season in Kansas Cit...

SOURCES:   Thomson Reuters — What to know about the new PCAOB auditing standards for 2026    https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/what-to-know-about-the-new-pcaob-auditing-standards/   CPA.com — Survey of 1,000 accountants finds 60% of firms now use AI-powered tax research, up from 33% in 2025    https://www.cpa.com/news   Journal of Accountancy — AICPA launches national campaign championing the CP...

SOURCES:   NBC News — Alan Greenspan, economist and longtime head of the Federal Reserve, dies at 100    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/alan-greenspan-economist-longtime-head-federal-reserve-dies-100-rcna42286   NBC News — U.S.-Iran talks set 'good foundation' for deal to end war, Vance says    https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-iran-talks-war-vance-trump-hormuz-lebanon-switzer...

SOURCES:   Thomson Reuters — What to know about the new PCAOB auditing standards for 2026    https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/what-to-know-about-the-new-pcaob-auditing-standards/   CPA.com — AI-Powered Tax Research Adoption Report    https://www.cpa.com/news   Journal of Accountancy — AICPA launches national campaign championing the CPA profession    https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/20...