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SOURCES:   NPR — After weeks of speculation, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wed in New York    https://www.npr.org/2026/07/03/nx-s1-5877361/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-msg   97OKK — Happy 'Billboard' chart-iversary, Taylor Swift!    https://97okk.com/music-news/2026-07-01-happy-billboard-chart-iversary-taylor-swift/   Wikipedia — Daughter from Hell    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daught...

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 — Blue J and CPA.com release second annual AI Tax Research Solution Outlook Report    https://www.cpa.com/news   Cleary Gottlieb — The Shifting SEC Enforcement Landscape: 2025 Year-in-Review    htt...

SOURCES:   CNN — US says new strikes on Iran aimed at protecting vessels in Strait of Hormuz    https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/world/live-news/iran-war-trump   Al Jazeera — Iran war updates: US military carries out another wave of strikes    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/15/live-trump-says-strikes-on-iran-will-continue-until-i-say   Fox News — House passes daylight saving time ref...

SOURCES:   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/   CPA.com — AI Tax Research Solution Outlook Report    https://www.cpa.com/news   Journal of Accountancy — Enrollment in four-year accounting programs increased 8.9%    https://ww...

SOURCES:   Bureau of Labor Statistics — Consumer Price Index - June 2026    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.htm   Trading Economics — United States Inflation Rate    https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi   NPR — National Guard deployment extended    https://www.npr.org/sections/national/   Fox News — House passes daylight saving time reform    https://www.foxnews.com/politi...

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/   Firm of the Future — 2026 Accountant Technology Survey    https://www.firmofthefuture.com/news/accountant-tech-survey-2026/   McGuireWoods — SEC Enforcement Speaks in 2026    https://www.mcguirewoods.com/c...

SOURCES:   CNBC — Stock market news for July 13, 2026    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/12/stock-market-today-live-updates.html   CBS News — Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee    https://www.cbsnews.com/world/   Fox News — Lindsey Graham's sister appointed to Senate as GOP rushes to protect fragile majority    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lindsey-grahams-sister-...

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/   Karbon — The State of AI in Accounting Report 2026    https://karbonhq.com/resources/ebooks/state-of-ai-accounting-report-2026/   Gleim CPA Review — How the AICPA will roll the 'Big Beautiful Bill' into the C...

SOURCES:   ABC News — US conducts new strikes on Iranian targets, officials say    https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-thousands-throng-tehran-streets-khamenei/?id=134509610   CNBC — McConnell provides health update after long unexplained absence    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/12/mcconnell-provides-health-update-after-long-unexplained-absence.html   NPR — Sen. Lindsey...

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...