News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
FASB chair confirms existing interim-reporting standards largely cover any SEC semiannual shift, while flagging a new stablecoin cash-equivalents project as the bigger standard-setting watch item for CFOs and accounting firms
FMA Liechtenstein grants a new CASP registration: licensing, AML, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs operating across EEA-adjacent jurisdictions
OFAC enforcement action freezing $131M in Iran-linked wallets: AML, recordkeeping, and due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs handling digital assets
The BVI's VASP licensing regime and its implications for accounting firms advising clients on offshore digital asset structuring
DOJ crypto enforcement pullback and CZ pardon: accounting and AML implications for US firms and CFOs
Senior regulators in the UAE, UK, and Hong Kong are publicly committing to AI-driven, real-time supervisory models, replacing periodic reporting with continuous monitoring, and this has direct implications for how accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs must structure their AML/CFT compliance and crypto accounting software strategies.
FATF's July 2026 PPP report exposes the crypto industry's shallow integration into AML partnerships and signals where compliance obligations are heading for firms and CFOs.
ASIC's AUD 1M+ penalty on NAB's WealthHub for reporting failures is a live warning for every financial services firm on the cost of deficient compliance infrastructure
White House engagement on the CLARITY Act signals that US digital asset legislation is moving toward a vote, with concrete accounting and compliance implications for firms and CFOs
Pakistan's new crypto AML investigation unit creates immediate compliance, documentation, and client-advisory obligations for accounting firms and CFOs operating in or servicing PK-linked digital asset activity.
Parliamentary inquiry into crypto banking access creates compliance and client-advisory obligations for UK accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset operations.
HMRC's July 2026 update to digital platform operator registration guidance: compliance obligations, reporting thresholds, and practical steps for accounting firms and CFOs
South Korea's proposed state asset management framework for digital assets and what it means for accounting firms and CFOs operating in or with KR exposure
UK fraud review recommends mandatory judicial training on crypto laundering and AI scams, raising compliance and evidence standards for accounting firms advising clients in dispute or investigation
FATF's call for accelerated crypto AML enforcement and rising stablecoin misuse signals immediate compliance and audit obligations for accounting firms and CFOs.
Japan's crypto overhaul brings digital assets under mainstream financial regulation, creating immediate AML, KYC, licensing, and accounting obligations for firms operating in or serving the Japanese market.
CSSF issues formal warning against unlicensed operator consulting-mla.com, signalling heightened AML/KYC gatekeeping risk for firms onboarding Luxembourg-facing counterparties
Chainalysis adds automatic token monitoring for the Stable Layer 1 blockchain, expanding AML coverage for stablecoin payment flows via KYT, Reactor, and entity screening.
EU, US, and UK sanctions against Trickbot/Conti administrator 'Stern' and ransomware enablers trigger OFAC screening, wallet-tagging, and AML obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs.
Reed Smith's Aquarius platform automates MiCA compliance workflows, signalling how legal-tech tools are reshaping regulatory operations for CASPs, accounting firms, and CFOs across the EU and beyond.
