Compliance

Compliance technology is becoming essential infrastructure as regulatory requirements grow more complex globally. We cover the compliance technology tools automating regulatory monitoring, risk assessment, and reporting obligations for accounting and finance professionals across jurisdictions. From AML and KYC to data privacy and financial reporting standards, we track the platforms keeping firms ahead. Related coverage: ESG, Tax.

New Business Acceptance Analyst in Accounting Firms

New Business Acceptance: The Analyst Role Explained

Ingrid Patterson April 6, 2026

Accounting firms face an uncomfortable truth: the wrong client can be more expensive than no client at all. A single...

SmartSearch and Credas platform streamlines AML, KYC, and KYB processes for accounting firms

SmartSearch and Credas Acquisition: What It Means for AML Compliance in Accounting Firms

Howard Locke March 30, 2026

SmartSearch and Credas completed their £78m merger in January 2026, bringing together two of the UK's largest digital compliance platforms...

The CSRD Challenge: accounting professionals reviewing carbon emissions data for ESG reporting and compliance

The CSRD Challenge: What Do Carbon Audits Require?

Ingrid Patterson February 16, 2026

The First Reports Are In, and the Problems Are Already Visible PwC's review of the first 100 CSRD-compliant sustainability statements,...

SOC 2 compliance measures for accounting practices to protect client data and manage vendor security risks.

SOC 2 Compliance: 5 Key Measures to Protect Your Accounting Practice

Ingrid Patterson November 27, 2025

Accounting practices occupy an uncomfortable position in the data protection landscape. As data controllers under UK GDPR, they bear full...

Accountant using carbon ledger software to track emissions and generate sustainability reports

Carbon Ledger: How Technology Helps Accountants Measure Footprints

Ingrid Patterson November 12, 2025

Accounting practices have a new problem that looks a lot like their old problems: too much work, not enough hours....

FCA AML supervision impacting UK accountants and lawyers from 2027

Accountants and Lawyers Face FCA-Led AML Oversight from 2027

Howard Locke November 3, 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority will assume responsibility for supervising all anti-money laundering activities of accountants and lawyers, ending nearly two...