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Section 301 hearings begin April 28. Consulting and law firms have a narrow window to help clients participate — and bill for it — before tariffs hit.
April 16, 2026
6 min readRead →New York's new AI hiring restrictions take effect April 18, 2026. Here's what professional services firm owners with NY employees or hiring need to know now.
April 15, 2026
6 min readRead →Basis AI can complete a 1065 with no human hands. The IRS has no rules for AI tax prep. Here's the three-document protocol that protects your CPA firm now.
April 14, 2026
7 min readRead →Colorado is replacing its AI law with a lighter ADMT framework. The June 30 deadline still applies. Here's the 3-step portable minimum for your firm.
April 14, 2026
10 min readRead →79% of legal professionals use AI with client data. Only 30% have a policy. A two-hour framework to fix shadow AI at law and accounting firms.
April 9, 2026
9 min readRead →California SB 243 is in effect since Jan 1, 2026. It creates a $1,000-per-violation private right of action. Here's your compliance checklist.
April 7, 2026
8 min readRead →D. Kansas issued the first district-wide federal AI disclosure order in Jan 2026. Five lawyers fined days later. Small firm checklist inside.
April 4, 2026
7 min readRead →Georgia SB 540 passed and sits on Gov. Kemp's desk until May 12. If signed, AI chatbots must disclose every 3 hours. Small firm compliance checklist.
April 4, 2026
6 min readRead →NH SB 640 and state AI disclosure laws are coming. Here's the engagement letter language professional services firms need before it's legally required.
April 2, 2026
7 min readRead →California COPRAC approved AI ethics amendments to 6 Rules of Professional Conduct. Comment deadline May 4. What every CA lawyer needs to know now.
April 2, 2026
7 min readRead →GAO: IRS lost 63 AI-skilled employees and may abandon its AI-powered audit model. Here's how accounting firms should advise clients now.
March 31, 2026
6 min readRead →Standard SaaS contracts don't cover agentic AI. What professional services firm owners need to add to AI tool contracts before a client harm incident.
March 17, 2026
7 min readRead →The 2026 AI rulings don't stop at law firms. Staffing, consulting, and accounting firms face the same documentation burden. Here's what to do now.
March 17, 2026
7 min readRead →California AB 1898 and AB 1883 require written notice when AI is used in workplace decisions. What professional services firms with CA staff need to prepare.
March 17, 2026
6 min readRead →92% of legal professionals use AI. Only 43% have a governance policy. A 30-minute framework to close the gap before a bar complaint does it for you.
March 17, 2026
7 min readRead →The EU AI Act's high-risk requirements take effect August 2026. US professional services firms with EU clients may already be in scope. Here's what to do.
March 16, 2026
7 min readRead →Journal of Accountancy: AI is transforming the audit. Texas CPAs warn firms without a plan by 2028 won't catch up. What small CPA firm owners should do now.
March 16, 2026
6 min readRead →69% of legal professionals now use AI — doubled in a year. Most law firms haven't changed billing, AI policy, or compensation. Here's what to fix first.
March 16, 2026
8 min readRead →Illinois, NYC, Colorado, Maryland, Vermont regulate AI in hiring decisions. The Eightfold AI class action (January 2026) shows the stakes for staffing firms.
March 15, 2026
7 min readRead →NH SB 640 bars AI from providing licensed professional services without meaningful oversight. The standard is undefined — here's what your firm must know.
March 15, 2026
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