Explore transaction data from the first half of 2026, plus trends in opportunities, challenges, strategic priorities, and more.
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Find out how AI agents can reveal risk as it forms, so executives can make smarter business decisions.
Understand IEEPA tariff refunds, timelines, and risks to maximize recovery and compliance.
Explore how organizations can minimize damage, preserve evidence, strengthen their defenses, and quantify their financial losses after an incident.
Learn what financial executives and business leaders need to do to stay resilient in the event of a cyberattack during an audit.
Learn why PCAOB audit readiness is critical for companies going public and how early planning enables smooth IPO or de-SPAC transactions.
Learn how cyber incidents impact SOC 2 compliance and controls.
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Cut through complexity, weigh trade-offs quickly, and keep momentum moving. From strategic planning through hand-on execution, we help you make the next move matter.
Tax strategy
Following the passage of sweeping tax changes in 2025's One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of transition, as guidance evolves and changes take effect. In the meantime, both businesses and individuals should be proactive in evaluating tax planning opportunities to maximize savings and optimize their financial strategy.
Discover our insights on tax strategy:
• Sales tax nexus & product taxability: Risks & compliance (Opens a new window)
• A new era for cannabis: Tax planning and compliance after rescheduling (Opens a new window)
• One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Tax highlights and strategies for individuals
• Tariff taxation: How to assess your state sales tax exposure
Optimizing performance
Businesses need to be at the top of their game to stay ahead of the competition on a rapidly changing playing field. Position your organization to best navigate new challenges and opportunities by optimizing resources, improving operations, and leveraging technology to drive innovation.
Discover our insights on optimizing performance:
• A practical first 90 days of AI adoption: Turning curiosity into confidence (Opens a new window)
• AI agents and the connected CFO: From siloed data to confident growth decisions (Opens a new window)
• What AI readiness for your ERP actually requires (Opens a new window)
• Financial modeling best practices: A practical guide for model users (Opens a new window)
• From automation to adaptation: How agentic ERP could change the role of finance (Opens a new window)
Resilience
Though macro issues continue to create uncertainty in the boardroom, leaders should remember that a changing environment is not inherently negative. Those who understand it are better equipped to rethink their operations and make strategic investments that drive growth even amid ongoing shifts.
Discover our insights on resilience:
• Turning budgets into living plans through continuous forecasting
• Proactive realignment: A strategic imperative for growth
• Building supply chain resilience starts with better decisions (Opens a new window)
Managing risk
Executives need effective risk management to safeguard their organizations against potential threats while capitalizing on opportunities. A proactive approach to the various risks—financial, operational, strategic, and compliance-related—helps businesses anticipate and prepare for uncertainties, supporting resilience and stability in an ever-changing market environment.
Discover our insights on managing risk:
• How AI agents are redefining regulatory preparedness (Opens a new window)
• Tariffs in 2026: Financial opportunity meets enforcement risk (Opens a new window)
• Webinar: Recovering from a cyber incident - What you need to know, now (Opens a new window)
• Cyber incidents and your audit: Remaining resilient after the breach
• PCAOB audit readiness: A strategic imperative for IPO and de-SPAC success
• Cybersecurity events and SOC 2: Strengthen controls to rebuild trust
Capital markets
After a year defined by heightened uncertainty, expectations have reset, and dealmakers have shifted their attention toward execution: deploying capital selectively, driving operational value, and positioning portfolios to perform across a range of economic outcomes. Success in 2026 hinges on operational excellence and the capacity to adapt as markets continue to evolve.
Discover our insights on capital markets:
• The first 100 days: The marathon begins right after the sprint (Opens a new window)
• U.S. capital markets: What foreign companies must know before entering (Opens a new window)
• Dealmakers Unplugged Video Series
• Going public as a SPAC target company: What to consider and how to prepare
• Private Equity: Illustrative Financial Statements
• Private equity portfolio companies: Auditor selection guide
• Managing transactional risk in a changing M&A landscape (Opens a new window)
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