Compliance regulations require corporate finance departments to not only follow accounting standards such as GAAP, but also be transparent in their financial reporting. Corporate finance departments must also maintain strong internal controls to help prevent financial fraud. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) for example protects individual financial data from theft and tampering. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) requires financial institutions to clearly disclose their information practices and ensure the security of customer information. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires the responsible handling of EU citizens’ personal information, regardless of where it’s processed. Compliance with these and other regulations is essential for corporate finance departments to maintain public trust and legal protection