For small and mid-sized businesses, compliance is no longer a background function handled once a year. It has become a constant operational pressure. New mandates, including the SECURE Act 2.0, expanding pay transparency laws, and emerging AI regulations, are stacking up simultaneously, creating a complex compliance landscape that consumes time, cash flow, and leadership focus. What was once manageable with basic accounting and HR support now requires proactive planning, investment in systems, and access to capital. The Growing Weight of Modern Compliance Compliance today touches nearly every part of a business. Retirement plans, payroll disclosures, hiring practices, data usage, and AI-assisted decision-making are all under regulatory scrutiny. Each new mandate adds reporting requirements, documentation standards, and potential penalties. For growth-focused businesses, the real challenge is not understanding a single law in isolation; it is managing multiple overlapping rul...