On March 3rd, the SEC announced that it is requesting feedback on interactive data collection. Issuers filing registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are required to submit specified financial information to the SEC and post it on their corporate websites in an interactive data format using XBRL. The interactive data requirement is designed to simplify investors’ ability to evaluate financial information and to help issuers automate regulatory filings and business information processing. The SEC is seeking feedback on the burden of these requirements, as well as the quality of the interactive data itself. Continue reading "SEC Extends Interactive Data Rule, Seeks Comment" »