On September 12th, the SEC released the Interactive Data Test Suite Update 67d-230901. Filers may view an overview of the updates by accessing the Change Log in the final section of the summary file. The SEC has made the public test suite available to assist filers who are using software to validate interactive data prior to its submission to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. Continue reading "SEC Announces Interactive Data Test Suite..." »

The SEC has announced that it is proposing rule and form amendments to improve filer access and account management on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR) connected to potential technical updates to EDGAR (collectively referred to as “EDGAR Next”). Continue reading "SEC Publishes Rule Proposal to Enhance EDGAR..." »

The SEC’s Division of Investment Management will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov that will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting is free, open for the public to attend, and will address issues relating to misleading investment disclosures, among other topics. {expires: 2023-09-21} Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Investment Management to Hold..." »

On September 7th, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance indicated it may begin issuing comment letters to issuers concerning their XBRL disclosure documents. The Division has released a sample letter that a company may receive from the SEC once a company’s submitted filing is reviewed. The letter directs the issuer to revise or update their disclosure and respond to the SEC’s comments. Continue reading "SEC Publishes Sample Letter to Companies..." »

The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov to discuss matters concerning rules and regulations affecting small and emerging businesses and their investors under the federal securities laws. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET and is free and open for the public to attend. {expires: 2023-09-20} Continue reading "SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff has released proposed technical and other conforming enhancements for the 2024 SEC Reporting Taxonomy and the related release notes for public review and comment. The proposed taxonomy enhancements include new elements related to disclosures about share repurchase programs and insurance and modified references changes which comprise a range of topics as part of the FASB staff's ongoing efforts to maintain current references for all of the elements. Continue reading "FASB Publishes Technical and Other Improvements..." »

The SEC released drafts of the 2024 updates to its reporting taxonomies on September 7th, including updates within the annual review and update process for all SEC taxonomies accepted in the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. The Draft 2024 Release Notes provide more information related to specific changes in the 2024 update. Continue reading "SEC Publishes 2024 Draft Taxonomies" »

On September 6th, the SEC voted to approve an amendment to the National Market System Plan (NMS Plan) that regulates the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) (CAT NMS Plan). The amendment introduces an updated funding model (Executed Share Model) for the CAT and establishes a fee schedule for CAT fees for the self-regulatory organizations that are participants to the CAT NMS Plan under the Executed Share Model. Continue reading "SEC Adopts Funding Amendment to National Market..." »

The SEC has recently voted to reopen the comment period for its February 2023 proposal, Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets, which proposed a new rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that would redesignate and update the current custody rule to improve protections of customer assets managed by registered investment advisers. In compliance with the audit provision of the current custody rule, the adoption of the private fund adviser audit rule generally requires a registered investment adviser to obtain an annual financial statement audit of each private fund it advises. Reopening the comment period provides interested parties with additional time to review the proposed amendments to the current custody rule’s audit provision under the private fund adviser audit rule. The rule initially was proposed by the SEC on February 15, 2023 with a comment period that ended on May 8, 2023. Continue reading "SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed..." »

On September 1st, the SEC released an order that directs the equity exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (the participants) to file a new national market system plan (NMS plans). The order would replace the three current NMS plans that regulate the public dissemination of real-time, consolidated equity market data for national market system stocks. Continue reading "SEC Directs Equity Exchanges and FINRA to..." »

The SEC staff has announced the upcoming EDGAR Filing Fee Beta, which will be open from October 2, 2023 through December 22, 2023. All filers (including accelerated filers) are invited to participate in this Beta, which will allow filers to test the technical and structured data features of the Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization rule. The Filing Fee Beta environment also will give filers the opportunity to construct structured filing fee-related information using the new Fee Exhibit Preparation Tool that includes features including prompts, explanations, and automated calculations to produce a filing fee exhibit (EX-Filing Fees) in submission-ready format. Continue reading "SEC Provides Filers Opportunity to Participate..." »

The SEC will be closed Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of September 4th will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Labor Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on September 4th. {expires: 2023-09-05} Continue reading "Labor Day" »

The SEC has released its draft of the EDGAR® Filer Manual, Volume II: “EDGAR Filing” (Version 67) to allow filer feedback and to help filers prepare for potential updates to the EDGAR system which is detailed in the draft and scheduled to be implemented in EDGAR Release 23.3 on September 18, 2023. Continue reading "SEC Publishes Current Draft for EDGAR Filer..." »