The SEC will be closed Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Freedom Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of June 19th will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Freedom Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on June 19th. {expires: 2024-06-20} Continue reading "Juneteenth" »

On June 13th, the FERC announced that its eForms Filing API has been modified to respond with the Filing ID for all submissions. Also, the eForms system has been updated to correct the system bug that caused certain filings to fail and receive a status of “Rejected - Validation/System Error” in the eForms portal. Continue reading "FERC Announces Latest eForms Refresh" »

The SEC has informed filers that they now may find revised information regarding technical and structured data aspects of the Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization rule on the EDGAR Filing Fees webpage. Continue reading "SEC Announces Filing Fee Exhibit Updates for..." »

XBRL US, in conjunction with the FERC, will host a webinar to discuss how regulators use technology to improve efficacy. At an ever-increasing rate, regulators worldwide are adopting data standards in order to enhance internal efficiency, increase flexibility, and reduce reporting burden. In the United States, the SEC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and, since 2021, the FERC have set data standards that have increased the agencies’ internal analyst productivity. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2024-09-12} Continue reading "FERC, XBRL US to Discuss How Regulators Use..." »

XBRL US’ Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host an online meeting for industry leaders to discuss plans to implement rules and guidance for public companies complying with the SEC’s XBRL requirements. The one hour webinar will take place on Thursday, June 27th 2024 and will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2024-06-28}
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The SEC has announced that it has released its draft of the EDGAR® Filer Manual, Volume II: “EDGAR Filing” (Version 70 ) to help issuers prepare for potential updates to the EDGAR system detailed in the draft and scheduled to be introduced in EDGAR Release 24.2 on July 1, 2024. Continue reading "SEC Releases Current Draft EDGAR Filer Manual" »

Join us at GovFin 2024! XBRL US, in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers, will host this conference to discuss how the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) can improve municipal bond issuer reporting and other disclosures with data submissions in structured, machine-readable format. The event, which takes place July 29th and 30th in New York City, will feature presentations that address how the FDTA will impact governments, municipal analysts and portfolio managers, data and analytics tool providers, and regulators. Novaworks is a sponsor of this event, and our staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. Continue reading "Register Now for GovFin 2024" »

The SEC’s Department of Public Affairs will host an event recognizing the 90th anniversary of the Securities Exchange Act. Staff will celebrate the milestone and reaffirm the agency's commitment to protecting investors and issuers. The event will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2024, beginning at 1:00 p.m., and will be available for public viewing via live webcast on sec.gov. Continue reading "SEC to Commemorate 90th Anniversary of the..." »

On Thursday, May 30th, the SEC reminded issuers that, under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), certain entities must provide basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) with equal prominence on the face of the income statement for each period presented in their annual and interim reports. For filings in which basic and diluted EPS have the same value and are presented only once on the face of the income statement, an entity should tag that amount twice using both tags. Continue reading "SEC Provides Guidance Related to Incorrect..." »

The SEC issued a draft version of the security-based swap (SBS) XBRL taxonomy in March 2024 that will be used by security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEFs) to file specified information electronically with the SEC using the EDGAR system in Inline XBRL. The agency has now released to the public sample documents to aid preparers in implementing the taxonomy. Continue reading "SEC Releases Draft 2024 Security-Based Swap..." »

The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov that will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting is free and open for the public to attend. The meeting will cover committee matters, including subcommittee reports and approval of previous meeting minutes. {expires: 2024-06-07} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Investor Advisory Committee..." »

The SEC will be closed Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of May 27th will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Memorial Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on May 27th. {expires: 2024-05-28} Continue reading "Memorial Day" »

The SEC has announced that it has adopted enhancements to Regulation S-P, the regulation protecting the privacy of consumer financial information. Accepted on May 16th, the changes will require covered institutions (broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisers, and transfer agents) to keep affected individuals apprised of certain types of data breaches that may put them at risk. Continue reading "SEC Approves Revisions to Regulation S-P to..." »

FERC staff will hold the monthly open meeting via webcast on ferc.gov on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The one-hour meeting is open for the public to attend. {expires: 2024-05-24} Continue reading "FERC to Hold Open Commission Meeting" »