On January 27th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued two proposed Taxonomy Implementation Guides based on the 2025 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, which was made available in December 2024 pending SEC approval. These guides focus on the accounting changes and segment reporting following the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2023-07 (ASU). Continue reading "FASB Publishes Proposed Taxonomy Implementation..." »

On January 22nd, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released for public review and comment a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU), focused on improvements to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The proposed ASU is issued as part of the FASB’s technical agenda project to make gradual enhancements to the GAAP taxonomy. Continue reading "FASB Releases Proposed ASU on Codification..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released for public review and comment proposed GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for the proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) on Topic 818, Environmental Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations, along with related release notes. Continue reading "FASB Staff Releases Proposed GAAP Taxonomy..." »

In December 2024, the SEC published its semi-annual report to Congress regarding public and internal use of machine-readable data for corporate disclosures, in compliance with the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022 (FDTA) signed into law on December 23, 2022. The FDTA requires the SEC to submit this report to both the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives every 180 days through December 23, 2029, when the provision requiring the report concludes. Continue reading "SEC Staff Issues Semi-Annual Report to Congress..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released for public review and comment proposed GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for the proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) on Topic 326, Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets for Private Companies and Certain Not-for-Profit Entities. Continue reading "FASB Issues Proposed GAAP Taxonomy Improvements..." »

The SEC has adopted amendments that would add to the revised filing and recordkeeping requirements the agency has been implementing for the past 20 years. The amendments require the electronic filing, submission, or posting of certain forms, filings, and other submissions that national securities exchanges, national securities associations, clearing agencies, broker-dealers, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants make with the SEC. Continue reading "SEC Updates the Submission of Certain Forms,..." »

On December 17th, the eForms system was updated with draft Version 2025-01-01 taxonomies, validation rules, and rendering files. The Taxonomy Package also has been made accessible in the eForms portal under Taxonomy History. Continue reading "FERC Announces Latest eForms Refresh" »

On December 16th, the SEC adopted amendments to Volume II of the EDGAR System Filer Manual and related rules and forms. EDGAR Release 24.4 was deployed in the EDGAR system on December 16, 2024. Continue reading "EDGAR Release 24.4 Includes Modified Variable..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for two proposed Accounting Standards Updates, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants by Business Entities. These proposed improvements are available for public review and comment. Continue reading "FASB Issues Proposed GAAP Taxonomy Improvements..." »

The SEC has released its draft of the EDGAR® Filer Manual, Volume II: “EDGAR Filing” (Version 72) to prepare issuers for potential updates to the EDGAR system scheduled to be introduced in EDGAR Release 24.4 on December 16, 2024. Continue reading "SEC Publishes Current Draft EDGAR Filer Manual" »

On November 15th, the SEC voted to approve new rules and amendments to enhance transparency requirements and provide additional investor protection in initial public offerings (IPOs) by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and in future business combination transactions between SPACs and target companies (de-SPAC transactions). Continue reading "SEC Adopts New Rules to Increase Transparency..." »

On Wednesday, November 6th, XBRL US will present a webinar to familiarize issuers with the SEC’s rulemaking for public company cybersecurity disclosures, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure, which was initially proposed in March 2022. The 60-minute virtual seminar will begin at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The event is free for the public to attend but registration is required. {expires: 2024-11-07} Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar November 6th to Discuss..." »

On October 28th, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released the proposed Taxonomy Implementation Guide, Boolean, Fixed List, and Extensible Enumeration Elements, which is based on the 2024 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy. The proposed guide is intended to help issuers know when and how to use the Boolean, Fixed List, and Extensible Enumerations elements. The publication also gives an overview of appropriate use cases for these element types. Continue reading "FASB Proposes Taxonomy Implementation Guide for..." »

On October 28th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released proposed improvements for the 2025 US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) taxonomy included in the 2025 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and the related release notes for public review and comment. The accompanying release notes detail the proposed technical and other conforming improvements for the 2025 EBP taxonomy. Continue reading "FASB Proposes Improvements for the 2025 GAAP..." »

Recently the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff has issued proposed technical and other conforming improvements for the 2025 US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Financial Reporting Taxonomy and the related release notes for public review and comment.

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