On March 22nd, the SEC proposed rules and amendments that would require the electronic filing, submission, or posting of certain forms, filings, and other materials required under the Securities Exchange Act. These amendments are intended to enhance the SEC’s collection and analysis of this data by proposing that a number of these forms and other materials be submitted electronically to the SEC via the SEC’s EDGAR system using structured data. Continue reading "SEC Proposes to Revise the Submission of..." »

On March 20th, the SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities updated its Registration of Municipal Advisors Frequently Asked Questions webpage to add a section, entitled Completion of Form MA, Form MA-I, and Form MA-NR. The addition is designed to enhance transparency and efficacy within the municipal advisor registration process and provide increased clarity to registrants. Continue reading "SEC Office of Municipal Securities Publishes..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host a webinar to discuss improvements made to both the 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for recently published FASB Accounting Standards Updates and the 2023 SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT). The improvements made were based on the 2023 Taxonomy Releases, which included compiled feedback and internal analysis. The 90-minute webinar will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 and will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2023-04-12} Continue reading "FASB to Host Webinar on 2023 GAAP/SRT and..." »

The SEC has announced that EDGAR 23.1 will occur on March 20, 2023.
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The SEC has announced that it has released its draft of the EDGAR® Filer Manual, Volume II: “EDGAR Filing” (Version 65). This draft Volume II of the EDGAR Filer Manual is accessible to filers in anticipation of feedback, and to help issuers prepare for potential modifications to the EDGAR system detailed in the draft and scheduled to be implemented in EDGAR Release 23.1 on March 20, 2023. Continue reading "SEC Releases New Draft EDGAR Filer Manual for..." »

On March 1st, the SEC announced that it has determined that a mid-year adjustment to the Section 31 fee rate for fiscal year 2023 is not required. The fee rates that apply to most securities transactions will remain at the current rate of $8.00 per million (as previously announced in January 2023). The rate will remain in place until September 30, 2023 or 60 days following the passing of a regular FY 2024 appropriation, whichever is later. Additionally, the Section 31 assessment on security futures transactions will remain unchanged at $0.0042 for each round turn transaction. Continue reading "SEC Issues Fee Rate Advisory #3 For Fiscal Year..." »