The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has announced that it will host a webcast designed to provide participants with greater knowledge of how enhancements in the 2022 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy (including those related to recently implemented FASB Accounting Standards Updates) will affect registrant XBRL filings. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET and will be presented live via webcast on fasb.org. {expires: 2022-04-06} Continue reading "FASB to Host Webinar: 2022 GAAP and SEC..." »

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" »

XBRL US’ Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host a virtual Q&A-style discussion with the SEC on Filing Fee Disclosures and Payment Methods Modernization, the final rule which comprises new requirements that will impact many reporting entities and SEC submissions. Speakers from the SEC’s Office of Financial Management and its Division of Corporate Finance will cover topics related to disclosure, technical and general issues pertaining to the rule. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 22, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET and will be moderated by Scott Theis, chairman of the XBRL US Domain Steering Committee and Novaworks’ President. {expires: 2022-03-23} Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar with SEC to Discuss..." »

The EDGAR Business Office (EBO) has announced that on March 1, 2022, it will temporarily suspend the use of the EDGAR beta environment (EDGAR Beta) for testing of EDGAR Next code and to deploy code for other testing purposes. At a future date, the EBO will announce the re-deployment of EDGAR Next code in EDGAR Beta to allow filers to test possible future EDGAR Next technical changes.

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The SEC has announced that on or about April 4th, it will introduce a change to the EDGAR filing websites (EDGAR Link Online and Online Forms) that will affect the way certain third-party software may communicate with these websites. EDGAR will develop a unique parameter that some third-party software products may need to include in each request that enters/updates data. EDGAR will both verify the existence and validity of the parameter in filers’ requests and end user sessions if the value of the parameter is missing or mismatched. Continue reading "SEC Advises on Filing Agent/Filer Software..." »

On January 14th, staff in the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis noted that some filers were using incorrect context dates when tagging fact values in Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Continue reading "SEC Issues Guidance for Filers Using Incorrect..." »

XBRL US has announced that it will host a webinar to discuss the demand for corporate Environmental Social Governance (ESG) data and what investors expect from public companies reporting about their environmental impact. The SEC is taking action on how companies report information about ESG and climate change, and this webinar will take place ahead of an expected rule proposal on these matters. The one-hour event will take place on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. EST. {expires: 2022-01-20} Continue reading "XBRL US to Hold Webinar: Supporting ESG Data..." »

In September 2021, the SEC introduced a project entitled “EDGAR Next – Improving Filer Access and Account Management”, wherein the SEC proposed a rule that would implement potential technical changes to the way filers access the EDGAR System to make submissions and how filers manage individuals who make submissions on their behalf. After a first round of feedback from stakeholders within the community, the SEC is now seeking further input in undertaking these technical changes. Continue reading "SEC Provides Update on Its Request for Comment..." »

On December 15, the SEC proposed updates to rules regarding disclosure about repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities (or buybacks) registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The rule amendments would reinforce the current periodic disclosure requirements about purchases required to be provided in Form N-CSR for registered closed-end funds, Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for domestic issuers, and Form 20-F for foreign filers. The proposed amendments would also establish a new Form SR and require an issuer to utilize the new form to provide prompt disclosure regarding purchases of its equity securities.
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XBRL US has announced that it will host a webinar on Thursday, December 2, at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss the 17th Ruleset published by the Data Quality Committee (DQC) on November 15th. The rule set includes three new rules for US GAAP filers, two new rules for IFRS filers, and three rules for both US GAAP and IFRS filers. {expires: 2021-12-03} Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar: DQC 17th Ruleset..." »

On November 15th, the XBRL US Center for Data Quality (DQC) announced the opening of the 17th public exposure period for review and comment on eight new automated checks, including modifications to rules for filers using the US GAAP or IFRS taxonomies. The DQC rulesets are intended to improve the accuracy and integrity of XBRL financial reports that use these taxonomies. {expires: 2022-01-01} Continue reading "XBRL US DQC Releases Ruleset 17" »

XBRL US has announced that it will hold a free webinar discussing the advantages of structured data in financial reporting. The webinar is geared toward investors, analysts, regulators, industry professionals, and interested parties. The online seminar will be held on Wednesday, November 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and will feature real-world case studies about how corporate financial planners and SEC managers are better able to identify trends in financial reporting. {expires: 2021-11-11} Continue reading "XBRL US to Present Webinar on the Benefits of..." »

On November 4th, the SEC announced that it is proposing rule and form amendments to update filing requirements that would affect issuers, registered investment advisors, institutional investment managers, and others that file or submit reports to the SEC on EDGAR. These changes are intended to increase efficiency, transparency, and operational resiliency of the filing process by updating the way data is submitted to the SEC and disclosed. Continue reading "SEC Announces Proposed Amendments to Electronic..." »