The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. The Committee will address matters related to facilitating start-up creation and growth by discussing what makes entrepreneurial communities work effectively. Members of the public may join the live meeting via webcast on sec.gov. {expires: 2023-02-08} Continue reading "SEC’s Small Business Advisory Committee to..." »

On January 31st, the SEC announced that it has updated sections of its Division of Corporation Finance Financial Reporting Manual, as well as the Exchange Act Rules and Exchange Act Forms. Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Updates..." »

On January 30th, the SEC, in conjunction with the Office of Government Ethics, proposed amendments to the SEC’s ethics rules to enhance, revise and improve the overall efficacy of the agency’s ethics compliance program. More specifically, the proposed amendments would add new requirements and prohibitions to the existing program, which includes particularly strict ethics requirements within the executive branch for all SEC employees and their immediate families. Continue reading "SEC Proposes Revisions to Ethics Rules..." »

On January 25th, the SEC announced that it is updating and re-proposing rules initially proposed in 2011 that would prohibit conflicts of interest in certain securitization transactions, as required by Congress. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act added new Section 27B to the Securities Act to reintroduce and clarify the original proposed rules and to require the SEC to issue rules to implement the prohibition and related exceptions. Continue reading "SEC Revises and Re-proposes Rule to Prohibit..." »

On January 23rd, the SEC announced that it has established new fee rates in accordance with Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The fee rates that apply to most securities transactions will be set at $8.00 per million dollars and will go into effect on February 27th. The rate each self-regulatory organization is required to pay the SEC will remain $22.90 per million dollars for covered sales occurring on charge dates through February 26th. For more information on the charge date, refer to Rule 31(a)(3) and Exchange Act Release No. 49928 on the SEC’s website. Continue reading "SEC Issues Fee Rate Advisory #2 for Fiscal Year..." »

The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host its annual Capital Call on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST. The event is free, open to the public, but registration is required to join the discussion and ask questions live during the webcast. Those planning to attend may also submit questions in advance via email to smallbusiness@sec.gov. {expires: 2023-01-25} Continue reading "SEC’s Small Business Advocate to Hold Annual..." »

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance will hold a meeting via webcast to consider whether to propose a new rule to implement Section 27B of the Securities Act of 1933, as added by Section 621 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The meeting is free, open for the public to attend, and will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting will be webcast on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. {expires: 2023-01-26} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Open Meeting to Discuss..." »

In December 2022, the SEC released its annual report on existing SEC websites or digital services under Section 3(d) of the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act of 2018. The report suggests that EDGAR Next program may be delayed. Continue reading "SEC Releases Annual Report on Website..." »

The SEC will be closed Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. The EDGAR System will not receive, process, or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of January 16th will be due the following business day, Tuesday, January 17th. The FERC will also be closed in observance of the federal holiday. eForms will accept filings submitted on January 16th. {expires: 2023-01-17} Continue reading "Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr." »

XBRL US will be hosting a webinar to help corporate issuers who are faced with many choices working with the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomy when submitting financials to the SEC. The one-hour webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. {expires: 2023-02-08} Continue reading "XBRL US to Discuss Solutions to Common Issues..." »

On January 3, 2023, the SEC introduced EDGAR Release 22.4.1, which implements updates to Form 13F. Continue reading "EDGAR Release 22.4.1" »

Both the SEC and the FERC will be closed Monday, January 2, 2023, in observation of the New Year holiday. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on that day. Filings with a due date of January 2nd will be due the following business day, Tuesday, January 3rd. eForms will accept filings submitted on January 2nd. {expires: 2023-01-03} Continue reading "New Year’s Hours" »

On December 23rd, the SEC approved the 2023 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the related annual accounting support fee. The PCAOB monitors the audits and auditors of the financial statements that are submitted by registered broker-dealers and issuers. Section 109 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the PCAOB to establish, with SEC approval, a reasonable accounting support fee to fund its operations. Continue reading "SEC Approves PCAOB Budget and Accounting..." »

The SEC has proposed new rules under the Exchange Act concerning a broker-dealer’s duty of best execution. Under proposed Regulation Best Execution, the current regulatory framework for the duty of best execution would be enhanced by requiring detailed policies and procedures for all broker-dealers. Continue reading "SEC Proposes New Rules Related to Regulation..." »

On December 23rd, President Biden signed into law H.R. 7776, the “James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,” which includes Title LVIII, the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA). Under the FDTA, the use of data standards is required by member agencies of the US Financial Stability Oversight Council, which includes the SEC, the US Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Federal Reserve System. Continue reading "President Biden Approves the Financial Data..." »