On May 25th, the SEC announced that it is proposing amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Company Names Rule of 2001 (Names Rule). For a business development company (BDC) or a registered investment company, the name of its firm is an important marketing tool for the fund, and it conveys to investors useful information about the fund. Continue reading "SEC Proposes Rule Updates to Prohibit..." »

On May 20th, the SEC released its Draft of the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II: “EDGAR Filing” (Version 62). The SEC has not approved, may approve or disapprove, and may update any of the modifications within the draft. This draft Volume II of the EDGAR Filer Manual is made available to filers in anticipation of feedback and to help filers prepare for potential revisions to the EDGAR system detailed in the draft and scheduled to be implemented in EDGAR Release 22.2 on June 21, 2022. “Non-rule”-based modifications outlined in the draft will be effective June 21, 2022. For rule-based changes, refer to the effective dates of the associated final rule on sec.gov. Continue reading "SEC Publishes Draft EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume..." »

On May 24th, the SEC announced that the EDGAR system will be upgraded to Release 22.2 on June 21, 2022. 2020 versions of certain taxonomies will be removed, but all 2021 and 2022 versions of taxonomies will be available for use. The SEC reminds filers that they must use the same version year for all of the taxonomies in an EDGAR submission. Filers may not combine taxonomy versions from different years. Continue reading "SEC Announces Removal of 2020 Taxonomies" »

XBRL US has announced that it will host the second of two virtual seminars to familiarize investment management filers with the new SEC XBRL requirements under the SEC’s final rule, Securities Offering Reform for Closed-End Investment Companies, which will be effective August 1, 2022. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2022-06-08} Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Second Webinar in Series:..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued three proposed Taxonomy Implementation Guides (Implementation Guides) based on the US GAAP Reporting Taxonomy. The guides provide additional guidance and further insight for preparers using the taxonomy when creating their XBRL documents. The guides have been assessed by various advisors, including the SEC, industry resource groups, and members of the Taxonomy Advisory Group (TAG), and are neither authoritative nor the result of actions taken by the FASB. Continue reading "FASB Releases Proposed Taxonomy Implementation..." »

On April 20th, the XBRL US Center for Data Quality (DQC) announced the opening of the 18th public exposure period for review and comment on five new automated checks, including modifications to rules for filers using the US GAAP taxonomy. The DQC rulesets are intended to improve the accuracy and integrity of XBRL financial reports that use these taxonomies. Continue reading "XBRL US DQC Releases Ruleset 18" »

On April 11th, XBRL US announced the publication of corporate sustainability data in machine-readable XBRL format for Moody’s Corporation and Etsy, Inc. Digitized reports were created using the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) XBRL Taxonomy, the publication developed by the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) to explain how machine-readable environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures are prepared. Continue reading "XBRL US Shares Digitized ESG Reports to..." »

On April 6th, the SEC proposed new Regulation SE under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The rules would establish the process for an entity to register with the SEC as a security-based swap execution facility (SBSEF) and introduce a new form required for registration. Continue reading "SEC Proposes Rules to Reform Registration and..." »

XBRL US will host a webinar entitled “Understanding the New FERC Taxonomy - Time to Focus!”, at which the recently completed Taxonomy from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be discussed. The FERC Taxonomy has been modified in answer to comments submitted by FERC filers and software providers. The 60-minute webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET {expires: 2022-04-14} Continue reading "XBRL US to Hold Virtual Seminar Focused on the..." »

On March 21st, the SEC announced that it is proposing amendments to its rules under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act that would make it mandatory for domestic and foreign registrants to include specific climate-related data in their annual reports and registration statements. This data would need to be disclosed in a structured data format. The proposal is open for public comment. Continue reading "SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Improve..." »

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 SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has observed that some filers are not appropriately tagging disclosures about their finance lease liability, undiscounted future lease payments, and the excess amount of the undiscounted future lease payments over the finance lease liability (for example, imputed interest). DERA is providing guidance to filers to address some of this mistakes. Continue reading "SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Proper Tagging..." »

XBRL US’ Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host a virtual meeting for industry leaders to further engage in discussions and plans to establish rules and guidance for public corporations complying with the SEC’s XBRL requirements. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. {expires: 2022-03-24} Continue reading "XBRL US to Hold Virtual Data Quality Committee..." »