Public companies and investment management companies have been preparing and submitting financial statements and other reports in XBRL format to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR System since the first interactive data rules were implemented in 2009. Registrants, as well as accounting professionals, filing agents and tool providers that serve public companies, should have an in-depth understanding of SEC requirements and the taxonomies that support them.

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Page posted October 17, 2026

Version 31 Approved October, 2026 There are now 202 automated checks approved by the Data Quality Committee to help US GAAP and IFRS filers detect and resolve inconsistencies or errors in XBRL-formatted financials...

SEC Proposes Investment Adviser Performance-Based Compensation Modernization
News posted October 6, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a proposal for Investment Adviser Performance-Based Compensation Modernization, which calls for an exemption from the statutory prohibition on registered investment advisers receiving compensation on the basis of...



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Page posted October 2, 2026

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