SEC Proposed Data Collection from NRSROs

On April 27, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission published their proposed collection and comment request on the existing collection of information from Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO) to the Federal Register. NRSROs are required to disclose credit rating histories in XBRL format using the SEC’s Record of Credit Ratings Taxonomy. Comments are due […more]


European Commission Proposes CSRD Requiring iXBRL for ESG Disclosures

On April 21, 2021, the European Commission adopted a package of sustainability-related measures including its proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) which aims to make corporate reporting of sustainability measures more consistent, comparable and reliable. The CSRD, as proposed, will require the use of Inline XBRL for the reporting of environmental, social and […more]


Treasury Secretary Yellen Comments on ESG Disclosures

On April 21, 2021, U.S. Treasury published remarks given by Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen to the Institute of International Finance regarding climate-related issues. In her speech, Secretary Yellen lays out Treasury’s “whole-of-government” approach to climate change, and points out the importance of ESG disclosures as follows: “This brings me to our initiatives to […more]


XBRL US Data Quality Committee Public Exposure of 15th Ruleset for US GAAP and IFRS Filers

Attend May 12 webinar for review of data quality trends, plus insights into draft ruleset  The XBRL US Data Quality Committee (DQC) has published its 15th Ruleset for a 45-day public review and comment period, which closes on June 2, 2021. This latest draft ruleset contains eight rules specific to US GAAP filers, and one […more]


Webinar: DQC 15th Ruleset Public Review & SEC/FASB Support for Rules

2:00 PM EDT Wednesday, May 12, 2021
XBRL US Webinar
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Attend this one-hour session for a review of the DQC public review ruleset 15, and learn how the SEC and FASB leverage the DQC rules. The public review includes nine rules specific to US GAAP filers, and one rule specific to IFRS filers. Categories of errors these rules are designed to identify, range from incorrect use of certain axes to problems in the consistency of facts reported over time.


Forbes Article “The SEC’s Technology Modernization is Accelerating – Are You Ready?”

XBRL was named in Forbes April 15 article, The SEC’s Technology Modernization Is Accelerating – Are You Ready? as one of the SEC’s important modernization efforts, noting:  “…the SEC has notched significant progress adjusting rules and enforcement in response to technological disruptions over the past two decades. For example, the commission’s 2009 rule requiring the […more]


Public Exposure for Comment – Data Quality Committee Rules

Thursday, April 15 - Monday, May 31, 2021
XBRL US Public Review
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The XBRL US Center for Data Quality kicked off its 15th public exposure period on April 15 and the comment period closes on May 31, 2021. The 45-day review period includes freely available, proposed rules. The Data Quality Committee seeks comment on nine new rules, including Fact Value Consistency Over Time for filers using the […more]


Inline XBRL for Small Reporting Companies and Foreign Private Issuers – Session 2

2:00 PM ET Wednesday, May 26, 2021
XBRL US Webinar
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SEC filers that are Small Reporting Companies and foreign private issuers should attend this 60-minute session on Inline XBRL and cover page tagging. Find out how and why investors and analysts use XBRL-formatted financials from small cap companies.


Federal Agencies RFI on Financial Institutions Use of AI & Machine-Learning

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, have published a Request for Information and Comment on Financial Institutions’ Use of Artificial Intelligence, Including Machine Learning. The goal of the RFI is to […more]


SEC Adopts Interim Final Amendments: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of interim final amendments to Forms 20-F, 40-F, 10-K, and N-CSR to implement disclosure and submission requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HCFA) Act. The interim final amendments apply to: “…registrants that the Securities and Exchange Commission identifies as having filed an annual report […more]