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Friday, June 17, 2022

The University of Michigan moves to modernize government financial reporting

Marc Joffe, Senior Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation (XBRL US member) noted in a recent blog post, “XBRL can make data from state and local governments more digestible and publicly available. In 2002, three academic researchers proposed applying eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) to state and local government financial reporting to make municipal data more digestible and […more]

XBRL US Comments on SEC Proposal RE: Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

XBRL US submitted a comment letter in response to the SEC proposal on The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related Disclosures for Investors. Our comment letter supported the proposal requirements to prepare ESG data in Inline XBRL format to improve the consistency and usability of reported data. Key points raised in the letter include: Academic […more]

Thursday, June 16, 2022

University of Michigan and XBRL US Launch Public Review of Government Data Standards

Governments, standard setters, regulators, and analysts encouraged to provide input XBRL US, a nonprofit standards organization, and the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, announced the publication of digital financial data standards for local government reporting entities, that can be used to […more]

Monday, June 13, 2022

XBRL US Comments on SEC Proposal RE: SPACs, Shell Companies and Projections

XBRL US submitted a comment letter in response to the SEC proposal on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections. Our letter supported the Commission’s proposal to require SPACs to tag disclosures as called for in Subpart 1600 of Regulation S-K in Inline XBRL. Disclosures to be required include additional information about the sponsor […more]

Friday, June 10, 2022

XBRL US Comments on SEC Proposal RE: Security-Based Swap Execution

XBRL US submitted a comment letter in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal on Rules Relating to Security-Based Swap Execution and Registration and Regulation of Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities. This proposal calls for new Form SBSEF to be prepared by security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEF) in Inline XBRL format. Form SBSEF includes […more]

Friday, June 3, 2022

SEC Final Rule Mandates XBRL for Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plans

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the final rule “Updating EDGAR Filing Requirements and Form 144 Filings” which mandates the electronic filing of certain documents; the rule also requires the use of Inline XBRL for filing financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements required in the annual reports of employee stock purchase, […more]

SEC Requests Input on Data Collection of Form N-MFP

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published to the Federal Register a notice of information collection for the Form N-MFP, the Monthly Report for Money Market Funds. Today this form, which details disclosure items related to portfolio holdings, is required to be reported in XML format. We believe that Form N-MFP which contains weekly facts […more]

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

SEC Proposed Enhanced ESG Disclosures by Investment Companies in Inline XBRL

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a rule proposal on Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About ESG Investment Practices. As proposed, this rule would require registered investment advisers, certain advisers that are exempt from registration, registered investment companies, and business development companies, to provide additional information regarding their environmental, social, and […more]

SEC Proposes Rule on Investment Company Names

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a rule proposal on Investment Company Names, which aims to address investment company names that are likely to mislead investors about an investment company’s investments and risks. The proposed amendments to this rule are designed to increase investor protection by improving and clarifying the requirement for certain funds to […more]

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Federal Data Transparency Act Introduced to the Senate

On Tuesday, May 24, the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) (S.4295) was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is sponsored by Senator Mark Warner (Democrat) and co-sponsored by Senator Mike Crapo (Republican). The FDTA legislation directs the Department of the Treasury, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance […more]