The FERC, in consultation with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and its regional entities, recently published a collaborative report detailing recommendations for real-time evaluations of grid operating conditions. Bulk electric system conditions are evaluated using real-time data to ensure continued reliable operation of the system, and this report analyzes the employed measurement methods, tools, and procedures. Continue reading "FERC, NERC Release Joint Report on Real-time..." »

The FERC recently released the Report on the Office of Public Participation (OPP), which details the agency’s efforts to launch this office. The office has been established to provide the public with guidance and education concerning authorities exercised by the agency. OPP also aims to foster participation in FERC matters by offering assistance to those desiring to intervene in agency proceedings Continue reading "FERC Introduces Office of Public Participation" »

The Chair of the SEC, Gary Gensler, and the UN Principles for Responsible Investment will join to discuss climate change and its effect on global financial markets. The issue is part of the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda released June 2021. The 45-minute event will take place on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. {expires: 2021-07-29} Continue reading "SEC and UN to Host Webinar on the Impact of..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently released a proposed XBRL Taxonomy Implementation Guide for Financing Receivable and Current Expected Loss (CECL) disclosures. This guide is based on and in accordance with the SEC Reporting Taxonomy and the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Financial Reporting (US GAAP) Taxonomy. The proposed Implementation Guide provides illustrations of disclosures concerning financing receivables pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topics 310, Receivables, and 326, Financing Instruments–Credit Losses. Elements for text blocks, policy text blocks, and table text blocks (Levels 1-3) are not included in the Guide. The publication places focus on detail tagging only (Level 4). {expires: 2021-07-27} Continue reading "FASB Publishes Taxonomy Implementation Guide..." »

On July 2, 2021, the SEC announced that an API (Application Programming Interface) is now available for beta testing on data.sec.gov. In addition to XBRL data from financial statements (Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, 20-F, 40-F, 6-K, and their variants) in a JSON format, the API features entity information and submission history. Continue reading "SEC Announces EDGAR Structured Disclosure API..." »

On June 25, 2021, top officials from the SEC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Bank of England assembled remotely to share points of view related to the concept of central counterparty (CCP) resolution. This cross-agency body of senior-level officials, which has been meeting regularly since 2017, also gathers to assess the progress of an ongoing program of joint endeavors among the agencies. Continue reading "US and UK Regulatory Authorities Meet to..." »

The SEC will be closed Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of July 5 will be due the following business day. {expires: 2021-07-06} Continue reading "SEC Closed Monday, July 5" »

Following its upgrade to Release 21.2, the EDGAR system began supporting the 2021 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Taxonomy. The 2021 IFRS Taxonomy is consistent with that of the International Accounting Standards Board which was made available on the its website on March 24, 2021. Continue reading "SEC Issues XBRL Taxonomy Update" »

The SEC is hosting a virtual meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC) that will take place on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET and will be presented live via webcast for public viewing on sec.gov. {expires: 2021-07-08} Continue reading "SEC to Hold Remote Meeting of the Asset..." »

The SEC’s Atlanta Regional Office (ARO), Operation HOPE, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Georgia Secretary of State Securities and Charities Division have partnered to host a virtual outreach event focusing on recognizing and avoiding investment and consumer fraud. The event will take place on June 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. ET. {expires: 2021-06-30} Continue reading "SEC Regional Office, Other Agencies Collaborate..." »

In observance of the Juneteenth National Independence Day, and in treating that day as a federal holiday for filing purposes, the SEC has adjusted the dates of some filings submitted last week. The EDGAR system was closed on Friday, June 18, 2021 and resumed normal operations on Monday, June 21, 2021. Continue reading "SEC Adjusts Filing Dates in Accordance with..." »

On June 22, 2021, the SEC announced amendments to Volume I of the EDGAR Filer Manual pertaining to Section 4.b and the Manual Passphrase Update Request. These updates require filers who have misplaced their passphrase to provide certain supporting documentation indicating the connection between the individual(s) requesting access and the existing EDGAR account. They must also provide documentation indicating how the individual(s) requesting access connects to the individual(s) acting on that individual’s behalf. Continue reading "SEC Announces Adoption of the Passphrase Update..." »

On June 22, 2021, the SEC announced that the anticipated September 2021 update to the EDGAR system will introduce a pilot phase for filing Form 24F-2. The SEC recently adopted the requirement that filings on Form 24F-2 be submitted in a structured format, as stated in the Securities Offering Reform for Closed-End Investment Companies release. Continue reading "SEC Introduces Pilot Phase to Implement Final..." »

The compliance date for submitting filings using inline XBRL is fast approaching with filings due in August of this year for all non-accelerated and smaller reporting companies. To help this transition, Novaworks is presenting a free, three-part webinar series to help filers learn how to prepare inline XBRL using our patented XDX technology.

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