Novaworks will host a free webinar to show filers in the utilities and energy industries a simple, fast and cost-effective way to prepare and submit Form 6-Q to the FERC in the required XBRL format. The event will be held Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. ET. You can register here. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! Continue reading "Novaworks to Host Free Webinar on Filing Form..." »

The SEC will be closed Tuesday, July 4th 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 4th will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Independence Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on July 4th. {expires: 2023-07-05} Continue reading "Independence Day" »

The SEC's Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has observed that filers are using tags associated with accrual items related to operating activities as presentation child elements on certain Forms 10-K and 10-Q and has offered guidance to more correctly tag these items. Continue reading "SEC Offers Guidance Regarding Correct Usage of..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff has published GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU), which addresses stakeholder concerns regarding comparability and complexity related to purchased financial assets. Continue reading "FASB Staff Issues Proposed GAAP Taxonomy..." »

XBRL US’ Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host an online meeting for industry leaders to discuss plans to implement rules and guidance for public companies complying with the SEC’s XBRL requirements. The 90-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, July 6, 2023 and will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2023-07-07} Continue reading "XBRL US Staff to Host Data Quality Committee..." »

On June 20, 2023, the SEC voted to reopen the comment period for its December 2021 proposal, Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions, which provides the public an opportunity to comment on supplemental analysis and data added to the public comment file. The additional findings were compiled and released in a memorandum by the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). The proposed rule would require expeditious reporting to the SEC of any large security-based swap (SBS) positions that exceed certain thresholds. The original comment period for the proposed rule closed on February 4, 2022. Continue reading "SEC to Reopen Comment Period for Position..." »

On June 20th, the SEC updated the EDGAR system to Release 23.2, and the system now supports multiple new XBRL taxonomies, including the 2023 version of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) taxonomy, the Resource Extraction Payments (RXP) taxonomy, and the Open-End Fund (OEF) taxonomy. These taxonomies are now also supported in the GoFiler Suite. Continue reading "SEC Issues June 2023 XBRL Taxonomies Update" »

On June 16th, the SEC announced that it will offer an EDGAR Filing Fee Beta that will allow filers and filing agents to test the technical and structured data components of the Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization final rule, which was adopted in October 2021. Continue reading "SEC Announces EDGAR BETA Testing for Filing Fee..." »

On June 15th, the FERC approved a final rule intended to enhance credit risk management throughout the organized wholesale electric power markets. The FERC’s adoption of the final rule will allow electric power market operators to share credit-related information with other electric power market operators so they can better assess the credit risks of market participants. Continue reading "FERC Adopts Credit Risk Management Rule" »

The SEC will be closed Monday, June 19th in observance of Freedom Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of June 19th will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Freedom Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on June 19th.

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The SEC has announced that a virtual Investor Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The public may attend this free event, which will be presented live via webcast at sec.gov. {expires: 2023-06-23} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Investor Advisory Committee..." »

The SEC has announced that it is adopting rule amendments pursuant to Regulation M, under which the SEC is required to replace references to credit ratings with alternative standards of creditworthiness. Regulation M of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) is a set of rules designed to protect the pricing integrity of the securities trading markets by prohibiting issuers, distribution participants, selling security holders, and any of their affiliated purchasers from engaging in activities that could artificially influence the market for an offered security. Continue reading "SEC Approves Amendments to Remove References to..." »

The FERC commissioners will participate in a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. This meeting is open and free for the public to attend. The meeting will address green energy initiatives and their impact on the FERC's mission of ensuring affordable and reliable energy for America.

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