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..." »

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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The FERC staff will hold an online conference to engage with varied regional perspectives to discuss developments, challenges, and possible ways to continue to ensure resource adequacy in the Western Interconnection. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – Thursday, June 24, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EDT). The conference is free and will be open for the public to attend remotely over WebEx or on FERC’s website. To view the event’s agenda and instructions for remote attendance and participation, refer to the supplemental notice. {expires: 2021-06-25} Continue reading "FERC to Hold Conference on Resource Adequacy..." »

The SEC has announced its virtual Investor Advisory Committee meeting that will take place on June 10, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The public may attend the free event which will be presented live via webcast at sec.gov. The meeting will also be archived on the Committee’s website for later viewing.

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The FERC’s Division of Dam Safety and Inspections will hold a remote seminar featuring its recently developed Emergency Action Plans (EAP) Exercise Design Course to discuss both the FERC requirements that there be a comprehensive EAP exercise as well as the steps required to develop, conduct, evaluate, and follow-up on an effective exercise. The sessions will be led by presenters Dustin Kaste and Carrie Harris and will take place Wednesday, June 2, 2021 and Thursday, June 3, 2021. Each day’s events will begin at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and last for approximately five hours. The sessions are free to attend. {expires: 2021-06-05} Continue reading "FERC to Host Virtual 2021 EAP Exercise Design..." »

The FERC staff will host a webinar to discuss matters relative to the potential risk to electric system reliability posed by climate change and extreme weather events. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, and Wednesday, June 2, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET. FERC Commissioners may attend and participate in the technical conference. Continue reading "FERC to Host Conference to Discuss Climate..." »

The SEC’s New York Regional Office and the Retail Strategy Task Force, in conjunction with the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business, will hold a webinar on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EDT focusing on timely and relevant topics for modern investors. With the ease of online access, trading and investing tools, and zero commission trading, there has been a rise in new investors trading on the securities markets over the past year. Interested parties will learn pertinent information that new investors should consider when trading or investing. {expires: 2021-06-09} Continue reading "SEC Regional Office, Retail Strategy Task Force..." »

On May 5, 2021, the SEC announced that its Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host the 40th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The forum will feature inclusive conversations on capital formation from startup to small cap. The remote forum will take place from May 24-27, 2021, with each day’s session beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT and lasting 90 minutes. The virtual event will highlight how entrepreneurs play a vital role in the capital market’s ecosystem by providing jobs, fostering innovation, and supporting communities. The discussions will feature a diverse group of panelists comprised of entrepreneurs, businesses, and their investors, all with in-depth knowledge of the issues facing small businesses across the country. {expires: 2021-05-28} Continue reading "SEC Announces Virtual 2021 Small Business Forum" »

The SEC has announced that its Philadelphia Regional Office, in cooperation with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the FBI, and the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging, will hold an online outreach event especially for American seniors. Representatives from each agency will discuss the importance of older adults being informed consumers with an emphasis on how seniors can protect themselves from becoming victims of financial fraud. {expires: 2021-05-13} Continue reading "SEC Collaborates with Agencies to Host Virtual..." »

The FERC will host a Commissioner-led technical conference to discuss wholesale markets administered by ISO New England, Inc. There is no fee to attend, and the conference will be open for the public to attend via webcast. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT). {expires: 2021-05-26}
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The staff at the FERC will host the second in a series of virtual technical conferences related to a review of the Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) requirements. The event will provide a forum for FERC staff, filers, and data users to address potential changes to the current EQR data fields. Continue reading "FERC to Host Tech Conference on Reassessment of..." »

The SEC has announced that its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold a remote meeting in which Committee members will discuss measures to increase access to capital for underrepresented founders and investors. The free online event will take place on Friday, April 30, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT and will be presented live via webcast on sec.gov for public viewing. The meeting will be archived and available on the SEC’s webpage for later viewing. {expires: 2021-05-01} Continue reading "SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory..." »

The XBRL US Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host a webinar to discuss the recently published 15th Ruleset, which is comprised of nine rules specific to US GAAP filers and IFRS filers. The virtual event will take place on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. This event allows the DQC the opportunity to review the impact of the rules on data quality reported through the SEC program and to clarify the new draft rules. Proposed Ruleset 15 covers a range of potential error types and will warn filers of possible problems within thousands of filings. These rules are designed to identify errors which range from incorrect use of certain axes to problems in the consistency of facts reported over time. {expires: 2021-05-13} Continue reading "XBRL US DQC to Host Webinar to Discuss Newest..." »

On April 19, 2021, the SEC announced that its New York and San Francisco regional offices will co-host an event to discuss the experiences of tech entrepreneurs of color when raising capital for businesses and to give business founders an opportunity to learn more about the resources the SEC provides. The webcast will take place on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. ET. The event is open to the public and may be attended via live telecast. {expires: 2021-04-28} Continue reading "SEC’s Regional Offices to Co-Host Webcast..." »