Tagged: FAST Act

Retrospective Changes to Financials?  Consider the Periods Covered in the MD&A

Retrospective Changes to Financials? Consider the Periods Covered in the MD&A

For SEC reporting companies providing financial statements covering three years in a filing, discussion about the earliest of the three years may be omitted from the MD&A if such discussion was already included in the company’s prior filings on EDGAR, provided that the company provides a statement that identifies the location in the prior filing where the omitted discussion may be found.  See our summary...

Recent Dorsey eUpdate: Summary of SEC’s FAST Act Amendments and Additional Guidance on Confidential Treatment Requests

Recent Dorsey eUpdate: Summary of SEC’s FAST Act Amendments and Additional Guidance on Confidential Treatment Requests

The SEC recently finalized amendments to its regulations to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisors and investment companies, consistent with the Commission’s mandate under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The SEC subsequently released an additional announcement on the amendments to the confidential treatment request requirements. More information on the amendments relevant to public companies, including markups of the Form...

Remember New Item 16 When Filing Your Form 10-K This Year

Remember New Item 16 When Filing Your Form 10-K This Year

For public companies whose fiscal year is the calendar year, the 10-K season is quickly approaching. One technical change to Form 10-K this year is the addition of new Item 16 (Form 10-K Summary). As you may recall, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, more commonly known as the FAST Act, which became law in December 2015, was primarily a transportation bill, but also contained...