XBRL was originally created to increase the ease of use of financial information, but the jury is still out as to whether XBRL is a useful tool or a burden. One thing is clear: investors have not fully embraced XBRL, in … Continue reading
Author Archives: Liam Sullivan
Foreign Filers and XBRL Reporting Requirements
As part of an effort to increase the accessibility of financial information for investors and the business community at large, the SEC in recent years has been in the process of incorporating XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) into its filing … Continue reading
Emerging Growth Company IPOs
One of the key provisions of the JOBS Act, which was signed into law on April 5, 2012, was the designation of Emerging Growth Companies. An Emerging Growth Company (or EGC) is a company which reports less than $1 billion in total … Continue reading
Registered Investment Advisers: By the Numbers
Where in the United States are Registered Investment Advisers concentrated? Using the neat interactive map below, you can see where the over 30,000 Investment Advisers tracked by Audit Analytics are located as of 2013. Unsurprisingly, there is a heavy concentration … Continue reading