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Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reporting Requirements

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are accounting standards and procedures that are used by companies within a particular jurisdiction to prepare financial records and statements. These principles... more +
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are accounting standards and procedures that are used by companies within a particular jurisdiction to prepare financial records and statements. These principles are intended to create consistency in documentation across companies and industries. Consistent documentation assists investors to better analyze potential investments and assists regulators to detect potential fraud and/or wrongdoing. less -
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Insights from Recent SEC Comments on Segment Reporting

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The SEC Division of Corporation Finance has a filing review process to monitor and enhance compliance by registrants with applicable disclosure and accounting requirements. Under this process, the SEC Staff reviews...more

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Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings: What Non-US Issuers Need to Know - 2025 Edition

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The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more

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Annual Report and Shareholder Meeting Season and Other Recent SEC Developments

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This memorandum summarizes key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and stock exchange regulatory filing deadlines, new disclosure requirements and general tips and guidance for both U.S. domestic issuers and for...more

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Time to Get Ready for the 2024 Reporting Season

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As companies look ahead to the upcoming proxy and annual report season, the SEC has generated a number of new items to add to your compliance checklist – in addition to those covered in last year's list. Those items, along...more

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SEC Releases Updated Interpretations Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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On December 13, 2022, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance released updated Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) regarding the use of financial measures that...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

On point. – Understanding the Requirements Related to the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In our latest On point. we discuss the nature and purpose of non-GAAP financial measures and the rules governing the use of such financial measures. We also examine recent SEC comment letters and discuss areas of concern...more

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SEC Is Serious About “Equal Prominence” Rule in Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Earnings Releases

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently gave a strong reminder of the importance of providing equal or greater prominence to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in...more

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SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure—2017 Year-End Update

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2017 will most likely be remembered as a year of transition, as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement actions indicate, at least in the near term, an emphasis on specific initiatives and retail investor...more

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It’s Annual Report Time—Recent Developments and Trends for the Preparation of Form 20-F

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It is now time for foreign private issuers to prepare their annual reports on Form 20-F. For companies with a calendar year-end, the Form 20-F must be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) by 1 May...more

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SEC Issues New C&DIs on the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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On May 17, 2016, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued 12 new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding the use of non-GAAP financial...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"SEC to Focus on Non-GAAP Financial Measures in 2016"

On March 16, 2016, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White cautioned an audience of industry professionals at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that the SEC continues to focus on companies’ use of financial measures...more

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