What Are SEC Reporting Requirements?

If you have a company that is on the open market, there are several requirements you need to fulfill and guidelines you need to follow. For starters, not only do you have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), but you must also produce annual reports to them and provide certain documentations.

How Do You Register a Company With The SEC?

Registering with the SEC can be a complex process that may take a few weeks; not only because of the variety of forms that must be used to register but also because of the several documents you must disclose with the SEC at the time of filing. The SEC allows prospective filers to use the program EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system. EDGAR allows you to produce these documents.