Securities and Financial Reporting
Here you will find information on how to comply with financial reporting laws enforced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Laws
- Securities and Exchange Commission Information for Small Business
Provides a gateway to information on the SEC's website relating to smaller companies.
- Securities and Small Businesses : FAQs
A guide to help small businesses understand how to raise capital and comply with the federal securities laws. - SEC Corporate Finance Division
Provides guidance to companies on SEC rules and forms and proposes new and revised rules to the Commission.
Financial Reporting
Preparing Financial Statements
- Beginners Guide to Financial Statements
This brochure is designed to help you gain a basic understanding of how to read financial statements. - Plain English Handbook : How to Create Clear SEC Disclosure Documents
Provides clear and easy to follow guidance on preparing financial disclosure documents required for public companies by the SEC. - SEC Final Rules
Current SEC rules governing financial reporting.
Filings and Forms (EDGAR)
- SEC Filings and Forms (EDGAR)
All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.
- SEC Forms
Provides links to PDF versions of SEC public forms and many of the rules, regulations, and schedules associated with these forms. - EDGAR Filing of Certified Shareholder Reports by Registered Management Investment Companies
Frequently asked questions about SEC filing requirements for mutual fund and other registered management investment companies.
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 : A Guide for Small Business
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires public companies' annual reports to include the company's own assessment of internal control over financial reporting, and an auditor's attestation. - Sarbanes-Oxley Act FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions about the application of Sarbanes-Oxley to financial reporting.
- Sarbanes-Oxley Rulemaking and Reports
Includes press releases, final and proposed rulemaking, and special releases.
Investor Resources
- Online Publications for Investors
SEC provides helpful guidance to business and individual investors. - Employers' Guide to Purchasing Treasury Bonds
Tools to help employers provide information about U.S. Savings Bonds to their employees.
SEC Contacts
Got a question? Talk to a Real Person
- Small Business Ombudsman
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0310
Phone: 202-551-3460
E-mail:smallbusiness@sec.gov - Gerald J. Laporte
Office of Small Business Policy
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Phone: 202-551-3465
TTY/TTD: 800-877-8339
E-Mail: LaporteG@sec.gov