As awareness of the importance of climate risks and other ESG metrics grows and as regulatory and market pressures increase, more companies are beginning to prioritize and improve their ESG data collection. This focus on improving data governance, process and controls over ESG data are needed as we begin to see the paradigm shift moving from voluntary and unstructured ESG data and sustainability reporting to mandatory and standardized sustainability disclosures.

At a time when government agencies are mandating new regulations, technology is rapidly changing the faces of business, and macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions are impacting company valuations, a strong internal controls program has never been more important.

"Being on the wrong side of laws and regulations can be very expensive for organizations, both in terms of fines and judgments and in negative hits to the organization's reputations." 
Journal of Accountancy

Taking a company public requires a lot of paperwork. Companies preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) can file  a DRS submission, which stands for draft registration statement . Even though it's only a draft, the statement can be time-consuming to put together. Fortunately, SEC filing software can make the process easier.

Beginning June 15, 2024, smaller reporting companies must comply with the new SEC Cybersecurity disclosure rule. The rule mandates heightened reporting and disclosure requirements around cybersecurity risks and incidents aiming to help companies preserve investor confidence and build trust with their stakeholders. Are you ready? 

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Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) brings business goals and industry regulations into alignment using a systemic approach. GRC encompasses a wide array of systems and processes designed to reduce risk, streamline operations and, ultimately, reduce uncertainty. Learn more about the GRC framework and best practices.

What Is Governance, Risk and Compliance?

In 2002, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as a response to a series of financial scandals, including those at WorldCom and Enron. The act bears the name of the two congressional representatives who created the legislation and is known as SOX for short. Continue reading for more information about SOX regulations, including compliance.

What Is SOX Compliance?

Tune in to listen to experts from DFIN, Alliance Advisors, American Outdoor Brands and The Williams Companies about the 2024 proxy season and 2025 proxy plans. The featured speakers share their thoughts about emerging trends and recommend strategies for evolving your proxy statements. 

Speakers: 

Discover how DFIN helped PMV Pharma execute a successful IPO followed soon after by a 10-Q and 10-K.

“If we hadn’t had ActiveDisclosure in place, however, I’m not sure how we would have survived at all. We had a third-quarter 10-Q requirement very soon after IPO, and without AD, we would have had to work either through our attorneys or with a paper proofing process that would have been extremely inefficient.”
J.D. KERN 
VP & Controller at PMV Pharma 

Discover how DFIN helped Zapp go public on NASDAQ without spending a lot of time and money.

“We find ActiveDisclosure's time-saving abilities a major advantage, especially the automatic updates of financial reports and SEC disclosures when linked Excel files change.”
JONATHAN SALMON
Group Financial Controller at Zapp

The SEC is ushering in a new era of compliance by expanding its use of inline XBRL. While new requirements promise more comparable and valuable reports for investors and other stakeholders, they also introduce new challenges on a filer's path to compliance.

In this whitepaper, DFIN's team of XBRL experts share some of the most common mistakes made by companies today that could raise red flags with the SEC and how to avoid them.

Highlights include: