How a quarterly earnings shake-up could disrupt a sprawling white-collar ecosystem

The SEC is considering reducing how often public companies must report earnings in response to complaints that quarterly reports are costly and time-consuming. Such a change would lower compliance burdens and could alter transparency and the cadence of corporate disclosure across public markets, though specifics and timing remain uncertain.

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The SEC is considering reducing how often public companies must report earnings in response to complaints that quarterly reports are costly and time-consuming. Such a change would lower compliance burdens and could alter transparency and the cadence of corporate disclosure across public markets, though specifics and timing remain uncertain.