Research Guides: Accounting: SEC Federal Filings

Sources for Statistics and Company Filings

Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC required filings & forms, information for accountants, investors, EDGAR filings, Regulatory Actions, News & Public Statements
EDGAR
Security & Exchange Commission database (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval). Company filings, domestic & foreign. 10-K, proxy, prospectus, other documents.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. economy at a glance, newsroom, interactive data tables, papers & working papers. National, regional, international, industry data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Monthly data, Consumer Price Index, inflation, indicators, Import/export data. News releases, tables, databases, publications, bulletins, and much more.

Laws That Govern the Securities Industry

Securities Act of 1933
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Trust Indenture Act of 1939
Investment Company Act of 1940
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
Rules and Regulations

About SEC Filings

All public companies are required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Find out more about the public forms and their rules, regulations, and schedules.

Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
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