The SEC proposed an amendment to Exchange Act Rule 17a-5 that would clarify an annual reporting exemption for certain broker-dealers. The proposed amendment was published in the Federal Register. Comments must be received on or before October 29, 2018.
As previously covered, the amendment clarifies that a broker-dealer that acts as an agent for a single issuer does not need an independent public accountant to certify its annual reports.
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