Hillary Holmes Quoted by International Financing Review on SEC Proposal on Optional Semi-Annual Reporting

In the Media  |  May 11, 2026

International Financing Review

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Partner Hillary Holmes recently told International Financing Review (subscription required) that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal on optional semi-annual reporting would create a lighter burden for smaller companies: “Theoretically, it reduces the fees you’re paying your outside auditors, reduces the fees you’re paying your lawyers and all the things that go with quarterly reporting, and the cycle is less burdensome.”

Hillary also observed that, “For a small company, there is a particular crunch between the deadline for filing the annual report, which comes in mid-February, and the end of the first quarter when preparation for the quarterly report begins. Add in proxy season and the burden is heavy for small companies.”