Reporting structure How often should a company update investors about its financials? That debate has been shoved back into the public sphere after President Trump called for earnings to be reported on a semiannual basis, as opposed to the current framework of quarterly results. "This will save money and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies," he wrote in a post on Truth Social.Some history: The SEC has required publicly traded companies in the U.S. to publish their earnings on a ...

`` (Reuters) -Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman on Monday advocated to provide public companies the option to report either quarterly or semi-annually, as the exchange operator reinforces its support for reforms to reduce reporting burden on publicly listed companies. `` `` The comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday renewed calls for ending quarterly reports for companies, a move that would mark a major shift for corporate America if approved. `` ```` Trump's idea, which revisits a similar call h ...

Speaking of which, the president also posted this morning about potentially changing companies quarterly reports, saying, quote, "Subject to SEC approval. Companies and corporations should no longer be forced to report on a quarterly basis, quarterly reporting, but rather to report on a six-month basis. This will save money, allow managers to focus on properly running their companies." Jim, uh, the Securities Exchange Act of 34 might have something to say about this. It's interesting because in a lot of cou ...

This story was originally published on CFO.com. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO.com newsletter. The Trial Balance is CFO.com’s weekly preview of stories, stats and events to help you prepare. Part 1 —  Quarterly earnings under fire, again President Donald Trump revived debate over how often public companies should report results, suggesting Monday on Truth Social that firms move from quarterly to semiannual disclosures. He argued that the shift would cut costs and allo ...