SEC Keeps FASB Accounting Fees Steady for 2026
Published Date: 3/11/2026
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Summary
The SEC reviewed the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) budget and decided the accounting support fee for 2026 stays fair and reasonable. Companies that issue securities will keep paying this fee to help fund FASB’s work on accounting rules. This means no surprise changes in fees or timing—just steady support for clear financial standards.
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Issuers Keep Paying 2026 FASB Fee
If your company issues securities, it will continue to pay the annual Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) accounting support fee for calendar year 2026. The SEC reviewed the FASB and FAF budgets and determined the 2026 fee is fair and reasonable, so there will be no change in fee timing or structure for 2026.
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