US regulators want to make corporate earnings reports less frequent, but investors have doubts

No federal rule proposal has ever generated so much opposition.

By: Tzachi Zach, The Ohio State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,134

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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By Tzachi Zach, The Ohio State University

The U.S. government has pitched an obscure accounting rule change that has ignited a firestorm of opposition. If enacted, its effects might be felt from the capital markets to your retirement savings account.

At issue is a proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission that would scrap a long-standing requirement for registered companies to disclose their earnings every three months. Instead, they would have the option …

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