{"id":2486743,"date":"2025-09-15T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-companies-should-no-longer-report-quarterly\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:33:34","slug":"trump-says-companies-should-no-longer-report-quarterly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-companies-should-no-longer-report-quarterly\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says companies should no longer report quarterly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that former President Donald Trump suggested that U.S. companies should switch from quarterly financial reporting to semiannual reporting. Trump argued that this change would save money and allow company managers to focus more effectively on running their businesses,rather than being pressured by short-term earnings results<\/a>. He referenced the idea that companies in China have a long-term management perspective compared<\/a> to the short-term focus driven by quarterly reports in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The proposal would require approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which mandated quarterly reporting for public companies since 1970.If adopted, the U.S.would align more closely with the United Kingdom and the European Union, where companies are required to report twice a year but may provide quarterly updates voluntarily.<\/p>\n

Supporters claim quarterly reports are costly and time-consuming, while critics warn that eliminating them could reduce clarity and increase market volatility. Notable business leaders like JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett have previously expressed support for reducing the frequency of earnings reports, citing the negative impact of short-term profit focus on long-term growth and sustainability.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Trump has advocated for ending quarterly reporting; he raised the issue during his first term, but the SEC did not make changes then. The article also notes that, contrary to Trump’s claim, Chinese companies do file quarterly reports, alongside semiannual and annual ones.

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