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Agencies finalize joint data standards under Financial Data Transparency Act — Photo by Jakub Zerdzicki on Pexels

Are Your Grant Reports FDTA-Compliant

No, only about 35% of local governments currently meet the FDTA’s XBRL reporting standards. The Financial Data Transparency Act now requires every grant financial statement to be filed in a structured, machine-readable format, not the familiar PDF. Financial Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not

US Regulators Finalize Data Standards to Implement the Financial Data Transparency Act — Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Pexels

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Cut 70% Data Prep with Structured Financial Reporting

The Financial Data Transparency Act will cut up to 70% of data preparation work for municipal finance officers, forcing a shift from narrative PDFs to machine-readable XBRL filings. The final rule published this week starts a three-year countdown, making data transparency a concrete, enforceable requirement for state and local issuers.