Southridge Services, owned and operated by accountants who understand financial tables, offers "Smart" table striping.  As you know, a typical EDGARizer will simply stripe every other row in alternate colors from the top to the bottom of a financial table.  However, this careless practice makes for tables that are not as professionally presented as they could be.  We stripe only the rows that actually have data, which leaves header rows with a white background that off-sets that section as a separate section of the financial table.

As you can see in the example below, the "Cash Flow from Operating/Investing/Financing Activities" headers are not striped, but left with a white background that highlights and offsets those sections of the table, making it easier for investors and other readers of your financial statements to assimilate the information.  And happy readers are a good thing!  They will appreciate the professionalism with which you file your SEC reports - using Southridge Services!

One of the greatest frustrations felt by SEC reporting companies is the amount of time required by the auditing company to review the "edgarized" proof, especially as a filing deadline looms.  To decrease the amount of time necessary to compare the Word version of the 10-K annual report to the EDGARized pdf proof, the auditors may want to consider utilizing the tools available in Adobe Acrobat's Professional software.  This is not the "free" downloadable version of Adobe's "Reader", but the cost is minimal to obtain the tool.  In fact, we obtained the Reader Version 8 for only $150 from an online store that is 100% legit and licensed.  (Call for more information if interested.)

Once Adobe Acrobat Professional is opened, then go to the menu bar and select "Tools" - then "Compare Documents."  Then one simply browses to a pdf copy of the Word file (which can be made by printing the Word file to pdf), and also selects the pdf copy of the EDGARized proof.  Adobe can then do a side-by-side report that indicates anything that is different from the two documents.

A couple hints:  Insert blank pages as appropriate in either document so what is on any given page is aligned with what is on the other document's similar page.  This makes reading the "side-by-side" report much easier.  Also note that sometimes Adobe finds differences that really are not (it errs on the conservative side!).  These are typically instances in which a word wraps differently at the end of a paragraph in one document than in the other.  So those are easily ignored.

Of course, auditors will likely want to manually review every line and figure in the tables one by one, but using Adobe's "Compare Documents" feature can greatly increase the level of assurance and the speed with which the text portion of two documents can be compared.

Get immediate turnaround of your Form 8-K filings for just $50 (up to 10 pages).  Contact info@sec-report-filing.com.

These days many companies are looking at how to cut their costs.   If you have an in-house person who handles the edgarization of your company's or your clients' SEC reports, consider using an EDGAR filing agency who specializes in the process.  Southridge Services can assure that your SEC filings will be edgarized on time, accurately, and on a per-project basis that can be far more affordable than your current arrangement.

The EDGAR system will be closed Monday, January 19, 2009 in observance of the federal holiday.  Although Southridge Services will not be able to submit filings on that day, we will continue to process and convert your documents and return proofs for your review to be prepared to file when EDGAR reopens Tuesday, January 20.

If you are needing to reduce expenses this year, consider Southridge Services as your EDGARizer of choice.  Our dedication to the SEC reporting requirements and processes leads to economies of scale which can benefit your company greatly.  Give us a call anytime.

Are you looking for a little more personal attention from your EDGARizer?  Someone who knows your name and really cares about your filings?

Southridge Services is a perfect-sized company:  Small enough for personal attention (we work whenever you need us until it's done!), and large enough to be absolutely reliable, accurate and current on all SEC reporting requirements.  Just call us toll-free at 1-877-553-3427 or send a quick email to info@sec-report-filing.com.  Thank you!

Southridge Services is one of the few EDGAR filing agencies that is staffed with experienced accountants.  This is important for both your immediate and long-term partnership with your SEC reporting agency for two very important reasons:

1.  For your current SEC filings (uploaded HTML or ASCII filings), our accounting personnel understand the purpose of your EDGAR filings, and have even "walked in your shoes" and can certainly empathize with the stress you feel as your deadlines approach.  As accountants, we speak the same language and do several "little" things that make your filing and your experience with us much more professional - even enjoyable - such as striping the financial tables in ways that make more sense to a financial user instead of just striping the whole table top-to-bottom like a clerical worker would do.  It's a small thing, but using an accounting staff to edgarize your Forms 10-Q and 10-K just makes more sense!

2.  The SEC's new XBRL filing requirement requires your SEC Reporting Specialist to have in-depth knowledge of accounting and financial reporting principles.    Sure, lots of new software is being developed to assist EDGAR filers in their preparation of XBRL instance documents, but like any software, it only does what it is told, and you certainly want to have experienced accountants mapping your financial statements to the appropriate elements in the appropriate taxonomies so your filings are done correctly.

It only makes sense that your SEC reporting agency for your quarterly and yearly financial reports be experienced accounting professionals!

Southridge Services is the best-sized EDGAR filing firm for your needs!  Why?  We are large enough to have the resources and expertise to get your SEC filings done right, on time, all the time.  We are small enough that you don't have to wait in line for several days before your EDGAR filings are addressed, and we can process your documents in a cost-effective manner that passes the savings on to you.

For high-quality cost-effective EDGAR filings done right, Southridge Services is your EDGAR filing firm of choice!