Post-Registration Requirements
In addition to the ongoing requirement to file the appropriate renewal forms on an annual basis, broker-dealers must meet ongoing requirements known as post-registration requirements. These requirements include:
- • Financial reports. Broker-dealers are required to file regular reports regarding their firm’s financial condition. If the information filed on these forms or on a firm’s Form BD becomes inaccurate at any point, updated reports must be filed as soon as possible.
- • Recordkeeping. Broker-dealers must keep most forms of client records and marketing literature on file for three years, the first two years in an easily accessible place, even if the broker-dealer goes out of business. Some records must be kept for six years.
- • Audits. All broker-dealers are subject to audits by the states they’re licensed in as well as by federal regulators at
