The FDTA means submit once, use everywhere
If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ll know the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) has been a repeated topic across this newsletter. Mark Dangelo’s recent piece is a timely reminder of why. He lays out, with refreshing clarity, how the FDTA pushes reporting out of the era of static forms and into structured, machine-readable data that can move seamlessly across agencies.
The article highlights three essentials: first, the FDTA is a cultural shift as much as a technical one, as organisations will need new skills, not just new systems. Second, readiness is about planning: appointing cross-functional leaders, testing scalable architectures, engaging early with policymakers and vendors. And third, the payoff is worth the work. Cleaner data doesn’t just tick a compliance box, it improves oversight, analysis and even access to capital.
This is not new ground, but it is ground worth walking again. Structured reporting has always been about more than efficiency. It’s about trust in the numbers, and the FDTA is one key mechanism bringing that trust into focus across US markets.
You can read Mark Dangelo’s full piece on FDTA here.
