Guide

AI for SEC filings

AI for SEC filings is software that reads a draft 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F or proxy statement before it is filed and checks it: numbers that should tie, statements that need support, items Regulation S-K requires, and language SEC staff have commented on before. The useful tools show the source and the rule behind every finding.

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What AI can check

What AI can check in an SEC filing.

Tie-out

Every figure in the narrative traced to the financial statements and supporting schedules, and every repeat of the same figure checked to match. Many teams still run this check by hand.

Form check against Regulation S-K

Each required item of the form, such as Item 101 (business), Item 105 (risk factors) and Item 303 (MD&A), checked against the rule text and current staff guidance.

C&DIs and staff guidance

The Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations published by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance applied to the items they cover, so a published staff position is not missed.

Comment-letter patterns

SEC comment letters and company responses are made public on EDGAR after a review is complete. Recent letters show where staff attention is, such as non-GAAP measures, MD&A and segment reporting.

Peer benchmarking

Risk factors, MD&A and proxy disclosure compared paragraph by paragraph with peer filings on EDGAR, to find where a filing is thin, inconsistent or out of line with market practice.

Roll-forward drafting

Last period’s 10-K or 10-Q carried forward with this period’s numbers and facts, each change cited to the document it came from, for your team to edit.

Choosing a tool

What to look for in an AI tool for SEC filings.

It cites the source and the rule

Every finding should point to the page of the source document and the rule it relies on. If a reviewer cannot check a finding in seconds, the tool has not saved time.

It works from your documents

Filing review needs your financial statements, board materials and prior filings, held in a secure workspace. Answers from public text alone are not enough.

It keeps up with the rules

Regulation S-K, the C&DIs and staff priorities change. The tool should map current guidance to each disclosure item, not rely on what a model learned in training.

It keeps a record

A versioned record of what was checked, against which source and version, and who approved the final language supports the disclosure committee and the officers who certify the filing.

It fits how lawyers work

Filings are drafted in Microsoft Word. A tool that works inside Word and exports redlines avoids another system to learn.

It passes a security review

Draft filings contain material non-public information. Look for certifications such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2, single sign-on and clear data-retention terms.

Types of AI tools

AI tools for SEC filings, by what they do.

Most teams use more than one. Finiti integrates with Workiva and Intelligize and works on top of them.

Type of toolWhat it is forWhere it stops
General-purpose AI assistantsDrafting, summarising and answering questions from public text. Examples: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot.They do not work from your filing’s sources by default, do not keep a record of what was checked, and ask you to trust the answer.
Research databasesSearching filings, comment letters and precedent. Example: Intelligize.Research finds the precedent; someone still has to apply it to your draft and check the draft.
Reporting and filing platformsBuilding the filing, linking data, XBRL tagging and submission to EDGAR. Example: Workiva.They hold the filing data; checking the content against the rules is a separate step.
Capital markets AI toolsAI built for SEC reporting tasks. Examples: Finrep, Greenshoe.Coverage, citations and pricing vary by product; compare them on the same filing.
Disclosure review layerChecking a draft before it is filed: tie-out, form check, benchmarking and drafting, each finding cited. Example: Finiti.Judgment calls, such as materiality, stay with your team.

How Finiti does it

One layer for the review before you file.

01

Provenance

Finiti reconciles every number, checks every cross-reference, and ties each narrative statement to its supporting source in your document vault, with a versioned trail of what was checked, against what, and when.

02

Form check

Finiti runs the form check against Regulation S-K, current staff guidance and C&DIs, and the patterns in recent SEC comment letters, cited to page and section.

03

Benchmark

Paragraph-level comparison against your true peers and market practice: see where your language is standard, thin, inconsistent or novel.

04

Draft

Finiti rolls last period’s filing forward with this period’s numbers and facts, drawn from your own documents, prior filings and relevant precedent. Every change is cited to its source.

Finiti works inside Microsoft Word and covers Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and 20-F and proxy statements. The Team plan is US$325 per seat per month, with a free 14-day trial on your own filing. See Finiti for NYSE-listed companies and Finiti for Nasdaq-listed companies.

Frequently asked questions

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Can AI review a 10-K or 20-F before it is filed?

Yes, for the mechanical layer of the review. Finiti checks that each number agrees everywhere it appears, that cross-references point to the right place, that narrative statements are supported by source documents, and that each required disclosure item is addressed.

Finiti keeps its rules current: Regulation S-K, the SEC's Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) and other regulatory guidance are refreshed and mapped to each disclosure item. It then applies those rules to the facts of your company, drawn from your prior filings and your own documents, rather than to a generic issuer.

Every finding cites the page and section it relies on. Judgment calls, such as materiality and how to word a sensitive disclosure, stay with your team.

Can tick-and-tie be automated?

Yes. Tick-and-tie is the check that every figure and statement in a filing matches its support. Finiti reconciles each number across the document, ties narrative statements to their supporting source in your document vault, lists any support that is still outstanding, and logs what was checked, against which version, and when.

Your team reviews the inconsistencies Finiti flags instead of re-checking every figure by hand.

How does Finiti check a filing against Regulation S-K?

Finiti reads the draft against the rules that apply to the form: Regulation S-K items, SEC staff guidance and Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), and patterns in SEC comment letters. It flags missing or thin disclosure and cites the rule, page and section behind each flag.

For Hong Kong issuers, the same check runs against the HKEX Listing Rules. It is the line-by-line review your team runs by hand today, done in minutes. Background: What is Regulation S-K.

Can Finiti flag issues that will draw an SEC comment letter?

Finiti checks drafts against SEC comment-letter patterns as part of its form check, so issues surface while they are still private and fixable. MD&A and non-GAAP measures were the two most frequent SEC comment areas in the 12 months to June 30, 2025, followed by segment reporting and revenue recognition (Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance).

Background: What is an SEC comment letter?

How do I know the output is accurate? AI tools hallucinate.

Every Finiti finding cites the page and section of its source (the filing, the rule or the document in your vault), and every check leaves a versioned record of what was reviewed, against what, and when. You verify the trail, not the claim.

ABA Formal Opinion 512 warns that uncritical reliance on AI output without independent verification can lead to inaccurate advice. The trail is what makes that verification practical.

How is Finiti different from ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot?

General-purpose AI generates plausible language from public text and asks you to trust the answer. Finiti works from your own documents and the applicable rulebook, cites every conclusion to its source, and keeps a versioned record of what was checked.

It runs specific checks on a filing (reconciliation, form check, benchmarking) rather than answering open-ended prompts. See the full comparison.

How is Finiti different from Workiva or Intelligize?

Finiti integrates with Workiva and Intelligize. Workiva holds your filing data and Intelligize holds your research; Finiti is the workflow layer on top of them, where the work gets done.

For example: take a draft 10-K from Workiva, tie every figure to its source, run the Regulation S-K form check and send back a redline. Take the precedent you found in Intelligize and draft your own disclosure from it, cited to your documents. Benchmark your risk factors against the peers you were researching and get a list of gaps, not a reading list. See the full comparison.

Who is responsible for a filing that was reviewed with AI?

The same people as before. The officers who sign and certify the filing (for example, under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302) and the counsel who advise on it remain responsible for its content. Using a review tool does not shift that responsibility.

Finiti is built for that reality: it gives the people who sign a documented record of what was checked and who approved the final language.