On 11th May 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced some temporary measures for firms submitting regulatory returns given the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19).
Update:
Due to the challenges faced by firms and their auditors preparing audited financial statements during coronavirus, the FCA have states that they will allow flexibility in the submission deadline for FIN-A (annual report and accounts). For this return only, firms will have an automatic 2-month extension to the deadline for submissions up to and including 31 July 2021.
Firms should note this flexibility is intended to cover the situation where the impacts of coronavirus have made it impractical to finalise audited financial statements. If firms are able to submit FIN-A on time, then they should do so – and in any event should submit it as soon as they are reasonably able to and no later than 30 September 2021.
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