SEC Compliance Consultants
HighCamp offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored for your compliance needs.
On-Demand Consulting
- SEC Registration
- SEC Examination Support
- Regulatory Filings
- Compliance Program Testing
- Telephone & Email Consulting
Get Support from Ex-SEC Examiners
From day one of our engagement with our clients, we are prepping them to be ready for an SEC examination. Every policy drafted, request list issued, deliverable written, and consultation is curated through years of experience performing and navigating clients through examinations.
Spot Red Flags
Enjoy peace of mind knowing we have your back. We review and proactively monitor your risks for anything that might cause a compliance issue.
Give LPs the Diligence They Expect
We are business owners that happen to be compliance experts. This unique perspective not only helps us manage our client’s next SEC exam, but also provides leading industry insights to ensure they ace the next investor operational due diligence meeting.
FAQs
When should we expect to be examined by the SEC?
The SEC’s Division of Examinations examines about 15-20 percent of SEC registered investment advisers each year. There are a variety of reasons that advisers are selected for an exam and many of those reasons are in the “routine” category. Advisers that have not been examined and are newly registered (in the past 12 months or so) are most ripe for selection as part of the “never-before examined” initiative.
What are common deficiencies cited by the SEC as part of examinations?
The Division of Examinations issues risk alerts that discuss common examination deficiencies, and are a good inventory of citations. For example, this Risk Alert from 2020 discusses common private fund adviser deficiencies.
What are the most common mistakes that you’ve seen during SEC examinations?
An organized and professional team and high level of common sense are all you need to successfully navigate most examination inquires. That aside, the most common mistake is often not being prepared for the exam, such as: inability to produce records in a responsive and prompt fashion; not adequately preparing employees for examiner interview questions; and not resolving past annual review findings or exam deficiencies.
When should we get a Mock SEC exam?
The is no one size fits all approach to this question. It depends on recent examination experiences (or lack thereof), interested investors, compliance team experience, recent changes to the staff or business, and much more. Every other year seems to be a good industry benchmark.
How are examinations being conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The overall approach to exams during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been that different. The Division of Examinations conducted “correspondent” examinations prior to the pandemic so that is not new. You can expect that the scope of each exam now includes work from home risks. There are pros and cons to not having the physical examiner visit to the office.