01Form ADV calendar
When is your annual Form ADV due?
Enter your fiscal year end. Get your filing date, client delivery date and a checklist.
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Enter your fiscal year end and press the button. Your dates and checklist appear here.
Rules behind this, with sources
| Rule | What it says | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Form ADV amendment | Amend Form ADV Parts 1 and 2 at least annually, within 90 days of the end of your fiscal year, and more often if the Form ADV instructions require. | Regulation text read 2026-10-16 | 17 CFR 275.204-1(a)(1) source |
| Annual brochure delivery | Within 120 days after the end of your fiscal year, deliver to each client, without charge, either your current brochure or the summary of material changes, if there are material changes since your last annual updating amendment. | Regulation text read 2026-10-16 | 17 CFR 275.204-3(b)(2) source |
| Form CRS delivery | Deliver Form CRS to each retail investor before or at the time you enter into an advisory contract, and at other points the rule lists. | Regulation text read 2026-10-16 | 17 CFR 275.204-5(b) source |
| Deadline on a weekend or holiday | The text we read counts days and says nothing about a weekend or holiday. We show the calendar date and tell you to confirm any roll-forward with the SEC filing instructions or counsel. | Assumption read 2026-10-16 | source |
| Annual compliance review and CCO | Adopt and implement written policies and procedures, review their adequacy and the effectiveness of their implementation at least annually, and designate a supervised person as chief compliance officer. | Regulation text read 2026-10-16 | 17 CFR 275.206(4)-7(a)-(c) source |
| Retention period | Most books and records are kept at least five years from the end of the fiscal year in which the last entry was made, the first two years in an appropriate office of the adviser. | Regulation text read 2026-10-16 | 17 CFR 275.204-2(e)(1) source |
Days are counted as calendar days from the fiscal year end date. The first filing after you register follows the instructions to Form ADV. States have their own filing rules for state-registered advisers.
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