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FactSet10-Q: Internal control weakness

FactSet reports ongoing material weakness in IT general controls as of Nov 2025.

What happened

The company's disclosure controls were deemed ineffective due to a continuing material weakness in IT general controls for financial applications, specifically around change management and user access.

Source

SEC EDGARJan 5, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

FactSet 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of November 30, 2025 due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013237/000162828026000223/fds-20251130.htmRead the full source

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Signal
10-Q: Internal control weakness

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Filed
Jan 5, 2026

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Details

CIK
1013237
Accession number
0001628280-26-000223
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Compliance monitoring needed
Signal category
Risk

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
100%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Feb 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
internalControlWeakness

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  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "internalControlWeakness",
  "detected_at": "2026-02-03T08:38:07.952+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "FactSet",
    "domain": "factset.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "The company's disclosure controls were deemed ineffective due to a continuing material weakness in IT general controls for financial applications, specifically around change management and user access. This creates a significant risk of financial misstatement and an urgent need for solutions in IT security, compliance, and access governance.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter"
    },
    "summary": "FactSet reports ongoing material weakness in IT general controls as of Nov 2025.",
    "excerpts": "Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of November 30, 2025 due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.",
    "relevance": 1,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013237/000162828026000223/fds-20251130.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-01-05",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "sales_relevance": "Compliance monitoring needed",
    "signal_category": "risk"
  }
}

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