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File Form ADV with confidence

Prepare, review and file the form investors scrutinise most from one platform, with every change captured and IARD populated directly.

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What makes Form ADV difficult

Form ADV is the disclosure form every SEC-registered adviser must file on registration, update annually, and amend whenever material information changes.

It's also the form investors scrutinise most, yet it's rarely assembled in one place. Compliance teams gather data from people across the business, third-party vendors and fund admins, then hand-key it into IARD section by section while trying to keep everything consistent. Without a single system to prepare, review and approve it, the process fragments: the risk of inconsistencies and errors rises, and CCOs and their teams lose time to manual work that pulls them off higher-value priorities.

How FundApps automates Form ADV

 

We start by bringing your Form ADV data together, so you're no longer chasing it across people, vendors, and fund admins. Data is loaded, prepared, and reviewed on one centralised platform, giving teams a single workspace to work concurrently with clear ownership and review controls. Every change is captured in a comprehensive audit trail from input to submission.

When everything is ready, the platform populates IARD directly through the FundApps Filing Manager service, eliminating the final manual step of data transfer and the human error that comes with it. The platform is equipped to handle the data volumes of both small and large firms without performance degradation.

 

Because it's built on FundApps' shared reporting infrastructure, the same platform that prepares and files your Form ADV also covers your other core obligations, so you're standing up one process, not another isolated point solution.

Key benefits

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Less manual work, faster review cycles

Data is prepared and reviewed in one shared workspace, so teams spend less time hand-keying and chasing versions and more time reviewing. A clear, complete audit trail means regulatory scrutiny doesn't send anyone digging.

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Lower submission risk

Filing Manager populates IARD directly, removing the final manual data transfer where errors creep in, so you file with more confidence and less last-minute checking.

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More reporting, one platform

Form ADV is rarely the only obligation your team carries. Running it on the same platform as your other core reports means one workflow and one source of data, not a separate tool, login, and contract for each.

One platform for all your reporting

FundApps takes the grind out of the form investors scrutinise most. We centralise data preparation, let teams review and approve in one place, and populate IARD directly through Filing Manager, turning a manual, fragmented process into one that's efficient, accurate, and audit-ready.

Form ADV is where many firms start, but it's rarely where they stop. Because it runs on FundApps' shared reporting infrastructure, the same platform that prepares and files your ADV also covers Form 13F, Annex IV, CPO PQR, and Form PF. Instead of another file to create, another system to manage, and another contract to sign for every obligation, you get one home for your regulatory reporting and a partner that grows with your requirements.

If your team is still collecting ADV data by hand and keying it into IARD, there's a better way. Book a demo to see how FundApps handles Form ADV and the reports that follow.

FAQs

When is the Form ADV annual updating amendment due?

The Form ADV annual updating amendment is due within 90 days of the adviser's fiscal year end. For firms with a December 31 year end, that's by March 31. Separately, interim amendments are required whenever certain information becomes materially inaccurate, so the annual deadline isn't the only one to track.

What changes require a Form ADV interim amendment?

A Form ADV interim amendment is required when certain information becomes materially inaccurate, and must be filed promptly. This includes:

  • Changes to your name, address, or ownership structure
  • Disciplinary history disclosures
  • Custody arrangements
  • Assets under management crossing key thresholds

Other items only need updating at the annual amendment, so knowing which is which avoids late or missed filings.

How does FundApps automate Form ADV?

FundApps automates Form ADV by running the full workflow in one place:

  • Transforms your source spreadsheets into a structured regulatory dataset
  • Manages preparation, review, approvals, and validations with a complete audit trail
  • Populates IARD directly via Filing Manager, removing manual data entry

Weeks of manual work become a controlled, repeatable process.

Does FundApps only cover Form ADV?

No, FundApps doesn't only cover Form ADV. Form ADV sits alongside Form 13F, Annex IV, CPO PQR, and Form PF on the same platform. These obligations share data and teams, so running them in one place means one implementation, one workflow, and fewer tools and contracts to manage as your requirements grow.

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Form ADV is where many firms start, but it's rarely where they stop: learn how FundApps handles Annex IV, Form PF, and your other regulatory reports.

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