Is The Quarterly Report Really a Thing?

Is The Quarterly Report Really a Thing?

From Is This Really a Thing? by UCF College of Business

September 29, 2025 · 18 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the relevance of quarterly earnings reports in light of recent proposals to shift to semi-annual reporting.

Quarterly earnings reports have been a fixture of American business for more than 50 years ... but are their days numbered? Earlier this month, President Donald Trump reignited debate by suggesting companies should only report twice a year, a move he says would cut costs and free executives to focus on the long term. But would fewer reports build stronger businesses, or erode trust in the markets? In this episode of Is This Really a Thing?, Dean Paul Jarley sits down with UCF College of Business Hall of Fame members Paul Gregg and Jim Balaschak, along with accounting faculty member EB Altiero Poziemski, to examine whether the quarterly report is an outdated ritual or a critical safeguard. Could its demise really be a thing? Featured Guests EB Altiero Poziemski, MSA Program Director & Advisor / Associate Lecturer Paul Gregg, Finance Executive in Residence Jim G. Balaschak - Principal, Deanja, LLC Episode Transcription Paul Jarley: Sometimes things just come together. Last week I read something about the President's proposal to shift from quarterly to semi-annual earnings reports. That same week I was holding the College's fall meeting of our Dean's Advisory Board. The Board is…

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Host: Paul Jarley

Guests: Paul Gregg, EB Altiero Poziemski, Jim G. Balaschak

Topics covered

  • quarterly earnings reports
  • business practices
  • financial reporting

Keywords

  • Donald Trump
  • cost reduction
  • long-term focus
  • market trust

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