Is a Home ACN permitted to submit the reports of its subordinate ACNs?

• A. No, only the subordinate ACN can submit its own reports
• B. Yes, a Home ACN or a Host ACN can submit the reports of its subordinate ACNs
• C. Yes, any ARC agent can submit any ACN's reports
• D. Only with ARC special permission

Answer: (B)

In ARC reporting, a Home ACN or a Host ACN is authorized to file the reports for its subordinate ACNs. This centralized submitting arrangement lets the parent or hosting entity submit on behalf of the smaller agencies it oversees, ensuring consistent reporting and reducing the administrative burden on individual subordinates. Because of that, the statement that a Home ACN or a Host ACN can submit the reports of its subordinate ACNs is correct.

An ARC agent does not automatically have the authority to submit for other ACNs, and special permission isn’t needed for the standard Home/Host submitting arrangement.