XBRL INTERNATIONAL

MEMBERS LOG-IN   |   SEARCH THE SITE

      
 
WHAT IS XBRL
LATEST NEWS
XBRL IN ACTION
XBRL AND BUSINESS
TECHNICAL INDEX
TAXONOMY INFORMATION
SPECIFICATIONS
PRACTICES
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
HOW TO JOIN
   MEMBERS' AREA
INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
e-GROUPS
SUPPLY CHAINS
 
 
Welcome to XBRL International

Headlines  -  See Latest News for more news 


Call for Certificate Program Partner

XII is seeking a partner to facilitate development, execution and on-going maintenance of a global professional certificate program. The successful vendor will guide development of a skills assessment matrix, on-line training, administer certificate examinations and related client databases for testing and renewals. The selected vendor will also produce marketing and related materials to support this program.
 
If you are interested in this request please contact ceo@xbrl.org by 22 July 2010 so we can forward you an RFI.


XBRL International constitutes and names members of its Assurance Committee
New York, 14 July, 2010 – XBRL International Inc. (XII) announced today that it has constituted an Assurance Committee, a group established to provide a forum for the identification and communication of market needs related to third party assessment of XBRL-tagged data and serve as the official liaison between market participants and XBRL International on assurance and related matters. The Committee will develop and catalog awareness materials (articles and publications) addressing the assessment of the accuracy of information tagged in XBRL format and how to lend credibility to this information. The XII Assurance Committee will not develop standards or related guidance for XBRL assurance.


FASB Hiring XBRL Computer Systems Developer for U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is hiring a Computer Systems Developer with a strong background in software development, a deep working knowledge of XML Schema, XSL 2.0, and a strong desire to learn XBRL architecture.

The position will be responsible for providing all IT systems support for the XBRL US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Project, including maintaining XML/XBRL-related applications.  The position will include development of certain software applications and interfaces to facilitate and improve the research, development, and maintenance processes for the project.

Qualified candidates can read more about this opportunity and how to apply at Careers on the FASB website - please click on the title.


STANDARD BUSINESS REPORTING OPENS FOR BUSINESS
With the commencement today of Standard Business Reporting (SBR), Australia has moved one step closer to a seamless national economy, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner MP, and the Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen said today.....offering......quicker and simpler way to...


Don’t Miss the 2nd seminar on "Financial Reporting Standards-based" (link to full article)
On 13-17 September 2010, the Bank of Spain will host the 2nd Seminar on Standards-based Financial Reporting at the Training Center of the Spanish Cooperation in Montevideo, Uruguay. The purpose of this seminar is to extrapolate the experience of several Iberiamerican financial regulators, using international standards of interactive data (XBRL) to improve the supervision mechanisms and the transparency in the financial markets according with the accepted international standards.
Limited capacity. Registration is free. The Spanish Agency for International Development and Cooperation (AECID) provides partial grants (accommodation and maintenance) to 30 Latin American participants. You must fill out the online application to be accepted to participate. ...... (click on title to read more)


XII “Acknowledgement" of EDINET 2010, India Banking GAAP, RSC-CCI, and Canadian Financial Reporting Taxonomies
XII has granted "Acknowledged" status to the EDINET 2010, India Banking GAAP - 2010, RSC-CCI Scoreboard for Corporate Social Responsibility, and Canadian Financial Reporting Based on Canada GAAP taxonomies.


Attention: Software Solutions Community – Call for Participation in XII hosted Webinar(s)
XII is looking to highlight the state of tools which support analytical analysis of information expressed in XBRL. If you would like to participate in a webinar, or series of webinars, hosted by XII please contact
ceo@xbrl.org by 2 July 2010. The schedule and titles for the webinars will be based upon the responses received.


20th International Conference Main Stage Event Now Available
Thank you to all who attended the April 2010 Conference in Rome.  If you were unable to attend or would like to hear it again, you can now view the Main Stage Event via video recorded live in Rome on 20 April 2010.


Global Accounting Alliance Donation to Support Evolution of XBRL Standard
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XBRL International (XII) today announced a donation from the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) for the purpose of advancing the work of XII to meet global market demand for the XBRL standard. Citing strongly aligned views on the value of an open source standard for business and financial data the Global Accounting Alliance pledged financial support for XBRL International’s efforts.


Inline XBRL Specification approved as RECOMMENDATION 
The XBRL International Steering Committee and the XBRL International Standards Board have approved the publication of the Inline XBRL Specification and the associated registry of specified transformations as a RECOMMENDATION. A conformance suite accompanies this. In addition an open source reference implementation of a validator and extractor has been provided.  View Press Release


XBRL China jurisdiction joins XBRL International 
XBRL International, Inc. (XII) announced today that XBRL-China has been approved as an XII Jurisdiction. As a Jurisdiction in the XII global consortium XBRL-China is committed to the promotion and application of XBRL in China.


XBRL GL Working Group releases Proposed Recommendation of GL Framework and Japanese Labels
The XBRL GL Working Group have issued the Proposed Recommendation of the GL Framework and Japanese Labels a Call for Review of the Proposed Recommendation has been issued.


Formula Working Group releases Candidate Recommendation of additional modules
The Formula Working Group have promoted 4 extension modules to Candidate Recommendation and a Call for Implementations has been issued.


News from the Versioning Working Group
The Versioning Working Group have issued a Last Call for Comments on the
Public Working Draft of the Extended Concepts Versioning Specification. Also the Base and Concept Base Versioning Specifications have been promoted to Candidate Recommendation and a Call for Implementations issued.


XBRL Europe Day
XBRL Europe held a very successful General Assembly in Brussels on February 18th, 2010. Forty-six members and guests were in attendance. Activities included:  Plenary Meeting, Working Committees & working groups meetings.  Thanks to our Spanish colleagues, the presentations from the meeting are now available.  (link on title)


Learn More About XBRL Europe
XBRL Europe was created in June 2008, under the initiative of XII and some European jurisdictions, in order to foster regional communication and coordination in Europe. XBRL Europe, among other initiatives, aims to coordinate pan European projects, and constitute a central liaison point to the European Union authorities concerning XBRL, XBRL Europe is incorporated in Belgium (Brussels) as a non profit international association (Association Internationale sans but lucratif).....


The XBRL International (XII) Steering Committee Announces the Appointment of Koizumi Makoto as Chairman of the Best Practices Board
The XBRL International Steering Committee approved by unanimous vote Koizumi Makoto of Fujitsu, Inc. as the Chairman of the XII Best Practices Board.

“(For full article click the link in the title)


XBRL INTERNATIONAL SEEKS BROAD INPUT ON DISCUSSION DOCUMENT
XBRL International, Inc., today released “XBRL: Towards a Diverse Ecosystem”. This is a Discussion Document seeking public comment on the future business requirements and technical roadmap for  the XBRL business information standard. The Discussion Document may be downloaded at: http://www.xbrl.org/2010TechDiscussion/2010TechDiscussion.pdf

The deadline to submit a comment letter or respond to the survey is March 19th, 2010.


XBRL International, Inc is pleased to announce its newest Provisional Jurisdiction: XBRL Romania
Romania continues to fulfill its commitment to sustainable economic development and undertakes the necessary steps to achieve major European macro-economic objectives in the context of the modern, global economy.
Sustainable economic development involves a diversity of contributions from all active players within the Romanian society and economy – social partners, business partners, professional associations, academic community and civil society.


IASC Foundation publishes proposed IFRS Taxonomy 2010
The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation today published for public comment an exposure draft of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) Taxonomy 2010.  The proposed taxonomy is consistent with IFRSs and the IFRS for Small and Medium-sized Entities (SMEs).


XII “Acknowledgement" of Brazil GAAP, US GRC, and TCA Taxonomies
XII has granted "Acknowledged" status to the Brazil GAAP Commercial and Industrial, US Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG), and the Taxonomie Comptes Annuels (TCA) taxonomies.


Deloitte Netherlands: Disclosure of XBRL financial statements
Deloitte Netherlands has disclosed their 2008-2009 Consolidated Financial Statement in XBRL using the 2009 version of the Dutch Taxonomy. Also an assurance report on the XBRL instance document has been prepared and published on the company’s website. As not all data items in the printed version of the annual report 2009 are covered by the 2009 version of the Dutch Taxonomy, the instance document contains footnotes that explain specific fact values where applicable. Although disclosure of XBRL reports is not mandatory, Deloitte Netherlands recognizes and supports XBRL as a data standard for managing and reporting financial and business information. The XBRL information can be viewed interactively on the company’s website and can be downloaded.
More information: Dave van den Ende (
dgvandenende@deloitte.nl) or Barbara Majoor (bmajoor@deloitte.nl) from Deloitte Netherlands.


Request for Comments: FINREP fully dimensional Taxonomy published on 31st December, 2009
A new FINREP fully dimensional Taxonomy was published on 31st December, 2009. This XBRL taxonomy, like all major XBRL taxonomies, represents a significant effort by a large number of people, in this case by people primarily within the FINREP XBRL group.
Please provide your expert opinion, comments and observations by 23rd April, 2010.

(To view the announcement click on title)


Call for Participation - Taxonomy Recognition Task Force (TRTF)
The XBRL International Best Practices Board (BPB) is accepting self-nominations for the existing Taxonomy Recognition Task Force (TRTF).
All members are encouraged to declare their interest in the work of this Best Practices task force. More information about the TRTF functions can be found at
http://www.xbrl.org/TaxonomyRecognition/.

(To view the announcement click on title)


2010 HP Labs Innovation Research Program Call for Proposals
December, 2009 - HP Labs has launched its third annual 2010 Innovation Research Program (IRP) Call for Proposals, offering awards in the range of $50,000 to $75,000 USD to researchers at colleges, universities and research institutes around the world.
The program is designed to create opportunities for breakthrough collaborative research with HP. Proposals will be judged on their potential scientific and societal impact, as well as the caliber of the principal researchers, the availability of matching funds for the project and the quality of the proposed research plan.
The deadline for abstract submissions is 29 January 2010.

DTCC, SWIFT and XBRL US Named Most Innovative Solution Provider by Financial-i magazine for Excellence in Corporate Actions
NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that Financial-i magazine has selected DTCC, along with SWIFT and XBRL US, as the "Most Innovative Solution Provider" for Corporate Actions for its Leaders in Innovation Awards. Financial-i features the winners in the Q4 2009 issue of the magazine.
Financial-i’s fourth annual Leaders in Innovation Awards recognize global transaction banks and financial hardware and software vendors that have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to innovation throughout 2009 and who have excelled, in terms of business solutions, across wholesale transaction banking. The award categories include: payments & FX; securities services; data management; risk management and network services.

XBRL Global Ledger Taxonomy Framework with Japanese Labels PWD Published and Last Call for Comments issued
The XBRL GL Working Group have published a Public Working Draft of an update to the XBRL GL taxonomy. The PWD includes the RECOMMENDED XBRL GL Taxonomy Framework (2007-04-17) and the Second PWD of the SRCD module (originally published 2009-09-12), and adds support for labels in multiple languages and specifically includes the Japanese Labels linkbase. This is a last call for comments - the comment period ends 2010-01-31.

Formula Working Group issues PWDs of Extension modules
The Formula Working Group are pleased to begin public review of a set of additional modules and functions for the formula specifications. 


Versioning Specification - Base and Basic Concepts issued as PWD and Last Call for Comments
The Versioning Working Group have split the Versioning Specification, previously issued as a single, larger, specification into various modules that it is felt more closely align with specific projects' requirements. The first two of these, "Base" and "Basic Concepts" are released as Public Working Draft at
http://www.xbrl.org/SpecPWDs/.

The Working Group have also issued a "Last Call for Comments", which expires on 2010-01-15, preparatory to promotion to Candidate Recommendation and a corresponding call for implementations.


Federation of European Accountants Publishes Policy Statement on XBRL
The FEE XBRL Policy Statement is designed to briefly explain XBRL, its impact on accountants and auditors and FEE’s position on XBRL. FEE expects to continue to perform more detailed work in the area of XBRL in the future. Additionally, FEE is committed to actively contribute to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) initiatives related to XBRL and its implications for auditors and other stakeholders.

CESR publishes responses to Call for Evidence on Standard Reporting Format
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) publishes the responses to its "Call for Evidence on the Use of Standard Reporting Format" which is of interest to the XBRL Community.

FEI Technology Issues Survey: FY 2010
Below is a recent FEI request with the survey link:

Based on input from FEI’s Committee on Finance and Information Technology (CFIT), Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) has launched the Twelfth Annual Survey of Technology Issues for Financial Executives. The survey results will be analyzed by Gartner Group, the information technology and research advisory firm.
This survey is important as it will help financial executive benchmark their company’s use of technology with that of other companies, while aiding agenda generation for CFIT and research project ideas for FERF.
Responses will be held in strictest confidence, and will only be used in the preparation of the FERF Executive Report. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the report when published (March 2010). Survey participants will also receive a special Gartner Research Notes on a related finance function topic.

To participate in this year's survey please visit the website listed below.
http://www.financialexecutives.org/fly/TechSurveyFY2010




XBRL Global Ledger Taxonomy Framework with Japanese Labels PWD Published
The XBRL GL Working Group have published a Public Working Draft of an update to the XBRL GL taxonomy. The PWD includes the RECOMMENDED XBRL GL Taxonomy Framework (2007-04-17) and the Second PWD of the SRCD module (originally published 2009-09-12), and adds support for labels in multiple languages and specifically includes the Japanese Labels linkbase. Comments are invited from the public


Call for Participation:  20th XBRL International Conference Program Committee seeks thought leaders for Track Chair
The 20th XBRL International Conference "XBRL: Linking Businesses, Public Regulators, & Citizens”  to be held in Rome, Italy 20-22 April, 2010, hosted by XBRL Italy in cooperation with XBRL Europe is seeking nominations for track chairs and co-chairs for the Program Planning Committee.
For complete details, please click on the title and respond by 15 November.

Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized in Rome as an XBRL expert and thought leader!


XBRL International Inc. Announces 2010 Steering Committee Election Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XBRL International Inc. (XII) announced that Mike Willis, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has been re-elected as Chairman of the International Steering Committee (ISC) for 2010.
During its October meeting in Brussels, Belgium, the International Steering Committee also elected... (To read the entire release click on the Title above)


XII “Acknowledgement" of  Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX)
XII has granted "Acknowledged" status to the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) taxonomy.

MIX has also released a separate press release announcing the XII "Acknowledgement"


Dimensions 1.0 Specification errata corrections published
The XBRL International Base Specification and Maintenance Working Group has published a set of errata corrections to the Dimensions 1.0 Specification. 


Call for Participation - Reporting Processes Practice Working Group (RPPWG), Project Management Practice Working Group (PMPWG), and Taxonomy Recognition Task Force (TRTF)
The XBRL International Best Practices Board (BPB) is recruiting addition participants to the existing RPPWG and PMPWG working groups.  In addition, the TRTF task force is accepting self-nominations.
All members are encouraged to step up and declare their interest in the work of these Best Practices working groups. The charters for each working group can be found at:
http://www.xbrl.org/BestPractices/
(To view the announcement and call for participation click on title)


Concepts Specific and Concepts General RFCs Released for Comments 
The Taxonomy Architecture Practice Working Group (TAPWG) chartered under the Best Practices Board (BPB) has issued two Request for Comment (RFC)s as part of the incremental FRTA update project. These documents are available for review by the XBRL community. These RFCs are open for comments for 90 days by the XBRL community. Please forward suggestions to: 
tapwg@xbrl.org 


 XII “Acknowledgement" of US RR and SOI 2008 Taxonomies
XII has granted "Acknowledged" status to the XBRL US Mutual Fund Risk/Return (RR) Summary 2008 and the XBRL US Schedule of Investments (SOI) 2008 taxonomies.


XII “Acknowledgement" of IFRS 2008 and IFRS 2009 Taxonomies
XII has granted "Acknowledged" status to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Taxonomy 2008 and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 2009 taxonomies.



Rendering Working Group of XBRL International issues fifth Candidate Recommendation of the Inline XBRL Specification

Inline XBRL is a standard for embedding XBRL fragments into an HTML document. The objective is to provide documents which can be viewed in a browser while making use of XBRL tags which can be processed automatically by consuming applications. 



XBRL Standards Board (XSB) and Best Practices Board (BPB) Chair Recruitment

XBRL International (XII) is seeking Chairs for both the XSB and BPB as part of its scheduled rotation of these leadership positions. XII has experienced a global expansion of adoption and interest in XBRL and the electronic standardization of business information it facilitates. This has raised expectations of an accelerated evolution of the XBRL specification, support materials and communication linkage to XBRL projects and the community at large. The selected Chairs for these key activities of XII must be committed to leading with a collaborative and market focused approach.



XBRL Worldwide Adoption Update

XBRL Worldwide adoption trends
US SEC Interactive Data Program
Emerging adoption
Adoption Drivers in Europe
Standard Business Reporting (SBR) updates
Focus Areas for 2009/2010
IFRS /XBRL Convergence Update
CEBS /Basel II

is now available on Slideshare at:  http://www.slideshare.net/xbrlplanet/xbrlglobal-adoption-20090731

Provided by Conor O'Kelly
EMEA Finance Manager, Hewlett Packard
XBRL Ireland 


Naming of Concepts RFC Released for Comments 
The Taxonomy Architecture Practice Working Group (TAPWG) chartered under the Best Practices Board (BPB) has issued a Naming of Concepts Request for Comment (RFC) document covering naming of concepts in XBRL. This document is available for review by the XBRL community. This RFC is open for comments for 90 days by the XBRL community. Please forward suggestions to: 
tapwg@xbrl.org


 XBRL Europe welcomes newest Member:  EFFAS

XBRL Europe is pleased to announce that EFFAS, the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, will join XBRL Europe (X-EU) as a direct member. X-EU is a division of XBRL International, the global consortium leading the development and market introduction of XBRL eXtensible Business Reporting Language, an interactive data format which will radically change financial and business reporting.


XBRL GL Working Group publishes two new Working Group Notes

Two Working Group notes on the topics of Attributes and Dimensions have been published by the XBRL GL Working Group


Follow XBRL from birth to present; AICPA releases chronology
CPA Letter Daily | 08/12/2009

The AICPA has released The Story of Our New Language, a paper documenting the history of XBRL from its origination by Charlie Hoffman, CPA, in 1998 to its adoption for public company reporting in the U.S. a decade later. XBRL's success has been bolstered by the AICPA's and the accounting profession's support and leadership since inception. Their key decisions to make XBRL intellectual property available in the public domain and to give XBRL its own organizational standing outside of the AICPA enabled non-CPA groups to contribute to and influence XBRL's development and adoption. Read the XBRL story, told from the perspectives of many of the influencers and contributors over its 10-year journey. For additional information on XBRL, visit the AICPA Web site.


XBRL Global Ledger SRCD Module second Public Working Draft published
The XBRL GL Working Group has published the second Public Working Draft of the SRCD module to address the linkage between ledger level and reporting level business information.  Comments are invited from the public.


W3C/XBRL International, Inc Workshop-FDIC Training Center, Arlington, Virginia USA - 5 & 6 October 2009

IMPROVING ACCESS to FINANCIAL DATA on THE WEB
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The Current Globa crisis spotlights the need for greater transparency in both corporate and government financial reporting supply chains along with accurate and timely linked data.  W3C and XBRL International, Inc invite you to attend a workshop to facilitate a discussion about interactive access to business and financial data on the Web.
The goal of theis workshop is to identify opportunities and challenges for interactive access to business financial data expressed in XBRL. 


XII Updates its IPR Policy

XBRL International (XII) has updated its Intellectual Property Rights Policy (IPR) to bring it up to date with current industry terminology and practice. It was approved by the International Steering Committee at their meeting on 22nd June 2009 after a period of membership review.


Videos of the main stage presentations from the 19th XBRL International Conference, Paris

Videos of the main stage presentations from the 19th XBRL International Conference, Paris are now available on the Past Events page


XBRL INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC SECTOR BOARD MEMBERS

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 24, 2009 – Today during the 19th XBRL International Conference in Paris, France, XBRL International, Inc. (XII) announced the appointment of three additional members to its international Board of Directors:
Mr. Olivier Boutellis-Taft, Chief Executive, Federation of European Accountants
Ms. Jamie Shay, Head of Standards – Senior Manager, Society for Worldwide Interbank  Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)
Mr. Yoshiaki Wada, Director and Head of Financial Data Center Section, Financial Systems and Bank Examination Department, Bank of Japan


XBRL FOR BANKING, INSURANCE AND SECURITIES INDUSTRIES EXPANDING GLOBALLY

PARIS, FRANCE, JUNE 24, 2009 – Over 400 executives, banking supervisors, securities regulators, analysts, technology vendors and stock exchanges from more than 40 countries convened in Paris, France this week during the 19th XBRL International Conference to see how XBRL reduces the reporting
burden for preparers of financial and non-financial information. Hosted by XBRL International, Inc. (XII) and XBRL France, the conference featured keynote speakers from several central banks, large corporations, regulators, accountancy bodies and standards organizations.


EXCLUSIVE: INVOKE PRESENTS THE INVOKE XBRL WEB SUITE AT THE 19TH XBRL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

One year ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chose the XBRL standard to simplify and unify the exchange of financial information, and as such have joined the European central banks that have been using it since 2007 for regulatory reporting. In France, Infogreffe (which includes all of the Registries of the Commercial Courts) also selected the XBRL standard in 2008 for its portal for the filing of electronic financial statements


XII Grants "Acknowledged" status to the Taiwan Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) taxonomy for financial statements of Commercial and Industrial-type listed companies.
XBRL International has granted "Acknowledged" status to the Taiwan GAAP taxonomy for commercial and industrial-type listed companies
June 24th, 2009



XBRL International issues the formula specifications as RECOMMENDATIONS
This suite of specifications was approved by the International Steering Committee on June 22nd, 2009



XBRL Europe is pleased to announce that EFFAS, the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, will join XBRL Europe (X-EU) as a direct member
X-EU is a division of XBRL International, the global consortium leading the development and market introduction of XBRL eXtensible Business Reporting Language, an interactive data format which will radically change financial and business reporting.
Commenting on this development, Giampaolo Trasi, chairman of EFFAS said: “For EFFAS, representing the investment professional community in Europe, XBRL is a pivotal instrument for changing business reporting towards improved transparency and usability for consumers of financial and corporate data, as well as an essential ingredient in the standardisation of business reporting with the aim of furthering the efficacy of financial analysis.


XBRL International Elevates Italy, Luxembourg and South Africa to Full Voting Jurisdictions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XBRL International, Inc. (XII) (www.xbrl.org) announced that Italy, Luxembourg and South Africa have been elevated to full jurisdictions with voting rights in the XBRL International Steering Committee. Jurisdictions facilitate and drive adoption of XBRL within their defined regions, supporting the XII mission to promulgate XBRL as the worldwide business reporting standard.


XBRL International issues LAST CALL for comments - Versioning Specification
The Versioning Working Group has published the 4th Working Draft of the Versioning Specification. This specification defines the semantics and syntax for the versioning report (excluding dimensional information). The versioning report represents the changes made to the concept definitions and resources that exist in two different taxonomies.

It has also issued the LAST CALL for comments preparatory to promotion to Candidate Recommendation. The LAST CALL period will end 2009-07-01.


Comparison Framework for EDINET, IFRS, and US GAP XBRL Taxonomies.
The Taxonomy Architecture Practice Working Group (TAPWG) chartered under the Best Practices Board (BPB) has issued a Request for Comment (RFC) document covering a Comparison Framework for EDINET, IFRS, and US GAAP XBRL Taxonomies. This document is available for review by the XBRL community. This RFC is open for comments for 90 days by the XBRL community. Please forward suggestions to: tapwg@xbrl.org


United Kingdom HRMC Draft Regulations to require online XBRL Corporation Tax filings have now been issued, The Regulations are open for comment until 31 July 2009.
In summary, the plans are as follows For Corporation Tax, returns and payment will be required online for all companies for returns delivered on 1 April 2011 or later, relating to periods ending on 1 April 2010 or later. The new rules will not apply to amendments of earlier returns. The returns will have to be made through XBRL...


SVS CL-CI XBRL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IFRS XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION FOR CAPITAL MARKET SUPERVISORY PURPOSES IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE
For the last three years, the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros (SVS) – the Chilean capital market supervisor - has been conducting initiatives in conjunction with different authorities and representatives from the academic, regulatory, business and trade union sectors, aiming to coordinate the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Now this important South American economy is seeking to gain advantages from international transparency and global, financial data comparability through modern business languages.


XBRL INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 27, 2009 - XBRL International, Inc. (XII) announced today the establishment of its inaugural Board of Directors comprised of senior leaders and experts with broad international experience in financial, business and regulatory reporting, accounting and standard setting. The Board will advise and assist in executing strategic opportunities as a result of XBRL’s growing international adoption, identify critical regulatory and accounting convergence  trends for which the XBRL standard could be used as a solution, and develop long-term growth and sustainability strategies for the XBRL international consortium.


XBRL International issues Call for Review of Proposed RECOMMENDATION - Formula Specification

The Formula Specification Package has advanced to the PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION stage. This is the final stage prior to becoming an XBRL International RECOMMENDATION. Accordingly this Call for Review of the PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION is issued to solicit expressions of stakeholder support for this package of specifications.


XII Members and Stakeholders are asked to comment on a proposed change to the XII IPR Policy 

As part of our ongoing review and update of operating policies and new case law XBRL International is considering revising its IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Policy.

The XBRL International Steering Committee (ISC) believes this is such an important part of the organization's relationship with its members and stakeholders that it was important to solicit input directly. Please review both the proposed IPR policy and the document entitled “Frequently Asked Questions”. We request your comments be directed to the following e-mail: ipr@xbrl.org.
 
The comment period starts today, April 15th, 2009 and ends forty five days from now – June 1st, 2009. Please try to have your comments posted as soon as practical as we plan to discuss adopting this policy during the XII 19th Conference in Paris this June 23-26th.

XII IPR Policy Draft

IPR FaQ


XBRL US CEO Mark Bolgiano Testifies Before House Subcommittee

In a hearing before the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, XBRL US President and CEO Mark Bolgiano testified that XBRL can "provide citizens, government and investors consistent, comparable reporting on the existing pool of securitized assets, help regulators track the disbursement and use of TARP funds and enable more effective regulation by government."
 
According to the XBRL US Web site, Bolgiano told committee members the XML-based standard is already being used by several hundred firms that report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and all U.S. public companies will be using it to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission within the next few years. "XBRL is ready," he said. "And it’s relevant to the issues in today’s financial crisis."
Posted by Lora Bentley 11-Mar-2009 ITBusinessEdge
(Click on title to read full testimony)



XBRL INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO GLOBAL EFFORT TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY OF BUSINESS INFORMATION

ABU DHABI, UAE – MARCH 3, 2009 -- XBRL International, Inc. announced today that XBRL-United Arab Emirates (XBRL-UAE) has joined the global consortium to support its efforts to adopt XBRL as the worldwide business reporting standard.
 

SBR Conference/ Revolutionizing Financial Reporting
Save the Date:  Sydney - 26-27 May 2009; Melbourne - 29 May 2009
Standard Business Reporting (SBR) is revolutionising business-to-government reporting around the globe.
The SBR Conference brings together national and international experts who will demonstrate what Australian business can expect from SBR, explore and discuss global financial reporting trends including open standards such as XBRL, what SBR means to business, accountants and software developers, and ultimately help you to discover what you need to do to implement SBR.


XBRL Global Ledger Working Group publishes more Working Group Notes
The Global Ledger Working Group of XBRL International has published two more Working Group Notes entitled "Default" and "Templates". 


Third Public Working Draft of the Versioning Specification Published
The Versioning Working Group has published the third Working Draft of the Versioning Specification. This specification defines the semantics and syntax of the versioning report (not including dimensions). It also includes a specification for those aspects of an XBRL Infoset that are relevant to versioning.


US SEC posts final ruling on public company reporting in XBRL
The United States SEC just posted the full ruling for public company reporting in XBRL format.  We wanted you all to be the first to know and get the details:

http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2009/33-9002.pdf


XBRL International Seeks Candidates for International Standards Board
The XBRL Nominations Committee seeks applicants to the XBRL International Standards Board (XSB).  If it is important to your company to be involved in the development of the XBRL Standard, please read the full article and send in your Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter by the deadline indicated.


XBRL International Inc. announces 2009 Steering Committee election results
XBRL International Inc. (XII) announced today that Mike Willis, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has been ratified as the new Chair of the International Steering Committee (ISC) effective 16 January 2009.  

During its January  meeting in Miami, Florida,  the International Steering Committee also ........


Announcement of First Meeting & Call for Participation - Reporting Processes Practice Working Group

22 January, 2009 - The XBRL International Best Practices Board (BPB) has approved the establishment of the “Reporting Process” Practice Working Group (RP PWG) which is holding its first meeting on 4 February 2009. All members are encouraged to step up and declare their interest and their intent to involve themselves in the work of this new XBRL International Working Group. More information on the planned work products of this Working group can be found here.

All those interested in participating in the group should
mailto:WGAdmin@xbrl.org as soon as possible, if they have not already applied for membership.

(To view the announcement and call for participation click on title)


Rendering Working Group of XBRL International issues third Candidate Recommendation of the Inline XBRL Specification

Inline XBRL is a standard for embedding XBRL fragments into an HTML document. The objective is to provide documents which can be viewed in a browser while making use of XBRL tags which can be processed automatically by consuming applications. 

The XBRL International (XII) Steering Committee Announces the Appointment of Ralf Frank as Chairman of the Best Practices Board

In its final regular session of the year on 16 December 2008, the XBRL International Steering Committee approved by unanimous vote Ralf Frank of the DVFA German Society of Investment Professionals and Representative of EFFAS The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies as the Chairman of the XII Best Practices Board.

“We are honoured to have an individual with Ralf’s experience and commitment to lead the Best Practices Board of XBRL International. The work of this committee is very important to the community and will provide needed resources to project managers around the globe.” states Anthony Fragnito    , XII CEO.

(For full article click the link in the title)

Submissions for Speakers are now being accepted for the 19th XBRL International Conference

The 19th XBRL International Conference, produced by XBRL International, Inc. and hosted by XBRL France in cooperation with XBRL Europe, to be held in Paris, France, June 23-25, 2009, is seeking industry experts to speak and/or exhibit/sponsor.  Speaking opportunities are limited so don't delay your subnmission.

To view the RFP click
here and decide where your expertise will fit best!  To view the tracks available go to:  http://conference.xbrl.org/program/tracks


XBRL INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FINAL RULE FOR FILING OF PUBLIC COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MUTUAL FUNDS USING XBRL
World’s Largest Equity Market Joins Japan and China in Mandating XBRL Reporting Standard 
Save the Date for the 19th XBRL International Conference:  "Reducing Reporting Burden with XBRL:  A catalyst for better regulation"
 
XBRL International, Inc and XBRL France will present the 19th International Conference in Paris, France on June 23-25, 2009.  To Save the dates in your calendar, go to the conference website and use the link provided. The Program Committee led by Jean-Luc Menda, XBRL France & Tony Fragnito, XII has planned an exciting, interactive conference, so stay tuned to the website for keynote announcements, titles and descriptions of all program tracks .  The Call for Presenters will be distributed in mid December after all tracks have been finalized.
XSB publishes an updated Technical Roadmap
The XBRL International Standards Board has published an updated technical roadmap of the activities for which it is responsible.
XBRL International Inc. updates and clarifies RFP for XSLT style sheet for extracting XBRL 2.1 from HTML documents with embedded Inline XBRL
Following industry consultation XBRL International Inc. (XII) has updated the RFP to allow for solutions using XSLT 2.0, provide some clarifications on the requirements, and extend the deadline to 2008-12-17.
Call for Participation – Reporting Processes Working Group

19th November, 2008 - This is a call to anyone who is interested in discussing and sharing best practices for reporting processes of XBRL projects.

The XBRL International Best Practices Board (BPB) wants to establish the “Reporting Process” Practice Working Group (RP PWG). All members are encouraged to step up and declare their interest and their intent to involve themselves in the work of this new XBRL International Working Group.

If the subject of Reporting Processes in XBRL driven projects is sufficiently important to your organisation, it is appropriate that your organisation contribute to the establishment of guidelines to facilitate this.


XBRL International Inc. issues RFP for XSLT 1.0 style sheet for extracting XBRL 2.1 from HTML documents with embedded Inline XBRL
XBRL International Inc. (XII) is soliciting proposals for the development of an XSLT 1.0 style sheet to extract a valid XBRL 2.1 instance document from a well-formed HTML document with valid embedded Inline XBRL content. This implementation is intended to be an example of a conformant implementation and will be made available as an open source project upon successful completion.



XBRL International Inc. announces the appointment of Mr. Daniel Diaz as a contracted regional coordinator for South America. Mr. Diaz was an academic award winner in 2003 and has been involved with XBRL since early 2000.

“XII is experiencing great interest and enthusiasm within South America for the benefits of XBRL. Projects are approved or underway in several countries in the region. We are confident this appointment will assist and expose these important projects to the international community” reports XII CEO Anthony Fragnito    .

Mr. Diaz will assist with communications and facilitate XII activities in the region as required.  Daniel can be reached at ddiaz@xbrl.org.


XBRL International Grants Approved Status to the US GAAP Taxonomies, 2008 version
XBRL US has published a final (2008) set of taxonomies covering US GAAP that supersede the versions published in 2005 and 2006. XBRL International has granted "Approved" status to these taxonomies.


XBRL International Acknowledges RSC Taxonomy for Corporate Social Responsibility
The RSC Taxonomy provides technological support for the generation, transmission and processing of Reports on the Corporate Social Responsibility activities and situation of companies and all types of entity.


Announcement of XBRL China Provisional Jurisdiction 
China has established a provisional XBRL jurisdiction following strong interest in the use of XBRL by the Ministry of Finance, China Securities Regulatory Committee, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai Stock Exchanges,Shenzhen Stock Exchanges,and many other organisations.



18th XBRL International Conference presentations posted to conference site:

Over 30 of presentations that have been provided are available on the site in two locations:

1.) http://conference.xbrl.org/papers/listpresenters.aspx (listed by presenter name)
2.) 
http://conference.xbrl.org/program/program.aspx (inserted in program )

Notice will be posted when they are moved to
http://archive.xbrl.org/ along with the other past conference presentations.


XII seeks applicants for Practices Director
The Best Practices Board actively manages the production, dissemination and continual improvement of work products that describe methods and processes for successful development, implementation, integration, maintenance and usage of XBRL. The Practices Director, reporting to the CEO, will serve as primary support to the BPB and is responsible for coordinating the work of volunteers, staff and contractor(s) of XII that work on best practices activities.


Open Compliance & Ethics Group sets up provisional XBRL Jurisdiction
The Technology Council of the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) has established a provisional XBRL jurisdiction following strong interest in the use of XBRL by OCEG members and adoptionby the organization’s GRC-XML Program working group.

CoreFiling to Sponsor Public Sector Symposium at 18th XBRL International Conference in Washington, DC, October 15-16, 2008
 
Conference to feature keynotes from FDIC and State of Nevada

18th XBRL International Conference
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CoreFiling, a leader in interactive business reporting, specializing in XBRL-based systems and services, announced today that it is sponsoring, together with IBM, the Public Sector Symposium at the 18th XBRL International Conference, Better Reporting for Better Decisions: by Managers, Investors, Governments and Citizens. The conference will be held at the Reagan Building and International Trade Center on October 15-16, 2008. This global forum will bring together business leaders from around the world in investor communications, government and the governance/risk/compliance arena to discuss the impact of interactive information reporting on their practice areas.




Input sought on XBRL projects around the world

The XII Best Practices Board seeks to gain insights into the nature of the various XBRL projects which are both underway and already in operation around the globe. Click on the link above and take the survey now! (The link will take you to the DVFA site which is hosting this survey)


Call for Participation – Taxonomy Architecture Working Group
11th September, 2008 - This is a call to anyone who is interested in discussing and sharing best practices for architecture of XBRL taxonomies. The XBRL International Best Practices Board (BPB) wants to establish the “Taxonomy Architecture” Practice Working Group (TA PWG). All members are encouraged to step up and declare their interest and their intent to involve themselves in the work of this new XBRL International Working Group.



The XBRL International Nominations Committee seeks applicants to the XBRL International Standards Board

This is a General call to all those who are interested in participating in the XBRL International Standards Board (XSB) with a deadline for nominations of 23:59 on Monday, 19 August 2008


18th XBRL International Conference to Feature SEC Chairman Cox, October 15-16, 2008 in Washington, DC
XBRL International and XBRL US today jointly announced "The Ultimate Client: Business Reporting for Investors, Government and Citizens", a global conference that will explore how improved business and financial reporting through interactive data will affect investor communications, governance, risk and compliance as well as government reporting.


Rendering Working Group of XBRL International issues first Candidate Recommendation of the Inline XBRL Specification
Inline XBRL is a standard for embedding XBRL fragments into an HTML document. The objective is to provide documents which can be viewed in a browser while making use of XBRL tags which can be processed automatically by consuming applications. 


Minor "Errata Corrections" issued to the Base Specification
The Base Specification and Maintenance Working Group has issued a new version of the XBRL 2.1 Specification containing a small number of additional minor errata corrections. This is the first set of corrections issued in 18 months which demonstrates the stability of the specification. Accompanying this document is an updated conformance suite.


XBRL International constitutes and names members of its Best Practices Board
XBRL International Inc. (XII) announced today that it had constituted its Best Practices Board (BPB), a body established to provide guidance and materials reflecting the best practices developed during implementations of XBRL around the world. It is expected that this will help facilitate and accelerate adoption of the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) globally.


XBRL International Best Practices Board issue Call for Participation in the Project Management Practice Working Group
The Interim Best Practices Board of XBRL International, Inc. has announced that they are chartering a Working Group to address the issues of best practices as they apply to the management of XBRL related projects, and issued a Call for Participation in this Working Group.


Second Public Working Draft of Part 1 of the Versioning Specification Published
The Versioning Working Group has published the first Second Working Draft of Part 1 (Report Content) of the Versioning Specification. This specification defines the semantics of the versioning report. Part 2 will define the syntax used to express the report and is still being worked on by the Working Group.


"Final" XBRL US (2008) Taxonomies granted "Acknowledged" status by XBRL International
XBRL International has formally "Acknowledged" the series of taxonomies published by XBRL US in May 2008, which supersede those issued in 2005 and 2006. Links to these taxonomies can be found at http://www.xbrl.org/FRTAcknowledged/.


XBRL International Best Practices Board issue Call for Participation in the Software Interoperability Practice Working Group
The Interim Best Practices Board of XBRL International, Inc. announced today that they are chartering a Working Group to address the issues of Best practices as they apply to the interoperability of XBRL related software, and issued a Call for Participation in this Working Group.


XBRL International appoints Gilles Maguet     as Secretary General of XBRL Europe
XBRL International, Inc. announced today that Gilles Maguet     has been appointed Secretary General of XBRL Europe, the organization recently formed by XBRL International and the European jurisdictions to coordinate XBRL actions in Europe. In this newly created position, Mr. Maguet will lead the organization’s efforts in Europe to promote adoption of XBRL and interactive data for business reporting and will report jointly to the Executive Committee of XBRL Europe and to Anthony Fragnito    , CEO of XBRL International.


Updated Irish GAAP Taxonomy granted Acknowledged status by XBRL International
XBRL International, Inc. has granted "Acknowledged" status to the latest release of the Irish GAAP taxonomy 


XBRL announces formation of XBRL Europe
XBRL International, Inc. announced today it has formed XBRL Europe, a non-profit association based in Brussels to represent, coordinate and support XBRL members within Europe in their efforts to drive XBRL strategy and adoption across the region.


XBRL International Conference Convened in Eindhoven, Netherlands
XBRL International Accepts Contribution of JustSystems’ IP Rights for XBRL Rendering Technologies to Further Promote Open Source Technology. Conference Draws More Than 300 Securities Regulators, CEOs, CFOs, and Business Leaders from 37 Countries


Best Practices Board Application Deadline Extended
The XII International Steering Committee approved a motion to extend the deadline for applications to the Best Practices Board to May 9th, 2008. While it is very pleased by the number and quality of the applications received by the deadline the interest expressed in the Best Practice Board leading up to the Eindhoven conference has encouraged a brief extension of the deadline.


Third Public Working Draft of the Generic Links Specification released for comment
The Base Specification and Maintenance Working Group and the Formula Working Group have published the third Public Working Draft of the Generic Links Specification. Comments are invited from the Public and should be addressed to specification-feedback@xbrl.org.


Second Public Working Draft of the Registry Specification Published
A set of specifications produced by the Formula Working Group that defines a framework for registries and conformance suites has been published. The initial focus is on a Functions Registry to support the Formula Specification.


SEC Announces Open Meeting on XBRL rule
“The Commission will consider whether to propose amendments to provide for corporate financial statement information to be filed with the Commission in interactive data format, and a near- and long-term schedule therefor.” 


XII Grants "Acknowledged" status to a series of taxonomies from XBRL US
XBRL US has published a set of taxonomies that supersede the versions published in 2005 and 2006. A final release for which XBRL International "Approved" status will be sought is scheduled for later in 2008.


The IASC Foundation publishes IFRS Taxonomy 2008
The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation’s XBRL Team announced the release of the near final version of the IFRS Taxonomy 2008.


Formula Working Group issues CALL FOR IMPLEMENTATIONS
The Formula Working Group has published a Candidate Recommendation of the Formula 1.0 specification and issued a CALL FOR IMPLEMENTATIONS.


XII Board of Directors reaffirms the stability of the XBRL 2.1 Specification
The Board of Directors of XBRL International, following the recommendation of the XBRL Standards Board, is pleased to announce its reaffirmation of the stability of the XBRL 2.1 Specification.


XII calls for applications for membership of the XBRL International Best Practices Board
The XBRL Nominations Committee seeks applicants to the newly approved XBRL International Best Practices Board (BPB).


XII announces the formation of the XBRL International Best Practices Board
The XBRL International Steering Committee (ISC) announces the formation of the XBRL International Best Practices Board (BPB) to actively manage the production, dissemination and continual improvement of work products that describe methods and processes for successful development, implementation, integration, maintenance and usage of XBRL specifications.


XII Grants "Acknowledged" status to the Japan EDINET taxonomy
XBRL International has granted "Acknowledged" status to the EDINET taxonomy from Japan.


Second Public Working Draft of the Generic Links Specification released for comment
The Base Specification and Maintenance Working Group and the Formula Working Group have published the second Public Working Draft of the Generic Links Specification. Comments are invited from the Public and should be addressed to specification-feedback@xbrl.org.


Rendering Working Group of XBRL International issues Second Public Working Draft of the Inline XBRL Specification
Inline XBRL is a standard for embedding XBRL fragments into an HTML document. The objective is to provide documents which can be viewed in a browser while making use of XBRL tags which can be processed automatically by consuming applications.  The second PWD addresses a number of issues that were raised in feedback to the first PWD.


17th XBRL International Conference in Eindhoven, Netherlands REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
“Evolution in Business Reporting” Conferences and Expo
is jointly organized by XBRL International, Inc (XII) and the Dutch Taxonomy Project (NTP) to bring synergy to all participants and an explosion of hands on experience, demos & evidence of the Global Adoption of the XBRL Standard.


XBRL Global Ledger Working Group publishes its fourth Working Group Note
The Global Ledger Working Group of XBRL International has published the fourth in a series of Working Group Notes - this one entitled "Elaborating on Enumerations" 


XBRL Europe seeks Regional Co-ordinator
XBRL Europe (XBRL-EU) is the non-profit legal entity established to co-ordinate the activities of EU members across the 27 member states and promotes XBRL within the EU.
XBRL Europe is currently seeking a regional co-ordinator. It is envisaged that this will be a part time position. 


MIX standardises on XBRL to Strengthen and Expand its Lending to the Poor
Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. (MIX) is a business informa­tion provider for the microfinance industry. MIX tracks the performance of more than 900 microfinance institutions.These microfinance institutions provide fi­nancial services and small loans—often less than $100—to poor people and businesses in emerging nations. MIX has decided to standardise on XBRL for its offerings. For a video click
here.


SEC CIFR recommends a roadmap towards mandatory XBRL filing
The language recommending mandatory XBRL company reports starts on the top of page 84 of this report -
http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/oca/acifr/acifr-ddm-011108.pdf. (Note that this is the 85th page in the PDF file)  


Australia - RFT issued for SBR Project
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has issued a Request for Tender (RFT) for an XBRL Taxonomy Development Environment for the Commonwealth Standard Business Reporting Programme.


XBRL Ireland releases revised Irish GAAP Taxonomy for comment
DUBLIN, Ireland (Dec 3rd). XBRL Ireland have released the XBRL Irish GAAP Taxonomy revision to cover FRS20-29 for general purpose Irish commercial & industrial (C&I) companies as a Public Working Draft for public comment. The taxonomy covers Irish GAAP accounting requirements up to and including 31st December 2006, excluding FRS27.Interested parties are invited to download the taxonomy from http://www.xbrl-ie.org and submit feedback to XBRL Ireland.


XBRL International Acknowledges Canada Notes Taxonomy
The taxonomy that provides accounting terms that are used in Notes to the Financial Statements prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) has been acknowledged by XBRL International.


XBRL Global Ledger Working Group publishes a set of FAQs as a Working Group Note
The Global Ledger Working Group of XBRL International has published the third in a series of Working Group Notes - this one entitled "FAQs" (Frequently Asked Questions)


Presentations from past conferences available in the archive
Presentations from past XBRL International conferences are available from http://archive.xbrl.org - this includes all conferences since November 2004.   


XBRL Global Ledger Working Group publishes its second Working Group Note
The Global Ledger Working Group of XBRL International has published the second in a series of Working Group Notes - this one entitled "Annotated Instances"   


XBRL Global Ledger Working Group publishes "Amazing Account" Working Group Note
The Global Ledger Working Group of XBRL International has published its first in a series of Working Group Notes - this one entitled "Amazing Account"  


Rendering Working Group of XBRL International issues Public Working Draft of the Rendering Requirements Document
The Rendering Working Group of XBRL International has published the first Public Working Draft (PWD) of the Rendering Requirements. 


Formula Working Group of XBRL International issues 2nd Public Working Draft of the Formula Specification
The Formula Working Group of XBRL International has published the second Public Working Draft (PWD) of the Formula 1.0 Specification.


XBRL Ireland announces plans to revise the Irish GAAP Commercial and Industrial XBRL 2.1 Taxonomy
As part of its ongoing development of electronic business reporting in Ireland, XBRL Ireland have announced plans to revise the Irish GAAP Commercial and Industrial XBRL 2.1 Taxonomy to include provisions for the reporting of FRS 20-29.


RIXML.org becomes Provisional XBRL Jurisdiction
The Research Information EXchange Mark-up Language (RIXML) Consortium has become a provisional XBRL jurisdiction. 
 


XBRL International announces appointments to the International Standards Board
The International Steering Committee (ISC) of XBRL International  today confirmed the appointment of César Pérez-Chirinos of the Bank of Spain, Madrid, Spain and Yossef Newman of Deloitte and Touche LLP, New York, USA to the seven member board responsible for leading the technical standard setting of the consortium.


15TH GLOBAL XBRL CONFERENCE SHOWCASES GROWTH IN INTERACTIVE DATA FOR BUSINESS REPORTING - News Release
Over 400 executives from more than 30 countries around the world met with government and regulatory authorities, stock exchange executives, leading financial services institutions, accounting and professional services firms as well as technology solution providers to further the global adoption of interactive data solutions like XBRL. The comprehensive Munich conference program spotlighted discussions about improving the business reporting process for companies of all sizes. 


XBRL appoints new CEO - XBRL France Jurisdiction formed - News Release
XBRL International, Inc. announced today during its 15th XBRL International Conference in Munich that Tony Fragnito, CPA, has been appointed CEO of XBRL International.  In this newly created position, Mr. Fragnito will lead the organization’s efforts around the world to promote global adoption of XBRL and interactive data for business reporting. In related news, XBRL International also announced that France has become the latest XBRL jurisdiction to join the global consortium.


XBRL related press releases available from xbrl.org website
Numerous organisations have issued press releases in conjunction with the 15th XBRL International Conference.
 


15th XBRL International Conference gets underway in Munich, Germany
Over 400 executives from more than 30 countries around the world are meeting with government regulatory authorities, stock exchange executives, leading financial services institutions, accounting and professional services firms and technology solution providers to further the global adoption of interactive data solutions like XBRL. 
 


XBRL Global Ledger SRCD Module released as Public Working Draft
The XBRL GL Working Group has published the first Public Working Draft of the SRCD module to address the linkage between ledger level and reporting level business information.  Comments are invited from the public.


Dutch Taxonomy Project announces new technical project manager for NTP
The Dutch Taxonomy Project announces that René van Egmond is assigned as technical project manager. He is the successor of Marc van Hilvoorde who acted as technical project manager since the start of the project.


XBRL and RIXML sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Research Information EXchange Mark-up Language (RIXML) Consortium and XBRL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining their intent for mutual collaboration and cooperation. 


Luxembourg forms a Provisional Jurisdiction
Luxembourg has set up a provisional XBRL jurisdiction following strong interest in the use of XBRL by the National Bank and other leading organisations. XBRL Luxembourg is championed by the Luxembourg Bankers' Association, who will be the driver of the XBRL standardisation in Luxembourg.


15th XBRL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MUNICH JUNE 4-6, 2007 TO DISCUSS MANDATES BY GLOBAL REGULATORS FOR XBRL IN PUBLIC COMPANY FINANCIAL REPORTING
Leading Software Developers, Financial Institutions, Analyst Firms and Regulators Discuss Solutions to Help Companies comply.
Recently, the Financial Times announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will begin formalizing a new rule that would require all public companies in the United States to report financial information in XBRL.
 
Will your company and organisation be prepared?   To find out how you can be ready....... read on ........


Call for Participation in an International Public Sector Working Group issued
XBRL International has issued a Call for Participation in a Working Group devoted to XBRL focussed matters of interest related to the Public Sector.


XBRL International Steering Committee adopts new processes and procedures for Technical Working Groups
The XBRL International Steering Committee has formally adopted the processes and procedures that the Technical Working Groups have been operating under for the last few months as the official processes of the consortium..


XBRL International Steering Committee approves XBRL Global Ledger Framework as a RECOMMENDATION
The XBRL International Steering Committee has approved the XBRL Global Ledger Framework (formerly referred to as XBRL GL) as an XBRL RECOMMENDATION.


XBRL International issues Call for Participation in the Versioning WG
XBRL International has issued a Call for Participation in a working group on the topic of the versioning of XBRL artefacts.


State of the Art Presentations Available Now
Originally presented at the XBRL International Conference in Philadelphia these four 5 minute live demonstrations illustrate some of the major tangible benefits of XBRL. These live demonstrations were constructed with real financial data and showcase real business uses of XBRL. 


Formula Working Group to hold public conference calls for reviewers of the Public Working Draft
Two teleconferences are to be hosted on March 1st, 2007 by the Formula Working Group of XBRL International to provide reviewers with an opportunity to ask questions about the first Public Working Draft of the XBRL Formula 1.0 Requirements and Specification that was made available recently.


Formula Working Group issue first Public Working Draft
The Formula Working Group have published the first Public Working Draft of the XBRL Formula 1.0 Requirements and Specification for public comment. Information sessions will be held by telephone conference call and will be announced shortly.


XSB approves the granting of Acknowledged status to the IFRS-GP taxonomy effective 2007-01-24.
The IFRS-GP taxonomy is intended to allow profit-oriented entities to prepare XBRL-based financial statements according to IFRS. This includes, but is not limited to, consolidated publicly listed entities, parent entity financial statements, and non-consolidated entities.


XSB approves the granting of Acknowledged status to the Canadian taxonomy update effective 2007-01-24.
This taxonomy provides accounting terms that are used in general purpose financial statements that are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This taxonomy is an update of the previously acknowledged Canadian PFS Taxonomy of 2004-11-20 to incorporate changes in accounting standards in the intervening period and to improve documentation.


CSA Announces Voluntary XBRL Filing Program
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have launched an XBRL voluntary filing program. CSA Notice 51-323 XBRL filing program and request for volunteers outlines how issuers can voluntarily file financial statements in XBRL format.

XBRL GL review has closed
The public review for the XBRL GL 2006 Taxonomy as a Proposed Recommendation ended on 15 January.  The GL working group held Q&A sessions prior to the close of the review. 
XBRL to gain momentum in 2007, says FEI
Financial Executives International (FEI) says XBRL will gain momentum in 2007 and is a top financial challenge for the year. 
Michael Ohata is new chair of XBRL Steering Committee
Michael Ohata, Director of Reporting Standards for Microsoft Finance, has been ratified as the new Chair of the XBRL International Steering Committee.
SDMX and XBRL to explore interoperability
SDMX Sponsors Committee and XBRL International have announced a joint project to explore interoperability.
XII issues Call for Interest – Versioning Working Group
XBRL International has issued a Call for Interest in a working group on the topic of the versioning of XBRL artefacts.
Charlie Hoffman receives award for pioneering XBRL work
Charlie Hoffman, who conceived the idea of XBRL, receives the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) Special Recognition Award. 
Call for Participation in XBRL GL Working Group
XBRL International has called on all those interested in participating in the XBRL GL Working Group to make themselves known.  
Rendering Working Group approved; first meeting set
The XII Standards Board has approved the charter of a working group to address the issue of rendering XBRL instances.  A further call for participation was issued and a first meeting set for 18 December. 
Functions Spec released as Public Working Draft
This specification defines functions which aid in the querying and creation of XBRL instance documents.  
SEC Chairman says XBRL will greatly improve audit quality
The adoption of XBRL will help slash accounting errors by companies, US SEC Chairman Christopher Cox tells XBRL Intl conference.
Major product announcements at start of XBRL Conference
A set of major XBRL product announcements marked the opening of the 14th XBRL International Conference in Philadelphia. 
Case Studies show benefits of XBRL in major projects
XBRL International has released a range of case studies which show how important organisations are making use of XBRL. 
Preview of the SEC’s Interactive Financial Report Viewer
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has made available a preview release of its Interactive Financial Report Viewer. 
XBRL enhances performance management systems - report
XBRL enhances performance management and benchmarking, says a report released at the 14th International XBRL Conference.
New repository set up for XBRL project information
XBRL project managers around the world are called on to contribute information to the new wiki project repository. 
XBRL issues Call for Review of GL Taxonomy
XBRL International has approved the XBRL GL 2006 Taxonomy as a Proposed Recommendation and issued a Call for Review.   
XII issues Call for Interest – Functions Working Group
XBRL International has issued a Call for Interest in a working group devoted to the topic of an XBRL Functions library .
XBRL Assurance WG paper at World Congress of Accountants
Paper “Interactive Data: the Impact on Assurance, New Challenges for the Audit Profession" presented at World Congress of Accountants.
XII issues Call for Interest – Dimensions Working Group
XBRL International has issued a Call for Interest in a working group devoted to Dimensional Taxonomies.
New version of German GAAP taxonomy released
The new taxonomy contains a range of enhancements over the previous 2002 version and is released for public review.
Calls for Participation in Formula and Base Spec Groups
XBRL International has issued a Call for Participation in the Formula and Base Specification and Maintenance Working Groups.
XBRL establishes new processes and working groups
The XBRL Standards Board has established new procedures for the operation of working groups and production of technical material.
See Latest News
for more headlines and fuller information


 

 QUICK LINKS
Visit XBRL Europe
 The "VOICE" of XBRL in Europe
Save the Date for 2010 Conferences
 XBRL China to host 21st XBRL International Conference in Beijing, China on 19-22 October 2010
Technical News
 Announcements on new technical developments.
SEC filing programme
 Information on the US SEC filing programme.
Click to sign up for our e-mail Newsletters
Click to obtain an XBRL RSS Newsfeed
 
LEGAL NOTICES