Transparently AI?
An interesting piece from Vincent Huck in this week’s Corporate Disclosures e-zine (registration required, but you’ll thank us later) asking questions that need answers.
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Digital reporting takes root in Africa’s finance sector
East Africa is waking up to the power of technology to transform financial reporting. In a piece published on 27 January 2026, Business Daily Africa explored how digital tools are helping firms streamline compliance and sharpen their financial insights, and how Kenya and its neighbours could benefit from wider adoption.
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Finland moves to mandatory XBRL reporting for company accounts
Finland is preparing for a significant shift in how company financial information is filed, stored and used. From 2027, most Finnish companies will be required to submit their financial statements in structured digital format, replacing today’s largely PDF-based reporting with Inline XBRL.
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Exploring liquidity risk disclosures with LLMs and XBRL
This week sees the second entry in our blog series “Using LLMs to Analyse Narrative Disclosures.” This time, XBRL International’s Revathy Ramanan dives into how large language models (LLMs), combined with XBRL tagging, can reveal both common patterns and outliers in how companies discuss liquidity risk.
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Qatar proposes a shift to XBRL for audited financial statements
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) is expected to introduce XBRL-based reporting for audited financial statements as part of its annual tax filing process, according to a January 2026 update from PwC.
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XBRL US joins fintech research hub to explore AI and structured data
XBRL US recently announced that it has joined the Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) as an affiliate member. The collaboration aims to explore how structured, standardised data, particularly in XBRL format, can enhance AI and other fintech applications.
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JBRC sets 2026 agenda, calls for smarter ESG data alignment
The Joint Bank Reporting Committee (JBRC) kicked off the year with the release of its 2026 Work Programme on 19 January, outlining a continued push for more streamlined, consistent reporting across Europe’s banking sector.
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GLEIF works towards scalable trust through AI, data quality and interoperability
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has published its latest blog, reviewing progress made in 2025 and previews upcoming initiatives designed to strengthen trust in the Global LEI System.
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EIOPA strategy 2030 puts data and SupTech front and centre
EIOPA has kicked off 2026 with a strategy refresh. Published on 15 January, the new roadmap from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority sets out the organisation’s ambitions through to 2030, including a focus on digital innovation, data sharing, and smarter supervision.
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SEC opens public review for draft SRO taxonomy
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published the draft 2026Q2 Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) Taxonomy for public review, with comments due by 9 March 2026. The taxonomy supports electronic submissions under updated rules for filing materials required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the FOCUS Report.
