2021 has seen the initial implementation of the Inline XBRL-based European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) for financial reporting across Europe. This shared, machine-readable format aims to make European data consistent and comparable and offers potentially important insights.
It is rapidly becoming clear that Inline XBRL is now the new normal for corporate reporting. The European Single Electronic Format (ESEF), discussed elsewhere in this newsletter, might be this year’s biggest attention-grabber but it is by no means the only game in town.
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) looks set to launch Inline XBRL-based digital tax reporting for business within the next 18 months. An new consultation paper sets out progress so far and proposals for moving forward.
The XBRL Standards Board has approved the publication of an initial Public Working Draft of the Calculations 1.1 specification and an accompanying requirements document.
Toppan Merrill have recently released a series of four very short videos, drawn from their September webinar on the question of ‘12 Years After the SEC Mandate. Has it All Been Worth it?’ – to which, of course, the answer is yes!
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently released two key pieces of updated guidance on structured reporting for issuers in the UK using the Inline XBRL-based European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).
The XBRL Standards Board has approved the publication of a new draft of the Transformation Rules Registry.
The Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies (CEAOB) has published revised guidelines on auditors’ involvement on financial statements in European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).
For anyone who missed it this week, the second Accountancy Europe webinar on ESEF in Practice is now online to watch in full. It was held in partnership with AMANA on 15 November, with expert speakers drawn from across the Big Four.
We really enjoyed the clear explanations and South African perspective in a recent article in Accountancy SA, published by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). Appearing in the November 2021 issue, it tackles the questions of what XBRL is and why it is important to accountants.
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