SEC Seeks Comment on Rule S-X
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on Regulation S-X.
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Improving Financial Analysis through Structured Data
XBRL US is bringing together investors, analysts, regulators, data and analytical tool providers on 4 November 2015 for a ½ day forum in New York City for discussing XBRL data use.
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Comment on the 2016 US GAAP Taxonomy
The 2016 DRAFT US GAAP Taxonomy is available for comment. Deadline is 31 October.
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Weigh in on data quality
The XBRL US Center for Data Quality is making available for public exposure the first set of proposed rules to address common XBRL input errors.
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SEC Proposes Additional Rules on Executive Compensation
The SEC is proposing a rule requiring listed companies to report – in XBRL – when they require executive officers to pay back incentive-based compensation that they were awarded in error. These repayments, known as a “claw back” will come about In the event of a financial restatement. Executives will need to repay variable compensation previously paid […]
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XBRL US Launches Center for Data Quality
XBRL US and an alliance of five companies – Merrill Corporation, RDG Filings, RR Donnelley, Vintage, a Division of PR Newswire, and Workiva Inc. have announced the joint formation of the XBRL US Center for Data Quality to improve the utility of XBRL financial data filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Financial Transparency Bill introduced in the US
Legislation that would require all of the US federal financial regulators to replace existing disconnected, often manually prepared, reports and forms with consistent data standards for all the information they collect under securities, commodities, and banking laws was introduced this week. This legislation has the backing of a bipartisan group of lawmakers. If passed it […]
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Sparring over XBRL in the US Congress
As part of the legislative process, proposed laws in the US are first examined by committees of lawmakers, who call witnesses to testify on how the proposed Bill will impact various stakeholders. It’s an important bit of political theater but rarely provides anything in the way of new information. That was the case at a […]
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*UPDATED* SEC Wants Pay and Performance Data Linked with XBRL
The US Securities and Exchange Commission continues to seek to leverage interactive data for greater transparency. This week the body proposed rules to require companies to disclose the relationship between executive compensation and the financial performance of a company using XBRL. The goal is to provide greater transparency and allow shareholders to be better informed […]
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Some US Politicians Still Wedded to Paper
Structured data caught in the crossfire as US politicians angle to position themselves as the champion of small business against regulation.
