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18th XBRL International Conference to feature expert speakers and sessions on corporate governance, regulatory issues and communicating with investors
The conference, Business Reporting for Better Decisions: by Managers, Investors, Governments and Citizens, Washington, DC, October 15 - 16, will bring together business leaders from around the world to discuss the impact of interactive information reporting on the capital markets and the public sector. 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. Keynote speakers include:
- Christopher Cox, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- William Lutz, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission's 21st Century Disclosure Initiative
- Steven O. App, Deputy to the Chairman and CFO, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Ira Millstein, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
- Kim Wallin, Nevada State Controller
- Liping Song, CEO, Shenzhen Stock Exchange
- Kazuhiko Hanaoka, Corporate Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
Read the news release http://conference.xbrl.org/Media/anouncement2.aspx
Learn more about the conference: http://conference.xbrl.org/
Register for the conference: https://registration.xbrl.org/
Free Preparer Training on Creating XBRL-Formatted SEC filings held at XBRL International Conference
Led by world-class instructors, a practical, hands-on training session, "Converting your Financials to XBRL", will be held on Tuesday afternoon, October 14. This program is exclusively for public company preparers that file to the SEC, and is free to registrants to the conference. Preparers will learn how to convert their primary financial statements and how to block tag footnotes into XBRL format. For companies in the first phase of the expected SEC mandate for XBRL filing, this is a perfect session to get the tools and knowledge-base to begin converting your own financial statements.
Learn more about training courses and register:
http://conference.xbrl.org/Program/training.aspx
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Public Sector Symposium featured at XBRL International Conference
The Public Sector Symposium, a half-day session taking place at the XBRL International Conference on Thursday, October 16, will feature keynote speakers Steven O. App, Deputy Director and CFO of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Kim Wallin, Controller for the State of Nevada. Topics covered during the program will include federal government reporting issues, municipal securities and grants information reporting and how XBRL can change and improve the process. Government employees, including accountants, IT managers and developers should attend. Special discounted pricing is available for government employees.
Learn more about the Public Sector Symposium:
http://conference.xbrl.org/Program/Publicsector.aspx
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SEC Introduces IDEA, the next-generation of the EDGAR system
On August 19, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox introduced IDEA (Interactive Data and Electronic Applications), which will eventually replace the current EDGAR system as the primary source for all SEC filings. IDEA relies on XBRL to help investors get faster, more accurate and more meaningful information about public companies and mutual funds and will enable easier investment comparisons. Improvements over the EDGAR system include faster access to information, better search capabilities and the ability to download information directly to Excel spreadsheets and other software - currently a manual process. With IDEA, investors will be able to instantly collate information from thousands of companies and forms, and create reports and analysis on the fly, in any way they choose. Companies' interactive data filings are expected to be available through IDEA beginning at the same time that companies are required to submit to the SEC in XBRL format.
Read the news release: http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2008/2008-179.htm
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XBRL US Issues RFP for Consistency Check System
XBRL US has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop a system that will provide consistency checks for instance document creation. This RFP is open to responses from members and non-members. The RFP can be reviewed by clicking on the link below. A pre-proposal conference will be held on September 26th. Any questions answered directly by XBRL US before the conference will be documented by XBRL US and will be included in the pre- proposal conference agenda. All proposals must be received no later than October 17, 2008 at 2pm ET and must be submitted to Campbell Pryde, Chief Standards Officer, XBRL US, at campbell.pryde@xbrl.us.
Review the RFP: http://xbrl.us/Documents/RFP-InstanceValidation.pdf
New Podcasts Feature Advice from Voluntary Filers (w/webcast)
Two new podcasts are available from XBRL US' podcast series on interactive data. External reporting managers from Microsoft and PepsiCo discuss their experiences in the XBRL Voluntary Filer Program and the benefits of early adoption plus offer practical advice for preparers just getting started on how to develop an XBRL implementation plan.
Download the PepsiCo podcast: http://xbrl.us/media/pepsi_voluntary_filer.mp3
Download the Microsoft podcast: http://xbrl.us/media/ms_implementation_plan.mp3
View all podcasts in the interactive series: http://xbrl.us/press/Pages/Podcasts.aspx
Join Us - XBRL US is the national consortium for xml business reporting standards and developers of the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomies. Our members are committed to engaging and collaborating with other members, contributing to the standard through involvement of their teams, and striving to build awareness and educate the market. Members of XBRL US represent the full range of the business reporting supply chain. Find out more about the benefits of membership and how to become involved. |