XBRL US Training and Events

XBRL US National Conference to feature high-level XBRL SEC filer training

XBRL US will feature training sessions for SEC filers during its annual conference to be held on November 17-18, 2009 in New York City. The training sessions will cover how to work with the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomy to map financial statements, create extensions and XBRL-formatted financial statements, detailed tagging of footnotes and validating documents. Additionally, preparers from companies in the early phase of the SEC mandate will present case studies and SEC representatives will discuss the EDGAR filings received to date. The conference will directly follow FEI's conference, "Current Financial Reporting Issues" November 16-17, 2009. Special discounts are available to FEI members and early bird discounts are available through September 30, 2009. CPE credit is available.

To learn more and to register, go to http://xbrl.us/events/Pages/NatCon2009.aspx

View the conference agenda: http://xbrl.us/events/Pages/natconf/schedule.aspx

SEC Filer Training Workshop led by XBRL US taxonomy experts to be held in San Francisco on September 16th

Experts from the XBRL US project team that developed the US GAAP Taxonomies will be teaching an in-person training workshop to educate preparers on how to create XBRL-formatted financial statements for mandatory submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This hands-on session will demonstrate how to use the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomies and how to convert primary financial statements and block tag footnotes into XBRL format. All attendees will leave the workshop with a completed XBRL-formatted financial statement and a repeatable step-by-step guide. The next workshop will be held in San Francisco on September 16, 2009. Preparers can register for this workshop at http://xbrl.us/events/Pages/Training.aspx. CPE credit is available.

Free educational webinar series helps filers get ready for SEC mandate

XBRL US continues its ongoing series of free live webinars designed to help companies implement XBRL reporting. The program includes key steps, decisions and considerations for implementing XBRL, an overview of the SEC rule that requires XBRL for public company reporting, how to use a taxonomy and demonstrations on how create XBRL-formatted financial statements. The next webinar will be held on September 17, 2009.

Register for upcoming webinars: http://xbrl.us/events/Pages/current.aspx

SEC Reporting

FASB and XBRL US align XBRL US GAAP tags to new accounting Codification

To support the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) release of the Accounting Standards Codification on July 1, 2009, which is effective for financial statements with interim or annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, XBRL US has provided an additional taxonomy reference linkbase that can be added to the 2009 taxonomy. Public companies using the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomy to create XBRL-formatted financial statements can now link directly from the taxonomy extension to the specific Codification reference as posted on FASB's Codification Web site. The Codification references, in conjunction with the element labels and definitions, provide companies the information they need to select the right element in the taxonomy to accurately reflect their financial statements. The 2010 release of the US GAAP taxonomies will be updated to include the latest Codification references.

Read the news release: http://xbrl.us/News/Pages/20090804.aspx

Access the Codification linkbase: http://xbrl.us/taxonomies/Pages/FASBcodification_2009.aspx

SEC Notice regarding upcoming EDGAR Release 9.17 and XBRL Validation

The SEC has posted a notice regarding its regarding its upcoming EDGAR Release and expanded XBRL validation, as follows:

We plan to update the EDGAR system on 09/28/09 to, among other things, expand the tests the EDGAR system uses to validate information in Interactive Data File (XBRL) submissions. With this update, the EDGAR system will validate an increased number of technical requirements while processing filings that include Interactive Data Files. This part of the update does not change existing technical requirements; it will simply enhance the validation process the EDGAR system uses to confirm compliance with the EDGAR Filer Manual requirements.

Although the EDGAR Filer Manual requirements relating to Interactive Data Files generally have not changed, it is important to note that with the enhanced validation process, the EDGAR system may reject Interactive Data File exhibits that would have been accepted prior to Release 9.17. We encourage filers to take appropriate steps to ensure that all Interactive Data File submissions comply with the EDGAR Filer Manual requirements and once Release 9.17 is in place to test compliance by submitting test filings well in advance of required filing dates.

Read the release here: http://sec.gov/info/edgar/ednews/edgar9.17xbrlvalidation.htm