Items tagged with "financial services"

Financial Transparency Act (FTA – H.R. 2989) Passes House by Vote of 400-19

On October 25, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Financial Transparency Act (FTA – H.R. 2989) by a vote of 400-19. Big thanks goes to the Data Coalition and many of our members who worked tirelessly to move this legislation forward. This is an important bill that has broad implications for expanding structured data […more]


XBRL US Comments on Financial Institution Use of AI and Machine-Learning

XBRL US submitted a comment letter in response to the Request for Information and Comment on Financial Institutions’ Use of Artificial Intelligence, including Machine Learning. The Request was published by five federal agencies: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve […more]


Improve Underwriting Efficiency – Learn How to Use the Surety Standards Toolkit

3:00 PM EDT Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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The Work-in-Process (WIP) report and other financials can be delivered in useable form directly from contractor to surety eliminating manual rekeying of data, improving timeliness and access to credit for contractors. Financial data standards can automate the process. Join this webinar to view demonstrations for creating and consuming XBRL-formatted WIP reports.


Solar Industry Stakeholders: Participate in Orange Button Taxonomy Public Review

1:00 PM EDT Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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Attend this one-hour session to learn about the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission to reduce the soft costs of solar financing by streamlining data collection and analysis through standards. Find out how you can participate in developing the solar data standards that will become the industry norm. The Orange Button Taxonomy is a digital dictionary of […more]


Standards to Automate Processing for Contractors, Agents & Sureties

3:00 PM EDT Wednesday, March 29, 2017
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The Work-in-Process (WIP) report and other financials can be delivered in useable form directly from contractor to surety eliminating manual rekeying of data, improving timeliness and access to credit for contractors. Financial data standards can automate the process. Join this webinar to view demonstrations for creating and consuming XBRL-formatted WIP reports.


Membership

Public company accountants, financial service professionals, data providers, technologists, federal regulators and a growing number of industry groups view XBRL as an important component of transparency in the markets. These organizations support the business reporting standard by collaborating on XBRL US initiatives with other like-minded organizations and individuals. Learn about membership options for individuals and organizations and get started today.


Using Data

Come & Get It! There are a growing number of ways to access XBRL financial data: straight from a regulator; with freely-available APIs; from our Public Filings Database accessible to XBRL US Members, or; with tools from Members. Already up and running with XBRL data? Check out our list of apps and tips that may help you optimize your queries and results.


Publications

Browse this growing collection of case studies, white papers and resources documenting the significance of the business reporting data standard, or check out one of our Infographics to get a clear picture of the hows and whys of the financial data standard.


Dept of Energy Orange Button: Data Standards in Solar Financing

3:00 PM EDT Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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The U.S. solar energy industry reached 31.6 gigawatts of total installed capacity in Q2 2016, enough to power 6.2 million American homes. This webinar will present the Dept of Energy plan to reduce solar financing costs and bring down the consumer cost of renewable energy by creating unified data standards. Find out how the XBRL standard for solar financing is being developed.


Standards for More Efficiency in Solar Finance

3:00 PM EDT Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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A Government/Industry Collaboration
Project finance is an effective financing tool for long-term infrastructure industry projects, and is used extensively to fund solar installations. Learn how the U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with the solar and investment industry, supports data standards to lower the soft costs of solar financing through a program called Orange Button.