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Posted Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Newsletter for the Reporting Standard of Business and Government

February, 2024 Climate disclosure rule on the agenda for SEC Open Meeting. On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, during the Securities and Exchange Commission Open Meeting, the Commission will consider the proposed rule, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors“. The meeting will be webcast so be sure to check the SEC website on […more]


Posted Thursday, February 1, 2024

January 2024 Newsletter

January, 2024 California Senate Bill 253 mandates GHG emissions reporting by companies doing business in the state. The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) requires companies with revenue of $1 million or more to report GHG emissions, scopes 1, 2, and 3. While the legislation does not call for structured data reporting, it provides […more]


Posted Friday, January 19, 2024

Point of View

Everyone appreciates a good tip. Get some insights that could improve your use of the XBRL API to explore and research our collection of reports copied from the US SEC, FERC and XBRL International’s ESEF Filing Index.


Posted Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Approved Validation Rules

The Data Quality Committee approved version 23 of freely-available rules and guidance in January. There are now 135 automated checks helping US GAAP and IFRS filers detect and resolve inconsistencies or errors in XBRL-formatted financials before submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Posted Wednesday, January 3, 2024

December, 2023 Newsletter

December, 2023 Happy New Year, and welcome back from the holidays! We’re excited about the opportunities ahead in 2024 – here’s a short preview of what to expect: Continued support for the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA), with planning underway for a workshop in Colorado focused on government reporting, ongoing engagement with FSOC agencies, legislative […more]


Posted Monday, December 4, 2023

November, 2023 Newsletter

November 2023 XBRL US GovFin 2023 Conference session videos now available. Hear the discussions with regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Regulatory Commission, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; standards organizations including the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and the Global LEI Foundation; and municipal reporting experts from Funkhouser & Associates, Tenbar […more]


Posted Friday, October 6, 2023

September, 2023 Newsletter

September 2023 New speakers and sessions added to GovFin 2023: Empowering Governments, Modernizing Reporting, to be held in Washington, DC on November 9, 2023. Barnet Sherman, Founder, Senior Managing Partner, The Tenbar Group; Professor at Boston University; and Senior Contributor to Forbes.com, will share insights into the future of the municipal bond market and the […more]


Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2023

August 2023 Newsletter

August 2023 Mark Funkhouser to Keynote GovFin 2023: Empowering Governments, Modernizing Reporting, to be held in Washington, DC on November 9, 2023. The former mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, and internationally recognized auditing and municipal finance expert, author, and teacher in public administration, will share his insights at GovFin 2023. In a recent article, Mark […more]


Posted Tuesday, August 1, 2023

July 2023 Newsletter

July 2023 XBRL US announced GovFin 2023: Empowering Governments, Modernizing Reporting, to be held in Washington, DC on November 9, 2023. This one-day conference features speakers from the Data Foundation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Global LEI Foundation (GLEIF), the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The Cato […more]


Point of View

Posted Wednesday, July 12, 2023

SBR: Tangible benefits of data standards for business and regulators

By Campbell Pryde, President and CEO, XBRL US, and John Turner, CEO, XBRL International U.S. regulators tasked with implementing the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) would be well-served to consider how governments in other regions have adopted a standardized data approach to reducing administrative burden and improving efficiencies. SBR Case Study Standard Business Reporting (SBR) […more]


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