In-depth case studies and practical hands-on sessions will be featured
WASHINGTON,DC , June July 13 — XBRL US, the nonprofit consortium for XML business reporting, will host its first annual Pacific Rim Technology Workshop at Hitachi Data Systems Headquarters in Santa Clara, California on July 28-30, 2009. The objective of the 2 ½ day workshop is to bring together XML and XBRL developers, and product managers to share ideas and discuss possible solutions to issues in development. Participants in the workshop will attend hands-on sessions and open discussion groups covering topics such as maintenance, development, and change management, among others.
“XBRL has the potential to transform the world of business reporting, and we are dedicated to continuing to drive the standard forward,” said Diane Mueller, BOD member of XBRL International, Inc. and vice president, XBRL development for JustSystems. “XBRL improves transparency and accuracy of financial information – letting key stakeholders make better business decisions. Also, with the SEC’s mandate for XBRL now in place, getting together under one roof will give attendees access to the information and tools they need to move forward with XBRL adoption.”
What will be covered:
- Participatory panel discussions on rendering, versioning, data quality and validation, tagging approaches, business analytics
- Practical, hands-on taxonomy maintenance workshop covering the change management process as told through case studies from around the world
- Updates on activities in XML and XBRL development worldwide
Who will be speaking:
- Michael Travis, Chief Operating Officer and Board of Directors, Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Company
- Steve Wright, Director of Innovation, Salesforce.com on Impact Investing
- XBRL and XML experts from CoreFiling, Ernst & Young, Fujitsu, Informatica, JustSystems, Morningstar, Oracle Corporation, Q4 Web Systems, Rivet Software, UBmatrix, XBRL US and others
When: July 28-30, 2009, workshop starts at 2pm on the first day; full days July 29 and 30
Where: Hitachi Data Systems Headquarters, Santa Clara, CA
Who should attend:Product managers, XML and XBRL developers
Complimentary media passes are available for the press. To get a complimentary pass, email Lynne.hasluck@xbrl.us.
The conference will be held at Hitachi headquarters in Santa Clara, California. To learn more and to register for the event, go to http://xbrl.us/techworkshop.
About XBRL
XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) is a royalty-free, open specification for software that uses XML data tags to describe business and financial information for public and private companies and other organizations. XBRL benefits all members of the information supply chain by utilizing a standards-based method with which users can prepare, publish in a variety of formats, exchange and analyze business and financial statements and the information they contain.
About XBRL US
XBRL US is the non-profit consortium for XML business reporting standards in the United States and is a jurisdiction of XBRL International. It represents the business information supply chain, including accounting firms, software companies, financial databases, financial printers and government agencies. Its mission is to support the implementation of XML business reporting standards through the development of taxonomies relevant for use by US public and private sectors, working with a goal of interoperability between sectors, and by promoting adoption of these taxonomies through the collaboration of all business reporting supply chain participants. XBRL US has developed taxonomies to support U.S. GAAP and common reporting practices, the Risk Return Summary in mutual fund prospectuses and the Schedule of Investments under contract with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The XBRL US GAAP Taxonomies are available for review at http://xbrl.us/taxonomies/Pages/US-GAAP2009.aspx.
Link: www.xbrl.us
CONTACT: Michelle Savage, Vice President, Communication, XBRL US, Inc., michelle.savage@xbrl.us, +1-917-747-1714
