MSRB Notice: Request for Comment on Strategic Goals & Priorities

On December 7, 2020, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) published a notice requesting input on their strategic goals and priorities to help them assess the long-term direction of the MSRB. They are looking for input on how the MSRB is fulfilling its Congressional mandate to develop rules and systems to support the municipal securities […more]


November 2020 Newsletter

November, 2020 This year’s XBRL US Investor Forum provided an insightful lens into the future of structured reporting. SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee touched on several topics in her keynote address (watch video). The Commissioner noted several areas including proxy, ESG, MD&A and earnings releases as disclosures that could benefit from structured data formatting: “As […more]


SEC acknowledges (and uses) XBRL US DQC rules

Ami Beers, CPA, CGMA, Senior Director, Assurance and Advisory Innovation — Public Accounting, AICPA; and Joan Berg, Toppan Merrill, and Chair, XBRL US Data Quality Committee

The SEC not only acknowledges the value of DQC rules, but indicates that the staff is using the rules themselves.


SEC Finalizes Amendments to Modernize Disclosure for Open End Management Investment Companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission published a rule proposal to the Federal Register, Tailored Shareholder Reports, Treatment of Annual Prospectus Updates for Existing Investors, and Improved Fee and Risk Disclosure for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements, which aims to modernize the disclosure framework for open end management investment companies. […more]


SEC Announces IFRS Publishes Proposed Updates to IFRS Taxonomy 2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the IFRS Foundation has published a proposed update to the IFRS Taxonomy 2020 for public comment. The taxonomy updates address topics including earnings per share, employee benefits expenses and share-based payment expenses, as well as the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates. Comments should be sent directly […more]


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FERC Filer Membership

XBRL US Members can request our latest Type 2 SOC II for January 1, 2021 – July 31, 2021 (email membership@xbrl.us) XBRL US Membership helps public utilities reporting to FERC improve the quality of their financials, stay informed, and have the confidence that they’re preparing their XBRL financials appropriately. This annual Membership gives everyone at […more]


Guidance - Tagging IFRS
Public Review Ended
Dec 15, 2020

Guidance on Tagging Axis and Members Using the IFRS Taxonomy

Certain axes in the IFRS taxonomy should only have certain members, otherwise consumption of the data is adversely impacted because the resulting axis and member combinations are nonsensical. This guidance provides limitations on the use of certain axis and member combinations that should be adhered to when tagging financial information using the IFRS Taxonomy.


FERC Reporting

Electric utilities, gas pipeline companies, oil pipeline companies, centralized service companies and electric transmitting companies are required to submit Forms 1, 2, 2-A, 3-Q, 6, 6-Q, 60 and 714 in XBRL format..

Check out the resources we’re making available, including a list of FERC-enabled products and services from XBRL US Members.


FASB Taxonomy – Call for Comment on DQC Rules Taxonomy

Wednesday, October 27, 2020 - Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Proposed Taxonomy Improvements Comment Period hosted by FASB
Proposed DQCRT Taxonomy & Technical Guides

FASB Staff Issues Proposed XBRL US DQC Rules Taxonomy and Accompanying Technical Guide The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff recently issued for comment the following:  Proposed XBRL US DQC Rules Taxonomy (DQCRT)  Proposed Technical Guide Proposed SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT) Technical Guide The comment period on the proposed DQCRT and the proposed accompanying Technical […more]


September 2020 Newsletter

September, 2020 College Of DuPage leads move to electronic financial reporting for Illinois community colleges. The forward-thinking college worked with XBRL US to prepare their own financial statements in XBRL format, using the CAFR Taxonomy, and plans to create a data repository containing electronic financials for other Illinois-based community colleges. Oakton Community College, based in […more]