XBRL US Releases New Version of XBRL Consistency Suite – Now Covers Detailed Footnotes, FASB’s 2011 Taxonomy Pre-Release

Automated Checking Tool has 60% more checks and improved functionality WASHINGTON, July 27 – XBRL US, the non-profit consortium for XML business reporting, has released a second version of its XBRL Consistency Suite with improved functionality and additional checks that now cover detailed footnote tagging. The new version also now provides a quick and easy […more]


DTCC, SWIFT & XBRL US Unveil Business Case for Corporate Actions Automation

Joint business case makes three recommendations to greatly improve issuer to investor communication. NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ — The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), SWIFT and XBRL US today announced the results of a business case advocating a transformation in the way corporate actions announcements are communicated in the United States, allowing investors […more]


XBRL US issues Call for Papers to Academics, Researchers and Innovators

Seeks research on economic impact of open standards on risk, operations, communication Washington, May 24 – XBRL US, the nonprofit XML standard setter for business information reporting in the United States, has issued a Call for Papers to academic institutions inviting papers on the economic impact of free and open standards on the flow of […more]


XBRL US Announces Results from XBRL Preparedness Survey

XBRL US, the XML standard setter for business information reporting in the U.S., announced today that public companies are heeding the advice to “start early” in preparing for XBRL adoption, according to a joint survey with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). 73% of respondents said that they have begun preparations for adoption […more]


Key Findings from XBRL US National Conference on Transparency in Dialogue between Corporations and Investors

WASHINGTON, DC/ — XBRL US, the nonprofit consortium for XML business reporting, announced highlights from its national conference, “XBRL Financial Reporting: Advancing Transparency, Transforming the Dialogue” that was held on November 17-18, 2009 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.Over 230 financial executives, analysts, investor relations professionals and service providers attended the 1 ½ […more]


XBRL US National Conference, Nov 17-18, to Feature XBRL Reporting Essentials for Financial Executives

Other topics will cover issuer to investor dialogue; CPE credit available WASHINGTON, DC/ October 29 — XBRL US, the nonprofit consortium for XML business reporting, announced that its national conference, “XBRL Financial Reporting: Advancing Transparency, Transforming the Dialogue” to be held on November 17-18, 2009 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, will include […more]


XBRL US Announces Public Review of US GAAP Elements for New FASB Pronouncements

New elements can be used to create XBRL-formatted financials today to meet the SEC mandate XBRL US, the non-profit consortium for business reporting in XML, announced that it has published a set of over 200 new elements to reflect new FASB accounting standard changes issued since December 31, 2008. Some of these new standards are […more]


XBRL US Announces Keynotes from CFA Institute, SEC, FEI, NIRI, FINRA and DTCC at National Conference, NY, November 17-18, 2009

Focus of event on SEC mandate, issuer to investor dialogue and way forward WASHINGTON, DC/ — XBRL US, the nonprofit consortium for XML business reporting, announced newly confirmed keynotes at the upcoming conference “XBRL Financial Reporting: Advancing Transparency, Transforming the Dialogue” to be held on November 17-18, 2009 at the Mariott Marquis in New York […more]


DTCC, SWIFT and XBRL US Launch U.S. Stakeholder Group as Part of Issuer to Investor: Corporate Actions Initiative

Hong Kong – Sibos – 16 September 2009 – The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), SWIFT and XBRL US announced today the creation of a Stakeholder Group as a part of its Issuer to Investor: Corporate Actions initiative, which was launched in May 2009, to improve the processing of corporate actions data in the […more]


XBRL US to Conduct XBRL Filer Training Workshop in San Francisco on September 16, 2009

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — XBRL US, the national consortium for XML standards in business reporting and developers of the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomies, is conducting an in-person training workshop in San Francisco, CA on September 16, 2009 to educate preparers on how to create XBRL-formatted financial statements for mandatory submission to the Securities and […more]