News Archive

Financial Data Standards Successful at Automating Data Collection in Surety Underwriting

Standards have been used to successfully automate the collection of data for surety underwriting which historically has been a highly manual process. XBRL was used to enable the consistent and accurate consumption of financial data from contractors into a surety’s financial database, helping to streamline contractor access to credit and increase underwriting efficiency.

XBRL US Opposes XBRL Exemption in Financial CHOICE Act (Letter to HFSC)

XBRL US strongly opposes Section 411 of Subsection C of Title IV in the Financial CHOICE Act, a provision to exempt small companies from XBRL filing and which will have significant negative repercussions on both Wall Street and Main Street. Read the XBRL US argument on Section 411 in a letter to the House Financial Services Committee.

Calcbench Newsletter (April 2017)

In this issue:

• Reading the tea leaves of net income in Q4
• R&D Spending on the Rise, 2013-2016
• Long look at banking sector interest income

Altova Tools Receive Upgrades and Innovative Features in Latest Release

Altova announced the release of Version 2017 Release 3 of its MissionKit desktop developer tools and server software products. This release includes new revolutionary back-mapping of XSLT and XQuery output in XMLSpy, a powerful new ‘join’ component for data mapping in MapForce, and the ability to convert a StyleVision design to a MobileTogether mobile app […more]

Calcbench Newsletter (March 2017)

In this issue:

• An early look at 2016 annual reports
• Operating margins at large filers, 2013-2016
• Share repurchase programs, through Q3 2016

XBRL US Commends SEC Vote to Propose Requiring Inline XBRL for Public Companies

New rule would improve efficiency of SEC filing XBRL US today applauded the unanimous vote by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to publish a rule proposal requiring public companies to submit their periodic financial statements and footnotes using Inline XBRL. The Inline XBRL submission would replace the current practice of dual XBRL and HTML […more]

Calcbench Newsletter (February 2017)

In this issue:

• U.S vs International Sales at Large Filers.
• Early look at large banks’ 2016 revenue streams.
• Revenue and PPE trends in retail.
• Sizing the FCPA pipeline.
• FASB proposes tweaks to debt classification.
• Look, a non-GAAP enforcement action!

Data Quality Committee Announces 3rd Set of Approved Rules Covering Over 3,300 US GAAP Concepts

The freely-available rules and guidance developed by an industry coallaborative help public companies detect inconsistencies or errors in their XBRL-formatted financial data. Several tools are certified for implementation of the approved rules.

Calcbench Newsletter (January 2017)

In this issue: Walmart anti-corruption costs. Walmart has been mired in a long-running investigation of possible bribery to secure permits in Mexico, India, and elsewhere. Just how much money has this cost the world’s largest company since the investigation began in 2011? At least $820 million—a number you can find quickly and easily in the […more]

Data Quality Committee Comments on Proposed 2017 Financial Reporting Taxonomy

The XBRL US Data Quality Committee responded to FASB’s request for comment, which resulted in significant changes to the Final 2017 taxonomy released for SEC review and approval as compared to the draft.