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Monday, August 20, 2018

XBRL US Data Quality Committee Solicits Input on 7th Ruleset and Guidance for SEC Filers

The Data Quality Committee is soliciting input on the 7th Data Quality Ruleset during a public review and comment period that will end on September 10, 2018.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Reason Foundation Article on XBRL US State & Local Govt Initiative

On August 17, Marc Joffe of the Reason Foundation published an article on Making Government Documents Searchable and Machine-Readable to Improve Transparency and Accountability which states: “In Florida, and nationally, Reason Foundation is working to improve the accounting transparency of state and local governments by seeking the mandatory disclosure of government financial documents in a machine-readable […more]

SEC Final Rule on Disclosure Update and Simplification

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized their rule on Disclosure Update and Simplification. The rule proposal was introduced on July 13, 2016 and XBRL US submitted a comment letter. A review of the final rule indicates that there are no near-term changes to what is required to be XBRL tagged by issuers. There are […more]

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Global Banking & Finance Review Article on AICPA and XBRL US Cost Study

On August 16, the Global Banking & Finance Review published an article referencing the AICPA XBRL US study on the cost of XBRL preparation for small companies, stating: “The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and XBRL US have found that the cost of XBRL formatting for small reporting companies has declined 45 percent since 2014, according to an updated […more]

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

AICPA and XBRL US Cost Study Highlighted in Journal of Accountancy

On August 15, the Journal of Accountancy published the article, “XBRL Costs for Small Reporting Companies Have Declined 45% Since 2014” , stating: “The cost of formatting financial statements in Extensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL, for small reporting companies has plunged 45 percent since 2014, according to a new study by the American Institute of CPAs […more]

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XBRL US State & Local Govt Working Group Sends Comment Letter to SEC Investor Advisory Committee

XBRL US State and Local Disclosure Modernization Working Group formed to use standards to improve government financial transparency, enhance the efficiency of the municipal bond market, and aid efforts to streamline regulatory reporting, including grant reporting.

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Friday, July 27, 2018

XBRL US Comment on Commerce Dept Cross Agency Priority Goal: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset

XBRL US submitted a letter responding to a U.S. Commerce Department request for comments on the Cross Agency Priority Goal: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset. The Commerce Department notice seeks comment on best strategies and processes for achieving this CAP goal. The Request for Comments seeks input on a 4 part strategy to: Manage government data […more]

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

XBRL US Forms State and Local Government Disclosure Modernization Working Group

XBRL US State and Local Disclosure Modernization Working Group formed to use standards to improve government financial transparency, enhance the efficiency of the municipal bond market, and aid efforts to streamline regulatory reporting, including grant reporting.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

XBRL US Comments on SEC Draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan

XBRL US submitted a comment letter responding to the SEC Request for Comment about its draft Strategic Plan 2018-2022. Recommendations include: Require all financial data submitted by all reporting entities, to be provided in computer-readable, standardized format. Use consistent standards across the agency to keep the cost of producing and consuming the data low, and […more]

Monday, July 9, 2018

SEC EDGAR Upgraded to Release 18.2, Supports 2018 IFRS Taxonomy

On July 9, 2018, the SEC upgraded the EDGAR system in Release 18.2 to support the 2018 IFRS Taxonomy. The EDGAR system no longer supports the 2016 US GAAP, 2013 DEI, 2009 DEI, 2016 EXCH, and 2010 Risk-Return taxonomies. The EDGAR system currently supports the 2018 US GAAP, 2018 SEC Reporting (SRT), 2018 DEI, 2018 […more]


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