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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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]

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Monday, July 12, 2010

XBRL US Announces its National Conference 2010: The Path to Transparency in Philadelphia, PA, November 9-10, 2010

Keynotes to include President of the Financial Accounting Foundation WASHINGTON, July 12 – XBRL US, the nonprofit consortium for XML business reporting, announced today that it will hold its annual conference on November 9-10, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The program will focus on how the use of XBRL can lead […more]

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

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]

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Monday, May 24, 2010

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]

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Friday, April 23, 2010

FAF/FASB and XBRL US Labs announce research initiative

Project will advance XBRL taxonomy maintenance and publishing best practices WASHINGTON DC and NORWALK, CT, April 23 – XBRL US Labs, the research and development arm of XBRL US, and the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), the parent organization of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), have announced a three-year agreement for cooperative XBRL taxonomy research. […more]

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

XBRLglobal Launches First Print Publication for XBRL

Quarterly will drive adoption with education, technology, research ROME, April 20 – XBRL US and Carveout HM Ltd announced today the first issue of XBRLglobal, a print journal created to support the accelerating adoption of XBRL as a standard business reporting language around the world. XBRLglobal is a joint effort of XBRL US and the […more]

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XBRL US Labs Announces iPhone, iPad Projects to Drive Innovation

Non-profit continues collaborative efforts, offers research fellowships, internships New York, April 16 — XBRL US Labs, the research and development arm of XBRL US, has initiated a research and development effort to bring XBRL apps to Apple’s popular iPhone and newly-released iPad mobile devices. According to Mark Bolgiano, XBRL US President and CEO, the purpose […more]

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

XBRL US Labs Introduces Online Consistency Checks to Improve XBRL Data Quality

Checks will provide a key step in the XBRL creation process New York (April 6, 2010) – XBRL US, a non-profit advancing open standards for XML business reporting in the U.S., today announced the launch of XBRL Consistency Suite, a set of online XBRL tools that help public companies identify inconsistencies in XBRL documents related […more]

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Friday, January 15, 2010

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]

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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]


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