News & Press Releases

For the latest press releases, media advisories and news related to XBRL or the 20th XBRL International Conference, please visit this page often.  If you are a credentialed member of the media and would like to attend the conference or interview XBRL experts, please contact our media team below:

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XBRL INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

05Mar10

FOR THOSE WHO TWEET, PLEASE USE #XBRL20

More and more XBRL International conference attendees are bringing the XBRL message to Twitter.  If you are sending messages related to the 20th XBRL International Conference to the "twittervers," please use our conference hashtag, #XBRL20, with your messages. 

If you plan to tweet live from the conference, please let us know by sending a message to @XBRLint (XBRL International's official Twitter name) so that we can watch for your announcements - and please follow us as @XBRLint.

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05Mar10

VIRTUAL EXHIBIT HALL IS OPEN

Please visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall to see the organziations that are sponsoring and exhibiting at XBRL20.  Special thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Fujitsu.  Please take a look at the additional resources provided by Fujitsu in the Virtual Exhibit Hall.

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18Feb10 - CPA Success

IT'S AN XBRL WORLD. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE?

By Bill Sheridan

Want to have a say in the future of XBRL? Here's your chance.

XBRL International is seeking feedback on a new document that examines the future business requirements and technical roadmap for eXtensible Business Reporting Language.

Specifically, the document, titled "XBRL: Toward a Diverse Ecosystem," examines the technical goals surrounding XBRL for the next five to 10 years. That document is meant to get users thinking about XBRL in three areas:

  • Ease of use for developers
  • Making it easier to compare information around the world
  • Simplifying the use of XBRL data for analysis systems

The document is the first step in creating a formal strategy to expand on the existing XBRL standard. The folks at XBRL International are exploring ways to make it more accessible and more powerful.  more>>

LINK TO MACPA PODCAST INTERVIEW BY BILL SHERIDAN:

http://macpamedia.org/media/audio/CPASpotlight/XBRL_International.mp3

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17Feb10 - WebCPA.com

XBRL BACKERS SEEK TO BROADEN TECHNOLOGY

By Michael Cohn

XBRL International has released a discussion document to solicit input on how to develop Extensible Business Reporting Language with new capabilities in the future.

Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission began requiring large public companies to file their financial reports using XBRL technology, which provides data tags to make it easier to analyze financial statements and compare them across companies and industries.

The XBRL Standards Board developed the discussion document for XBRL International to determine the technical goals it should pursue over the next 10 to 15 years. It is looking for feedback to accomplish three primary goals: providing greater ease of use for developers, enabling information comparability around the world, and simplifying the use of XBRL data for analysis systems such as business intelligence software. The deadline for submitting a comment letter is March 19.  more>>

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15Feb10

XBRL INTERNATIONAL SEEKS BROAD INPUT ON DISCUSSION DOCUMENT

New York, NY, February 15, 2010 -- XBRL International, Inc., (XII), released “XBRL: Towards a Diverse Ecosystem” today, a Discussion Document seeking public comment on the future business requirements and technical roadmap for  the XBRL business information standard. The Discussion Document may be downloaded at: http://www.xbrl.org/2010TechDiscussion/2010TechDiscussion.pdf. The deadline to submit a comment letter or respond to the survey is March 19th, 2010. more>>

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09Feb10

20th XBRL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ROME, ITALY, APRIL 20-22, 2010

The 20th XBRL International Conference "XBRL: Linking Businesses, Public Regulators & Citizens” is produced by XBRL International, Inc. and is hosted by XBRL Italy in cooperation with XBRL Europe.

Recently, global leaders who met for the G20 Summit concluded that the global crisis demands global action which includes better regulation, stronger mandates and better coordination with standard setting bodies to provide improved transparency to rebuild trust in the world economy and prevent future economic crisis. To this end, both the conference speakers and track sessions will document the many ways XBRL, the global standard language for electronic reporting, is linking to these G20 objectives and also better connecting the public and private sectors of global finance & business reporting to provide enhanced transparency and better risk management. The Main Stage keynote speakers will also explore how XBRL, interactive data, reduces the reporting burden leading towards better regulation, disclosure and assurance.

More than 2/3 of the world’s market capitalization – trillions of dollars – is already being reported in XBRL format. Hundreds of XBRL initiatives are underway in more than a dozen countries that will benefit millions of companies as well as the users of their information: management, investors, analysts, regulators, lenders and more.

The governments of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States have regulatory mandates or  voluntary filing programs for business reporting requiring XBRL. 

Confirmed Keynote Speakers Include:

  • Professor Luigi Spaventa, Professor Emeritus, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation, the oversight body of the IASB, Former Chairman, Commissione nazionale per le società e la borsa (Consob) and  former Minister of the Budget (Italy).
  • Mr. Carlo Comporti, Secretary General, The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR)
  • Mr. Philip Johnson, Deputy President, Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE)

Business Executives and Finance Professionals will participate in unique workshops and forums to hear leading financial industry experts speak on:

  • Advocacy
  • IFRS
  • Internal Reporting
  • Finance track: Business Registries, Banking & Capital Markets  
  • XBRL Technologies
  • XII Best Practices
  • Tax projects
  • Academia
  • Tutorials & Solutions (Focus: XBRL Tool demonstrations)
  • Assurance and Related Services on XBRL-Tagged Data

Who Should Attend and Why:

  • CEOs, CFOs and Finance Professionals
  • Investment Professionals and Analysts
  • Regulators
  • Software developers
  • Accounting and audit professionals

Where:Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Rome, Italy located at Viale Del Pattinaggio, 100 · Rome 00144

For XBRL International Conference Information: http://conference.xbrl.org/

Registration opened on February 2nd and those registering during the “early bird” period will receive a discount on admission to the conference, plus a complimentary ticket for Gala Dinner and Reception (limited seating).

For sponsorship information please go to: http://conference.xbrl.org/sponsorship/sponsorship-at-a-glance.

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05Feb10

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOUNDATION TO MAINTAIN XBRL TAXONOMY FOR US GAAP

Norwalk, CT, February 5, 2010—The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today announced its new responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy applicable to public issuers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The FAF and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will assemble a small team of technical staff dedicated to maintaining the taxonomy and will work towards the release of the next taxonomy update in early 2011. Today’s announcement is the culmination of several months of discussions between the FAF and the staff of the SEC.  more>>

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