IPHIX’s XBRL Inside Training: Leveraging XBRL to cut costs, streamline operations, and boost ROI

I am very encouraged by the positive feedback after the first edition of the XBRL Inside training classes in March 2012, and also by the reactions that I am still getting from those who attended my hands-on sessions at the 24th XBRL International Conference in Abu Dhabi. Those sessions were inspired by the same idea behind XBRL Inside: providing practical tools and actionable knowledge on leveraging XBRL within a business or an organization to those who can benefit from it the most – business users who constantly deal with manual, costly, and...

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My sessions at the Abu Dhabi XBRL International Conference — XBRL24

These are the sessions that I will present at the Abu Dhabi Conference. If you are around please stop by! Pre-Conference training: Symposia and track sessions:  ...

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Internal Corporate Data Transparency and Accessibility with XBRL

Data transparency and accessibility are two of the key themes of the 24th XBRL International Conference in Abu Dhabi (March 20 to 22, 2012). These are probably the two most important objectives that regulators around the world are pursuing with the adoption of XBRL, and also the most significant requirements for other consumers of XBRL data, such as analysts and investors. They are also key requirements within any corporate information system, big or small, and something on which organizations spend a lot of money: In the time and resources...

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Incorporating XBRL Into the Regulatory Environment

Just in case you missed my post on the topic in the Hitachi Data Interactive blog. If you are interested in this discussion and in general want to learn about the broader role that XBRL plays in the regulatory environment, in particular in Standard Business Reporting (SBR) projects and tax and statistics related initiatives, there is still time. If you plan to be in Brussels for the 22nd XBRL International Conference, you can register for Session 3 of the pre-conference training:  XBRL’s Global Ledger: Incorporating It into the Regulatory...

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XBRL, XBRL GL, SBR…

If you look at the program of the upcoming 22nd XBRL International Conference you may notice that the traditionally offered XBRL Global Ledger training will be a little different this time.  On Sunday May 15 Eric E. Cohen and I will present the usual introduction to the basic “why and how” of XBRL GL – why it is necessary, where it fits and how it works. On Monday May 16 though there will be an additional session focusing on the role of XBRL GL in supporting XBRL adoption, especially in non-strictly financial statements oriented compliance –...

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XBRL GL WG Outreach Webcast “Amazing Accounts” Now Available

“Amazing Accounts” , an outreach session hosted on March 30, 2011 by the XBRL Global Ledger Working Group is now available as a webcast  here. Learn about one of the most foundational structures of XBRL GL — the account structure — and understand its reporting representational power that covers not only accounting but much, much more. You will learn: What can be represented with the account structure, and how Other structures that parallel and supplement the account structure How the account structure in XBRL GL uniquely supports cross-GAAP...

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