SEC iXBRL Mandate
Towards Phase 3 of the US SEC’s iXBRL Mandate

Backdrop The US SEC embraced XBRL submissions back in 2009. With the introduction of the iXBRL mandate, HTML and XBRL-encoded information will combine to form one single report, replacing the…

Non-financial disclosures
It’s Time Investors had US Firms’ Non-financial Disclosures in XBRL

Back in the late nineties, a motley group of professionals got together to develop an XML-based data standard that would revolutionize the way financial information is conveyed. Extensible Financial Reporting…

SEC Filing Calendar
SEC Filing Calendar 2021

Preparing to file your 10-Ks and 10-Qs with the US SEC in Inline XBRL is a heavy enough task, and you wouldn’t want to miss a deadline. We’ve got that…

XBRL Filings
Here’s how Extensible Lists can make Your XBRL Filings more Effective

The US GAAP Taxonomy revision of 2017 introduced a new XBRL design feature called Extensible Lists to help companies filing their reports with the US SEC provide or tag additional…

US SEC iXBRL Mandate
iXBRL in the Times of Covid: Phase 2 of the US SEC Mandate

On June 15, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Inline XBRL or iXBRL mandate was extended to financial reports and cover pages of accelerated filers, or companies with a…

US GAAP Taxonomy
The 2020 U.S. GAAP Taxonomy: What you Need to Know

On March 9, 2020, the SEC announced that the EDGAR system has been upgraded to support the 2020 U.S. GAAP, 2020 SEC Reporting (SRT), and a few other SEC taxonomies.…

COVID-19 Considerations for disclosures in your next filing
COVID-19: Considerations for Disclosures in Your Next Filing

Change is an undeniable constant, even when it comes to our disclosure preparations. As 2020 progresses, even the most seasoned accountants and financial professionals have to radically rethink strategies for…

iXBRL Filing Process
Stressed-out to smooth-sailing: Effective Solutions to Manage a Filing Period

The mail has started pouring in more aggressively than usual. Co-workers who are otherwise cheerful (including yourself) have a mask of tension on their faces. The usual spring in your…

Filing Fee Disclosure
The SEC’s Modernization of Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods proposal: What You Need to Know

As the times evolve, so must our ways. The SEC is a regulator that has certainly lived by this ethos. So it should not come as a surprise when the…

iXBRL Report
How to Check the Quality of Your iXBRL Report

There is no doubt that XBRL has changed the nature of business reporting across the globe. While regulators like ESMA are in the process of adopting iXBRL, SEC has been…