XBRL US staff is holding a webinar to help government agencies comply with the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) requirement that financials be prepared in machine-readable format. The session is designed to clarify for government issuers the purpose for the legislation and its effect on government entities. The one-hour webinar will take place on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. {expires: 2023-01-25} Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar: Government Financial..." »

XBRL US will be hosting a webinar to help corporate issuers who are faced with many choices working with the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomy when submitting financials to the SEC. The one-hour webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. {expires: 2023-02-08} Continue reading "XBRL US to Discuss Solutions to Common Issues..." »

XBRL US will host a webinar for international investors who have global portfolios and are seeking reliable, consistently reported data from companies concerning climate and other Environmental Social Governance (ESG) matters. The one-hour webinar will take place on Thursday, February 2, 2023, and will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. {expires: 2023-02-04} Continue reading "XBRL US to Hold Webinar on Digitizing..." »

In October 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the Invitation to Comment, Proposed Meta Model Relationships. The initial comment period, which was set to end on January 10, 2023, has been extended to May 11, 2023. Continue reading "FASB Staff Extends Comment Period on Proposed..." »

XBRL US’ Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host an online meeting for industry leaders to discuss plans to implement rules and guidance for public companies complying with the SEC’s XBRL requirements. The one-hour webinar will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, and will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2021-01-26} Continue reading "XBRL US to Hold Data Quality Committee Web..." »

On December 23rd, President Biden signed into law H.R. 7776, the “James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,” which includes Title LVIII, the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA). Under the FDTA, the use of data standards is required by member agencies of the US Financial Stability Oversight Council, which includes the SEC, the US Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Federal Reserve System. Continue reading "President Biden Approves the Financial Data..." »

On December 19, 2022, the draft 2023 Executive Compensation Disclosure (ECD) taxonomy was updated to include the elements for tagging disclosures related to the SEC’s adopted amendments. Under these rules, registrants are required to tag certain disclosures in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL). Continue reading "SEC Publishes Draft 2023 Executive Compensation..." »

On December 19, the SEC announced that it adopted amendments that require registrants to disclose information concerning: 1) insider trading policies and procedures of issuers; 2) adoption and termination (including modification) of plans that are intended to meet the rule’s conditions for establishing an affirmative defense, 3) certain similar trading arrangements by directors and officers, and 4) director and executive equity compensation awards made close in time to the issuer’s disclosure of material nonpublic information. For further information, see the Insider Trading Arrangements and Related Disclosures final rule on the SEC’s website. Note that, per the SEC’s adopted amendments, registrants now must tag certain disclosures in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL). Continue reading "SEC Issues Draft 2023 Executive Compensation..." »

On December 8th, the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis announced that it has concluded an assessment of how filers are tagging line items on the income statement over multiple periods. The staff noted that a number of filers are using different elements when tagging the same reported line item on the income statement over multiple periods, though each of those tags are included in the taxonomy versions used in the filings. The staff’s findings also determined that some filers were using one element in a form, for example, Form 10-Q, while using another element for the same reported line item in a different form, such as Form 10-K. Continue reading "SEC Offers Guidance on Tagging Income..." »

On November 30th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released for comment the proposed GAAP taxonomy improvements for the proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU), which is aimed at improving accounting guidance for lease arrangements between entities under common control. Continue reading "FASB Staff Releases Proposed GAAP Taxonomy..." »

The XBRL US Data Quality Committee (DQC) has announced that it published its 20th Rule Set, which is comprised of five proposed rules for corporate issuers and two proposed rules specific to business development companies (BDCs). DQC rules are freely accessible by US GAAP and IFRS issuers so they may better validate their filings and recognize potential errors. Referring to the DQC rules helps issuers prepare financial statements that are consistent and submitted to the SEC in high quality, Inline XBRL format. Continue reading "XBRL US Announces Webinar: DQC Rules for BDCs..." »

On November 15th, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) released proposed implementation guidance that uses a questions and answers format to clarify and expound on certain GASB pronouncements. Continue reading "GASB Proposes Guidance to Help Stakeholders..." »

On November 15th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released a proposed Taxonomy Implementation Guide. The Guide is premised on the proposed 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, which is currently awaiting SEC acceptance and subject to change until the finalized version is published. The newly proposed Guide, Financial Services—Investment Companies (Including SEC S-X Schedules for Business Development Companies), is comprised of examples intended to help users of the taxonomy understand how the reporting framework for investment companies is structured within the taxonomy. Continue reading "FASB Issues Proposed Investment Companies..." »