On July 20th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff issued a proposed Taxonomy Implementation Guide to provide filers with a simple and consistent way to use Financial Statement Location Dimensions (FSLDs) to help companies correctly tag amounts that appear across multiple financial‑statement captions, reducing confusion and improving consistency in XBRL filings. Continue reading "FASB Releases GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for..." »

On July 9th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff released its investment companies implementation guide, which is designed to show how the GAAP Taxonomy models financial reporting for entities that would be considered investment companies in accordance with GAAP or SEC rules. Although the publication is not authoritative, it is intended to help preparers be consistent when applying taxonomy elements, reduce tagging errors in XBRL filings, and help filers understand how the taxonomy reflects the unique structure of investment company financial statements. Continue reading "FASB Publishes Investment Companies..." »

XBRL International recently released its first Regulatory Playbook, a publication intended to help regulators build the skills needed to run digital reporting projects, including sustainability reporting. The playbook addresses policy design, stakeholder engagement, and the technical basics of XBRL. By using lessons and observations from global implementations, the resource would help teams rely on proven methods and avoid common errors. Continue reading "XBRL International Announces First Regulatory..." »

XBRL US will host a webinar to discuss the benefits and disadvantages of quarterly versus semiannual reporting, and the implications of the SEC’s Semiannual Reporting rule proposal. The webinar will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2026, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.
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In May 2026, the AI and Structured Data Forum, hosted by XBRL US and Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) at Stevens Institute of Technology, gathered industry leaders from the financial, regulatory, academic, and technology industries to discuss how AI and structured data are reshaping and modernizing financial reporting, auditing, and digital markets. The discussions steered clear of the hype around AI, centering on its practical aspects and offering a grounded assessment of its current capabilities. Continue reading "XBRL US, CRAFT Highlight Recent AI and..." »

XBRL US will host a webinar on how worldwide expansion of XBRL‑tagged data is helping create new tools driven by structured, machine-readable datasets that make financial analysis faster and easier. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.
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In February 2026, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) announced that the IFRS Accounting Taxonomy 2025 would remain current for the 2026 reporting period as there have been no updates to the technology or content. Stakeholders should continue to use the IFRS Accounting Taxonomy 2025 when tagging financial information, in accordance with local jurisdictional filing requirements. Continue reading "Reminder: IFRS Accounting Taxonomy 2025 Remains..." »

XBRL US and Pro Groups jointly will host a free webinar to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world of corporate accounting on Tuesday, May 5, 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m. (ET). The event is free, but registration is required. Continue reading "XBRL US, Pro Groups to Host Webinar on..." »

XBRL US and the Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) jointly will host an in-person conference to discuss how structured, standardized data improves the performance of large language models. The one-day event takes place Friday, May 15, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Continue reading " XBRL US, CRAFT Announce Conference on..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host a webinar to discuss 2026 GAAP and SEC reporting taxonomy improvements and an SEC data quality update. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Continue reading "FASB to Discuss 2026 GAAP and SEC Reporting..." »

On March 24th, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it approved the October 2023 rule proposal that would adopt eXtensible Business Reporting Language-Comma-Separated Values (XBRL‑CSV) as the standard for filing the Electric Quarterly Report (EQR). The new system is intended to modernize and simplify data collection, enhance data quality, improve market disclosure practices, and reduce long‑term compliance costs. The new rule is the most substantial update to the EQR system since its inception in 2002, when it was founded with the purpose of improving the efficacy, adaptability, and transparency of reporting for all market participants. Continue reading "FERC Adopts Rule to Modernize EQR Filing System" »

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 webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 18th, and will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Continue reading "XBRL US Staff to Host Data Quality Committee..." »

On March 16, 2026, EDGAR Release 26.1 implemented updates to the EDGAR Filing Website. Continue reading "EDGAR Release 26.1" »

On March 11th, XBRL US hosted a webinar to review and discuss matters related to financial reporting for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). The session featured an overview of the related final rule, a demonstration of XBRL tagging requirements for SPACs, and a review of SPAC filings submitted to date. Continue reading "XBRL US Webinar on XBRL Reporting for Special..." »