14 November 2012 – XBRL International (XII) is pleased to announce its Board of Directors and Treasurer for 2013, as elected by the XII Member Assembly at its general meeting in Yokohama, Japan.  Board members serve two year terms.

The Board is comprised of representatives from XII’s Jurisdictions, Organisational Direct Members, as well as at-large representatives including the Treasurer.

“The  broad experience and continued commitment of the 2013 Board of Directors will be an asset to XII as it continues its progression toward XBRL being the prominent standard for the sharing of business information”, said XII CEO Tony Fragnito.

2013 Members of the XBRL International Board of Directors, including term expiration

Jurisdictional Representatives

Conor O'Kelly - XBRL Ireland (2014)
GA Ramaswamy - XBRL India (2013)
Ying Wei - XBRL China (2014)

Organisational Direct Member Representatives

Thomas - AICPA, USA (2014)
Cees De Boer - Deloitte, Netherlands (2013)
Juthika Ramanathan - ACRA, Singapore (2013)

At-Large Representatives

Al Berkeley – USA (2014)
Juliette Kennel - Swift, Belgium (2013)
Karla McKenna - Citi Bank, USA (2013)
Yoshiaki Wada - NTT Data, Japan (2014)
Paul Penler (Treasurer) – EnY, USA (2014)

The group advises and assists in executing strategic opportunities as a result of XBRL’s growing international adoption, identifies critical reporting trends for which the XBRL standard is appropriate, and develops long-term growth and sustainability strategies for the XBRL international consortium.

12 September, 2012 -- XII is requesting feedback on the release of the Phase 1 deliverable from the Comparability Task Force, Comparability Business Requirements 1.0.  This document is laying the groundwork for the future work of the task force and will be used as a tool for defining comparability requirements in detail from a business point of view.

August 30, 2012—The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today released the proposed 2013 U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for public review and comment. The deadline to submit written comments is October 29, 2012.

*Please note* XII administers a taxonomy recognition process. Acknowledged and Approved taxonomies from XII are listed on the XII web site and information related to the program is available at http://www.xbrl.org/TaxonomyRecognition.

The proposed 2013 U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy contains updates for accounting standards and other recommended improvements to the official taxonomy, which is used by public issuers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 60-day comment period is intended to solicit feedback on these updates from users of the taxonomy and to provide SEC filers, service providers, software vendors, and other interested parties with the opportunity to become familiar with and suggest revisions to the taxonomy, including incorporating new elements for current filings.

The 2013 U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy is expected to be finalized and published in early 2013.

XBRL International (XII) is seeking candidates to fill committee positions on the following three (3) XII Standing Committees: Nominations Committee, Membership Development Committee , and the Finance and Human Resources (FHR) Committee. Serving on an XII committee is an excellent way to make new contacts in the community, share your knowledge and demonstrate important collaboration and leadership skills.

The nominations period opens on 23 July 2012, so please review the committee descriptions and decide which one might be best for you. These committees are critical to the continued successful operation of XII and the advancement of the XBRL standard. Nominations are due by 23.59 UTC on Monday 10 September 2012.

Nominations Committee
Develops and oversees the procedures for the eligibility, nominations, appointments, elections, sign-up and recruitment of the Board of Directors, the Best Practices Board, the Standards Board and various other Committee positions within the Organisation.

Membership Development Committee
Membership Development Committee participants are sought to aid in the recruitment and retention of members in the organisation, including the development of new jurisdictions, the recruitment of new direct and jurisdictional members and the evaluation and continuous improvement of the XII value proposition.

Finance and HR Committee
The Finance and Human Resources Committee oversees the financial operations for the organization, including budget preparation, monitoring, risk evaluation and the audit process. The committee also evaluates the CEO and volunteer resources.
Important Information

Term:
Elected committee members serve a term of two years with the option to be re-elected for an additional term.

Eligibility & Requirements:
XBRL International invites interested parties to submit their CV together with a candidate statement supporting their nomination by private email directly to nominate@xbrl.org no later than 23.59 UTC on Monday 10 September 2012. When submitting a nomination please specify for which Committee you are applying. Only nominations directed to nominate@xbrl.org will be considered. 

The candidate statement should specifically address the following:

1. Experience/involvement with the XBRL International organization.
2. Experience/involvement with any XII activities/initiatives/projects.
3. What special skills or experience do you believe you will bring to the specific XII Committee for which you are applying?

Individuals may nominate themselves. If you would like to nominate someone other than yourself, however, please allow sufficient time for us to contact the individual concerned to ask them whether they are willing to accept the nomination and submit their CV and candidate statement by the above deadline. Nominees may exhibit interest in multiple committees with order of priority (1st choice, 2nd choice etc.).  As these are working positions, candidates should ensure that should they be elected, that they have sufficient time and employer support to devote to their respective Committee Role(s).

Election Process
The Election procedures for the vote on nominees for these Boards/Committees are as follows:

1. The Nomination Committee will review the completeness of all candidate submissions
2. Candidate materials will be made available to the electoral body (e.g. Member Assembly)
3. Candidates for the XII Nominations Committee, Membership Development Committee and Finance & Human Resources Committee will be voted on by the Member Assembly. (Note: all voting representatives eligible to vote in the Member Assembly will vote on these candidates).

The Nominees will be elected to the above mentioned Committees at the XII Member Assembly meeting in Yokohama, Japan on Monday, 5 November 2012.
If you have any questions concerning this election or the expectations regarding committee service, please address them to nominate@xbrl.org.