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Steps to a New Reality: Navigating Challenges in AI-Enhanced XBRL Analysis

July 8, 2025

This guest opinion piece is the third in a series from Björn Fastabend, bringing us a regulator’s perspective alongside a wealth of experience in digital reporting. Björn is head of the XBRL collection and processing unit at BaFin, Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, where he supervises all related activities and leads the implementation of strategic […]

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From Data to Insights: AI-Powered XBRL Analysis in Practice

June 17, 2025

This guest opinion piece is the second in a series from Björn Fastabend, bringing us a regulator’s perspective alongside a wealth of experience in digital reporting. Björn is head of the XBRL collection and processing unit at BaFin, Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. He is also a member of XBRL International’s Board of Directors, and […]

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AI and XBRL: New Horizons in Regulatory Data Analysis

May 29, 2025

This guest opinion piece is the first in a series from Björn Fastabend, bringing us a regulator’s perspective alongside a wealth of experience in digital reporting. Björn is head of the XBRL collection and processing unit at BaFin, Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, where he supervises all related activities and leads the implementation of strategic […]

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AI and Digital Tagging in Sustainability Reporting: From Magic to Reality

April 22, 2025

This is an article by Donato Calace (SVP of Innovation and Accounts at Datamaran), in collaboration with John Turner (CEO at XBRL International) and Jérôme Basdevant (CTO and co-founder at Datamaran). It was originally published by Datamaran here, and is republished by their kind permission. As corporate sustainability reporting requirements have evolved, digital tagging and […]

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Understanding Boolean and Enumeration Tags in Digital Reporting

September 27, 2024

This guest post is written by Catalina Ibáñez Gutiérrez and Carina Tepper from Lucanet Amana. Both are members of our Taxonomy Design Working Group. Introduction: The IFRS Foundation recently released its updated IFRS Accounting Taxonomy 2024 and the new IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy.  In early 2023, EFRAG published the first Draft ESRS Set 1 XBRL […]

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Unlocking the Potential of ESG Disclosures in India: A Must-Read Analysis

February 22, 2024

In an era in which sustainability is not just a choice but a necessity, understanding the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) landscape is crucial for stakeholders throughout the business data ecosystem. Our latest white paper, ‘Unearthing Insights from India’s ESG Disclosures,’ dives deep into digital Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) data for the financial […]

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Better Numbers: An Update on DPM 2.0

February 15, 2024

The data collection systems and processes at the European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) are currently undergoing a major overhaul to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. In this interview, XBRL International discusses the Data Point Model Refit and related developments directly with the EBA. Read on for vital updates, […]

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Introducing Digital Signatures in XBRL

February 14, 2024

Digital business reports created in XBRL undergo careful preparation, involving a number of skilled individuals, specialised systems, and robust controls to ensure accuracy. As these reports can directly impact an organisation’s value and reputation, preparers, auditors, regulators, and end users must have assurance that the reports remain unaltered and reliable. Bridging this need for trust […]

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Enhancing Comparability with Anchoring

January 25, 2024

This is a post by XBRL International’s Entity Specific Disclosure Task Force (ESDTF). Taxonomy authors expend considerable effort identifying common practice reporting (CPR) elements for inclusion in taxonomies such as the IFRS and US GAAP taxonomies. Filers frequently meet reporting requirements that are not explicitly defined in the accounting standards by creating extension elements. This […]

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Digital Sustainability Disclosures

December 1, 2022

For the last year we’ve been working with the main sustainability standards setters in an intensive dialogue on sustainability disclosures using XBRL — in particular Inline XBRL. In working through different aspects of the technical needs surrounding these disclosures we’ve developed sample disclosures, sample taxonomies and sample analytics. Key aspects of this work are now […]

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