Urging XBRL across the board in comments to SEC
It has been a busy week in responses to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for XBRL US.
It has been a busy week in responses to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for XBRL US.
The accounting revolution will be digitised, says Amir Ghandar in an enjoyable thinkpiece on the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) website.
“Good knowledge and understanding of XBRL can turn your mandatory ESEF submission into an opportunity to transform the way your data is presented, and avoid common errors,” says Pierre Pottier of Invoke in a recent opinion piece – and we heartily agree!
“While the market continues to demand transparency, more than half of senior executives (57% of survey respondents) indicated that data availability (access) and data quality (accuracy/completeness) remain their greatest challenges with respect to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data for disclosure,” says Deloitte.
XBRL US has submitted a comment letter in response to a proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a discussion paper for consultation, setting out a five-year roadmap for transforming its approach to collecting financial industry data.
We note with interest recent reports that listed companies in China are being asked to improve the effectiveness of their internal controls in financial reporting, and the quality of the information they produce.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a public consultation document on its proposals to modernise the transparency instruments available to tax administrations, given the ways technology is changing investment and payment practices.
“The objective of the new ESAP legislative project is to create a common source of public and freely available financial and sustainability-related information of EU companies and investment products, regardless of where in the EU they are located or originated while enabling a better use and reuse of this information,” says European Securities and Markets Authority […]
Paul Munter, Acting Chief Accountant at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has published commentary on restatements and when errors should be considered material.