“Extensible Business Reporting Language”:An Executive Overview
Taipei, Taiwan – 4 August 2000
Zachary Coffin, XBRL Liaison [email protected]
XBRL
Beginning Summer 2000Members:
Moody'sDowJonesPeopleSoftWells FargoCapital PrintingMerrill Corp.BDO Seidman10 University Consortium (Spain)JetformFDIC (U.S.)DFAS (U.S. Dept. of Defense)Farm Credit Administration (U.S.)Mobley MatrixeCreditDatatopiaNetLedger
Liaisons:FEI (U.S. Financial Executives
Institute - Committee on Corporate Reporting)
FASB (U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board)
FASAB (U.S. Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board)
Association of Government Accountants (U.S.)
AIMR (Assn. of Investment Management Researchers)
EDIFICAS (EDI Financial Reporting Europe)
FIRM Council (U.S. Federal Information and Records Managers)
ANSI X12 XML Task Group (the X12 Financial SubCommittee-EDI Standards)
International Press Telecommunications Council
XBRL Germany – September 2000In addition to current Steering Committee members:
Deutche Bundesbank Dresdner Bank Deutche Bank HypoVereinsbank Postbank Rating Services AG Hermes Kreditversicherungs AG Haarman, Hemmelrath und Partner Bundesverband deutscher Banken Deutsche Verkehrsbank Savings & Loan Information Center Syseca Management Cons. DATEV
XBRL Macro Impact
"The explosive growth of the Internet is not only changing the way companies
conduct their business,it also promises to forever alter the way
they communicate business performance.”
- CFO Magazine, February 2000
XBRL: Extensible Business Reporting Language
HTML is the language that opened up the internet.XML is the next step to using the internet for business.
– E.g., RosettaNet – for the computer manufacturers supply chain– E.g., IMS Global Project – for the e-learning supply chain
XBRL is a unique type of XML. XBRL enables financial reporting to be processed in internet time.
XBRL is a universal e-business languagefor financial information, reporting and analysis.
Financial Reporting Supply Chain
XBRL documents can be—– Analyzed and Prepared by Finance more effectively– Audited more efficiently– Exchanged with Trading Partners reliably– Published effortlessly– Reviewed by Analysts quickly– Retrieved by Investors and Creditors simply
XBRL Model: Financial Reporting Supply Chain
ExternalFinancialReporting
BusinessOperations
InternalFinancialReporting
Investmentand Lending
AnalysisProcessesProcesses
ParticipantsParticipants
AuditorsTradingPartners
Investors
FinancialPublishersand Data
Aggregators
Regulators
Software Vendors
ManagementAccountants
Companies
XBRL Working Model: Planned Specifications
ExternalFinancialReporting
BusinessOperations
InternalFinancialReporting
Investmentand Lending
AnalysisProcessesProcesses
ParticipantsParticipants
AuditorsTradingPartners
Investors
FinancialPublishersand Data
Aggregators
Regulators
XBRL for G/LJournal Entry
ReportingXBRL for
Regulatory Filings
TodayXBRL for Financial
Statements
XBRL for AuditSchedules
XBRL forTax Filings
XBRL for BusinessEvent Reporting
Software Vendors
ManagementAccountants
Companies
XBRL: Interoperability & Multiple Outputs
Other Sources of Information
CellPhones
Intranet /Internet /Extranet
Braille
Audio
Printed Financials
XBRL XBRL
Creditors
Other Parties
Investors
Other Sources of Information
Accounting System(s)
XBRL
Accounting System(s)
Accounting System(s)
Other Sources of Information
XBRL
XBRL: Interoperability & Multiple Outputs
Other Sources of Information
RegulatoryFilings
FinancialStatements
Tax Returns
Bank Filings
CreditReporting
XBRL XBRL
Creditors
Other Parties
Investors
Other Sources of Information
Accounting System(s)
XBRL
Accounting System(s)
Accounting System(s)
Other Sources of Information
XBRL
XBRL for Industries
Financial Institutions
Information Providers
E-Government
Financial Institutions—and their Users
SMALL BUSINESS provides FINANCIAL INSTITUTION with their information in XBRL and receives loan approval in less than a day instead of two days—or two weeks.
MUTUAL FUND COMPANY feeds XBRL information to its CUSTOMERS to reduce its costs and differentiate their funds as more objective and reliable investments
An INSURANCE COMPANY uses XBRL information to efficiently assess the risk of a company or range of companies—– Belonging to different revenue levels– Located within an industry sector– Matched to historical patterns– Along multiple analytical criteria
Information Providers & EnablersFINANCIAL WEBSITE collects XBRL information and publishes to its
online portal– Intelligent agents capture information– Information processed faster, better, and cheaper– Style sheets assemble data for presentation
MAJOR NEWS ORGANIZATION collects XBRL information and syndicates that with its analysis to other information providers—– Maps information to its databases of historical performance– Builds more powerful analysis tools and presentations
PUBLISHING & SOFTWARE COMPANIES publish XBRL information in e-books for consumers.– Information refreshed on a regular basis– Assembles data for comparative purposes– Dynamic linking to related topics
XBRL for E-Government
HEALTHCARE COMPANY provides its Medical reporting in XBRL to the DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and receives its payments on a more timely basis.
BANK provides call reports in XBRL to BANK REGULATORS and lessens its own costs for reporting.
REAL ESTATE COMPANY provides its financial reporting in XBRL to AGENCY and receives approval for housing and urban development.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION provides reporting in XBRL to the FARM CREDIT AGENCY and receives lines of credit for FARMERS.
ENTERPRISE
E-Commerce is a Interactive Supply Chain
•Orders•A/P•Delivery
Customers•Orders•A/R•Delivery
Suppliers
2-way2-wayTransaction Creation
ENTERPRISE
XBRL Adds Reporting to E-Commerce
Investors
Aggregators
Regulators Creditors LendersTax Website
ERP G/L Packages CRM
•Orders•A/P•Delivery
Customers•Orders•A/R•Delivery
Suppliers
2-way2-wayTransaction Creation
Oneway
Oneway
XBRL Adds Reporting to E-Commerce
ENTERPRISE
Investors
Aggregators
Regulators Creditors LendersTax Website
Transaction Creation
ERP G/L Packages CRM
•Orders•A/P•Delivery
Customers•Orders•A/R•Delivery
2-way2-way
Suppliers
Oneway
Oneway
XBRL
BUSINESS REPORTING
(e-)CommerceOTHER XML INITIATIVES
Searching for the word “Mercury” on the Web can provide search results such as--
Hg
Content—without Context
Astronomy
Aerospace Industry
Music Industry
Publishing or Mythology
Chemical Industry
Auto Industry
<RECORD-LABEL>
<PROGRAM>
<PLANET>
<GOD>
<SYMBOL>
<CAR-MODEL>
“Content in Context” (Industry-specific)
4920 useless results in a typical search (“IBM Fixed Assets”)
XBRL Taxonomies: Development and Roll-out
US GAAPCommercial & Industrial
(C&I) Companies
US GAAPCommercial & Industrial
(C&I) Companies
Canadian GAAPCommercial & Industrial
Companies
Taiwan GAAPCommercial & Industrial
Companies
Australian GAAPCommercial & Industrial
Companies
IAS GAAPCommercial & Industrial
Companies
IASCommercial & Industrial
Companies
U.K.Commercial & Industrial
Companies
……
US GAAPFinancial Services
Companies
US GAAP
Canadian GAAPC&I, extended to
Software Companies
Taiwan GAAPC&I, extended to
Software Companies
US GAAPC & I, extended to
Software Companies
US GAAPC & I, extended to
Software Companies
US GAAPC & I, extended to
Media & Entertainment
US GAAP
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Financial reporting standards in different jurisdictions
Industryspecificfinancialreportingstandards
Banking Sector
Automotive
Financial Reporting Standards - Different Jurisdictions
Sector Specific
Today
Within FY00
XBRL: Future UsesXBRL for Financial StatementsXBRL for General LedgerXBRL for Journal Entry ReportingXBRL for Credit ReportingXBRL for Performance Press ReleasesXBRL for Risk ReportingXBRL for Regulatory FilingsXBRL for Tax FilingsXBRL for Assurance SchedulesXBRL for Authoritative LiteratureXBRL for “Business” Reporting
Importance of Reporting
”John Chambers Cisco CEO
Year End Earnings Release Call August 10, 1999
“…[W]hat excites the CEO is the ability to know what the business is doing at any given point in time, react quickly
to market shifts and competitive threats and remain in tight control
while empowering employees to make informed decisions more quickly.
Additional InformationUseful References
– CFO Magazines article, “How the Web was Won” about Online IR• http://www.cfonet.com/html/Articles/CFO/2000/00FEhowt.html
– Scientific American article, “XML and the Second-Generation Web”• http://www.sciam.com/1999/0599issue/0599bosak.html
– FASB’s Electronic Distribution of Business Reporting Information• http://www.rutgers.edu/Accounting/raw/fasb
– IASC’s Business Reporting on the Internet• http://www.iasc.org.uk/frame/cen3_26.htm
– XBRL Website• http://www.XBRL.org
For additional information, please contact– Visit the XBRL website
• http://www.XBRL.org
and/or feel free to—
– Contact Zachary Coffin, XBRL Liaison Chair, [email protected]• (Download “Digital Reporting: Why Every Company is a Digital Media Company”)
– http://www.KPMGConsulting.com/DMI
– Contact Elmer Huh, XBRL Int’l Domain Chair, [email protected]