XBRL for Dummies |
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| Author:
| Hoffman, Charles
Watson, Liv |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-49979-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | For Dummies |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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The perfect guide to help you understand XBRL-from the "fatherof XBRL" What is XBRL and how can it help you streamline your businessreporting? This plain-English guide from the "father of XBRL,"Charles Hoffman, will tell you what it is, why it is, and how youcan get on the bus with this new SEC-mandated business reportingstandard for publicly-traded companies. A CPA, Hoffman is creditedwith the idea of applying XML data to financial reporting; XBRL isthe language that...
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The perfect guide to help you understand XBRL-from the "fatherof XBRL" What is XBRL and how can it help you streamline your businessreporting? This plain-English guide from the "father of XBRL,"Charles Hoffman, will tell you what it is, why it is, and how youcan get on the bus with this new SEC-mandated business reportingstandard for publicly-traded companies. A CPA, Hoffman is creditedwith the idea of applying XML data to financial reporting; XBRL isthe language that resulted. Learn to prepare financial statementswith XBRL, use it for strategic planning, move all relevantdepartments in your company to the same system, and more.
- XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is an XML-basedopen standard for accounting data; author Charles Hoffman iscredited with the idea of applying XML data to financialreporting
- Plan for XBRL implementation, set action-oriented agendas, andidentify stakeholders and subject-matter experts within yourorganization
- Learn to choose from and adapt existing XBRL taxonomies tocomply with US GAAP and IFRS standards
Topics also include how to adapt your existing financialinformation into XBRL.