WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 08, 2008
XBRL International and XBRL US jointly announced keynote speakers to be
featured at the 18th XBRL International
Conference, Better Reporting for Better Decisions by Managers,
Investors, Governments and Citizens, which will be held at the
Reagan Building and International Trade Center on October 15-16, 2008.
This global forum will bring together business leaders from around the
world in investor communications, government and the
governance/risk/compliance arena to discuss the impact of interactive
information reporting on their practice areas. Keynote speakers include :
-- Christopher Cox, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
-- Ira M. Millstein, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Senior
Associate Dean for Corporate Governance, Yale SOM
-- Kim Wallin, Controller for the State of Nevada
-- William Lutz, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, Chair, SEC’s
21st Century Disclosure Initiative
-- Liping Song, CEO, Shenzen Stock Exchange
-- Kazuhiko Hanaoka, Corporate Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
This conference will build on the momentum behind interactive data
worldwide both in the securities markets and in the public sector, with
an emphasis on how data in XML-based format will favorably impact the
consumer of public company data, government performance information,
transactional information and other information.
“The keynote speakers that will be featured
reflect not only the global nature of the conference program but of XBRL
in general,” said Alfred Berkeley, Chairman of
the Board, XBRL US, CEO and Chairman, Pipeline Trading LLC. “Interactive
data is not about the technology, it’s about
how people use interactive data. The speakers that will set the stage
for this event represent true consumers of information for
decision-making and will help articulate how XBRL can improve that
process.”
Other conference highlights:
-- Public company preparer training on creating XBRL-formatted financials
to the SEC — this practical, hands-on
session is free to preparers at U.S. listed companies that are full
conference registrants and will cover creating XBRL financials for
primary financial statements and block tagging of footnotes
-- In the Investor Communications Symposium, sessions will cover the
impact of XBRL on the needs of sell-side, private equity, financial
media and back office/settlement data plus how individual investor
programs can be enhanced with XML-based information
-- The Public Sector Symposium will feature sessions on data exchange
between the SEC and the FDIC, municipal data, and grants and how
XML-based data will improve the process.
-- The Governance/Risk/Compliance Symposium will include sessions on
internal controls, environmental social governance and executive
compensation.
For more information about the conference, go to http://conference.xbrl.org/
and to register directly, go to https://registration.xbrl.org/.
Early bird rates and hotel discounts expire 9/15.
About XBRL
XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) is a royalty-free, open
specification for software that uses XML data tags to describe business
and financial information for public and private companies and other
organizations. XBRL benefits all members of the information supply chain
by utilizing a standards-based method with which users can prepare,
publish in a variety of formats, exchange and analyze business and
financial statements and the information they contain.
About XBRL International
XBRL International is a non-profit
consortium of approximately 550 organizations worldwide working together
to build the XBRL language and promote and support its adoption. XBRL
International is responsible for the technical XBRL specification and
each country-specific jurisdiction works to facilitate the development
and adoption of local XBRL taxonomies, or dictionaries, consistent with
accounting, regulatory, and market standards and practices.
About XBRL US
XBRL US is the non-profit consortium
for XML business reporting standards in the United States and is a
jurisdiction of XBRL International. It represents the business
information supply chain, including accounting firms, software
companies, financial databases, financial printers and government
agencies. Its mission is to support the implementation of XML business
reporting standards through the development of taxonomies relevant for
use by US public and private sectors, working with a goal of
interoperability between sectors, and by promoting adoption of these
taxonomies through the collaboration of all business reporting supply
chain participants. XBRL US has developed taxonomies to support U.S.
GAAP and common reporting practices under a contract with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The XBRL US GAAP Taxonomies are available for
review at http://xbrl.us/pages/us-gaap.aspx.
CONTACT: XBRL US, Inc.
Michelle Savage, Vice President, Communication
917-747-1714
michelle.savage@xbrl.us
XBRL International and XBRL US jointly announced keynote speakers to be
featured at the 18th XBRL International
Conference, Better Reporting for Better Decisions by Managers,
Investors, Governments and Citizens, which will be held at the
Reagan Building and International Trade Center on October 15-16, 2008.
This global forum will bring together business leaders from around the
world in investor communications, government and the
governance/risk/compliance arena to discuss the impact of interactive
information reporting on their practice areas. Keynote speakers include :
-- Christopher Cox, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
-- Ira M. Millstein, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Senior
Associate Dean for Corporate Governance, Yale SOM
-- Kim Wallin, Controller for the State of Nevada
-- William Lutz, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, Chair, SEC’s
21st Century Disclosure Initiative
-- Liping Song, CEO, Shenzen Stock Exchange
-- Kazuhiko Hanaoka, Corporate Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
This conference will build on the momentum behind interactive data
worldwide both in the securities markets and in the public sector, with
an emphasis on how data in XML-based format will favorably impact the
consumer of public company data, government performance information,
transactional information and other information.
“The keynote speakers that will be featured
reflect not only the global nature of the conference program but of XBRL
in general,” said Alfred Berkeley, Chairman of
the Board, XBRL US, CEO and Chairman, Pipeline Trading LLC. “Interactive
data is not about the technology, it’s about
how people use interactive data. The speakers that will set the stage
for this event represent true consumers of information for
decision-making and will help articulate how XBRL can improve that
process.”
Other conference highlights:
-- Public company preparer training on creating XBRL-formatted financials
to the SEC — this practical, hands-on
session is free to preparers at U.S. listed companies that are full
conference registrants and will cover creating XBRL financials for
primary financial statements and block tagging of footnotes
-- In the Investor Communications Symposium, sessions will cover the
impact of XBRL on the needs of sell-side, private equity, financial
media and back office/settlement data plus how individual investor
programs can be enhanced with XML-based information
-- The Public Sector Symposium will feature sessions on data exchange
between the SEC and the FDIC, municipal data, and grants and how
XML-based data will improve the process.
-- The Governance/Risk/Compliance Symposium will include sessions on
internal controls, environmental social governance and executive
compensation.
For more information about the conference, go to http://conference.xbrl.org/
and to register directly, go to https://registration.xbrl.org/.
Early bird rates and hotel discounts expire 9/15.
About XBRL
XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) is a royalty-free, open
specification for software that uses XML data tags to describe business
and financial information for public and private companies and other
organizations. XBRL benefits all members of the information supply chain
by utilizing a standards-based method with which users can prepare,
publish in a variety of formats, exchange and analyze business and
financial statements and the information they contain.
About XBRL International
XBRL International is a non-profit
consortium of approximately 550 organizations worldwide working together
to build the XBRL language and promote and support its adoption. XBRL
International is responsible for the technical XBRL specification and
each country-specific jurisdiction works to facilitate the development
and adoption of local XBRL taxonomies, or dictionaries, consistent with
accounting, regulatory, and market standards and practices.
About XBRL US
XBRL US is the non-profit consortium
for XML business reporting standards in the United States and is a
jurisdiction of XBRL International. It represents the business
information supply chain, including accounting firms, software
companies, financial databases, financial printers and government
agencies. Its mission is to support the implementation of XML business
reporting standards through the development of taxonomies relevant for
use by US public and private sectors, working with a goal of
interoperability between sectors, and by promoting adoption of these
taxonomies through the collaboration of all business reporting supply
chain participants. XBRL US has developed taxonomies to support U.S.
GAAP and common reporting practices under a contract with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The XBRL US GAAP Taxonomies are available for
review at http://xbrl.us/pages/us-gaap.aspx.
CONTACT: XBRL US, Inc.
Michelle Savage, Vice President, Communication
917-747-1714
michelle.savage@xbrl.us