CPE Credits: 1

Field of Study 1: Business Management and Organization

Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Basic

Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration

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If you are a public company, your XBRL time has come! The market has entered year 3 of the SEC’s three-year roll out of mandatory XBRL submissions for all US GAAP domestic filersThis means that every domestic filer is now responsible for providing XBRL-formatted versions of their financial reportsDepending on your year-end, you may be required to start sometime between August and JanuaryWhen do you start? What do you have to do? What’s the best way to do it? In this session, small public companies will gain the knowledge they need to plan, prepare and make the most from the mandate.

Objectives: 
In this session, the participant will learn:
* The who, what, when, how and why of submissions – who has to provide XBRL, what they have to provide, when they have to provide it, how it is submitted and why it’s worth it
* How the first two groups of filers fared – the experience of the first 1,700 companies and the SEC’s observations
* How to plan and prepare for XBRL submissions – and if you have already filed at least once, how to cope better next time!

Highlights:
* Discussions on the SEC’s rules, EDGAR Filer Manual, Interpretations and observations
* Comparisons of in-house and out-sourced options
* Software and websites to help with the preparation and quality review processes 
* Learning from the successes and challenges of the prior filers

Designed For: Those who will need to plan, prepare or oversee the submission of financial reports to the SEC from smaller (not large accelerated) domestic filers and those that advise them
Prerequisite: None
Recommended CPE: 1 credit hours
Field Of Study: Business Mgmt & Organization
Course Level: Basic