52 research outputs found
X-IM Framework to Overcome Semantic Heterogeneity Across XBRL Filings
Semantic heterogeneity in XBRL precludes the full automation of the business reporting pipeline, a key motivation for the SEC’s XBRL mandate. To mitigate this problem, several approaches leveraging Semantic Web technologies have emerged. While some approaches are promising, their mapping accuracy in resolving semantic heterogeneity must be improved to realize the promised benefits of XBRL. Considering this limitation and following the design science research methodology (DSRM), we develop a novel framework, XBRL indexing-based mapping (X-IM), which takes advantage of the representational model of representation theory to map heterogeneous XBRL elements across diverse XBRL filings. The application of representation theory to the design process informs the use of XBRL label linkbases as a repository of regularities constitutive of the relationships between financial item names and the concepts they describe along a set of equivalent financial terms of interest to investors. The instantiated design artifact is thoroughly evaluated using standard information retrieval metrics. Our experiments show that X-IM significantly outperforms existing methods
REA and XBRL GL : synergies for the 21st century business reporting system
Incorporating an instance document example, we suggest a framework linking the Resource-Event-Agent (REA) model and eXtensible Business Reporting Language Global Ledger (XBRL GL) as a way to extend the generalized XBRL GL taxonomy. Using the REA semantic model to extend the existing XBRL GL taxonomy provides an ontology and associated process that is reusable. The resulting framework can provide uniform access to information and more reporting and query permutations, thereby facilitating more comprehensive and timely business reporting.Incorporando un ejemplo de documento instancia, sugerimos un marco que une el modelo Resource-Event-Agent (REA) – uno basado en cómo un sistema de contabilidad puede ser redirigido para la época informática – y Extensible Business Reporting Language Global Ledger (XBRL GL) – un marco global para intercambiar información en el mundo de los negocios –, como una manera de extender la taxonomía generalizada de XBRL GL. El uso del modelo semántico REA para extender dicha taxonomía, aporta un proceso ontológico y asociado que es reusable. El marco que resulta puede proporcionar un acceso uniforme a información, y a más permutaciones de informes y consultas, facilitando así información empresarial más completa y oportuna
The Need to Adapt to New Financial Accounting Technologies Information in the Context of Global Economic Crisis
Today, accounting is a necessity and not a desire. Concerns for the improvement of accounting practices are necessary, especially in Romania, where these activities are strengthened with the progress of the Romanian economy integration into the structures of the European Union. This paper carried an objective analysis of how the web report is now being made by financial and accounting information, presents the disadvantages of this approach to reporting introduced, but the potential benefits that could be created by the rapid adoption of international standards for reporting financial information website, too. At the same time, the paper tries to create new opportunities as soon as possible regarding the adoption of intelligent technologies, which, coupled with language Web reporting financial information.economic crisis, web reporting, intelligent financial-accounting systems
Quality of XBRL US GAAP Taxonomy: Empirical Evaluation using SEC Filings
The primary purpose of a data standard is to improve the comparability of data created by multiple standard users. Given the high cost of developing and implementing data standards, it is desirable to be able to assess the quality of data standards. We develop metrics for measuring completeness and relevancy of a data standard. These metrics are evaluated empirically using the US GAAP taxonomy in XBRL and SEC filings produced using the taxonomy by approximately 500 companies. The results show that the metrics are useful and effective. Our analysis also reveals quality issues of the GAAP taxonomy and provides useful feedback to the taxonomy users. The SEC has mandated that all publicly listed companies must submit their filings using XBRL beginning mid 2009 to late 2014 according to a phased-in schedule. Thus our findings are timely and have practical implications that will ultimately help improve the quality of financial data
Accounting Information Systems (AIS) Course Design: Current Practices and Future Trajectories
The accounting information systems (AIS) course is a core component of most accounting programs, but what it typically covers and how it’s typically taught is as varied as the number of instructors. As the AACSB Standard A7 indicates: “accounting degree programs include learning experiences that develop skills and knowledge related to the integration of information technology in accounting and business”. In this panel presentation, we looked at the approach of five experienced AIS instructors and compared and contrasted them. We highlight lessons learned and best practices
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The Development of a New Digital Business Reporting Standard - Inline XBRL
Digital reporting has become one of the key elements for regulatory reporting by businesses to the government in the UK. By tagging financial information with individual codes that are based on accounting standards and regulatory reporting regime, financial reports are now transformed into eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) instance documents and can be processed by XBRL-enabled software tools. This research explores how two of the governmental bodies in the UK - HM Revenue and Customs and Companies House - got involved in a close cooperation with the XBRL community in the UK and together with IT consultants and technical experts developed a human-readable format of XBRL, known as Inline XBRL (iXBRL).
The central concern is the fabrication of the new standard through formation of a network of actors and objects involved in the process. The study adopts an Actor Network Theory perspective that highlights the complexity of technology implementation in regulatory environments using concepts from sociomateriality theory (Latour, 2005; Leonardi & Barley, 2008). It draws on documentary evidence and semi-structured interviews with regulators, software vendors, and other organisations involved in developing digital reporting facility in the UK.
The study has found that iXBRL affordances acted as a catalyst for the network to grow and the regulators to fulfil their obligations by addressing the pressures from major consulting companies, accounting professional bodies, and software vendors. The XBRL rendering functionality produced the perception of both capability for users of financial reports and constraint for filers. To overcome this constraint, the network of actors directed all resources to producing a visually more accessible rendering mechanism that was inscribed in iXBRL. By focusing on the UK unique context of the mandate of iXBRL-based filing, the thesis contributes by illustrating what was compromised and what was gained for heterogeneous groups of actors when establishing the infrastructure for digital business reporting
Tuple-based morphisms for interoperability establishment of financial information models
Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Electrotécnica e ComputadoresThe current financial crisis has demonstrated that there is a need for financial accounting data in a format which can be rapidly analyzed and exchanged. The appearance of XBRL in 2000 has helped create a ‘de facto’ standard data format for the exchange of financial information. However, XBRL by itself is not capable of ensuring a common semantic for the exchange of accounting information. Additionally, the existence of different accounting standards in different countries is a hindrance to efficient analysis and evaluation of companies by international analysts or investors. Therefore, there is a need to not only use a more advanced data format, but also for tools which can facilitate the exchange of accounting data, in particular when different accounting standards are used. This dissertation presents a tuple-based semantic and structural mapping for interoperability establishment of financial information models based on the use of ontologies and a ‘Communication Mediator’. It allows the mapping of accounting concepts of different accounting standards to be stored in the ‘Communication Mediator’. The mapping stored contains an ATL code expression, which with the aid of model transformation tools, can be utilized to perform the mapping between two different accounting models
Pengaruh Penggunaan XBRL Terhadap Audit Delay pada Industri Keuangan dan Non-Keuangan di Indonesia
Penerapan teknologi informasi di lingkungan akuntansi diantaranya adalah eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh bukti empiris dampak penggunaan XBRL dan jenis industri terhadap audit delay di Indonesia. Perbedaan audit delay sebelum dan sesudah penggunaan XBRL berdasarkan jenis industri keuangan dan non-keuangan juga diteliti. Sampel penelitiannya adalah 88 perusahaan publik yang diperoleh dari Bursa Efek Indonesia. Data yang terkumpul dianalisa dengan menggunakan regresi Generalized Least Square dan uji beda Wilcoxon Signed Rank. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak ada pengaruh negatif penggunaan XBRL terhadap audit delay. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa jenis industri berhubungan dengan perbedaan audit delay. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan audit delay sebelum dan sesudah penggunaan XBRL di industri keuangan. Sebaliknya, industri non-keuangan menunjukkan adanya perbedaan audit delay sebelum dan sesudah penggunaan XBRL. Penelitian ini berkontribusi dalam menunjukkan pengaruh penerapan XBRL terhadap audit delay di Indonesia ternyata sensitif terhadap sektor industri. Industri non-keuangan menunjukkan perbedaan audit delay, sementara industri keuangan tidak menunjukkan perbedaan.Information technology implementation in the context of accounting, among others, is eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). This study aims to obtain empirical evidence of the impact of XBRL and type of industry on audit delay in Indonesia. Audit delay differences before and after XBRL implementation are also examined based on the types of financial and non-financial industries. The samples are 88 public companies obtained from Jakarta Stock Exchange. The collected data were analyzed using Generalized Least Square regression and Wilcoxon Signed Rank different test. The result fails to show the negative impact of the XBRL implementation on audit delay. This study finds that the type of industry associates with audit delay. However, there is no significant audit delay difference before and after the implementation of XBRL in the financial industry sector. As predicted, the non-financial industry sector shows a significant difference in audit delay before and after the implementation of XBRL. The contribution of the current study is the impact of XBRL implementation on audit delay in Indonesia is sensitive to the type of industry. Non-financial industry sector shows the impact of XBRL implementation on audit delay, while the financial industry sector does not
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