1. Two Days Workshop on XBRL
A Comprehensive Course for Finance Professionals: Learn about XBRL
framework, architecture, taxonomies, reports and implementation
aspects
Saturday, February 19 & Sunday, February 20, 2011
Description
“Business & Financial Reporting with XBRL” is a two-day training consisting of a
compressive overview of the XBRL technology. It includes presentation of the
XBRL framework and architecture, a set of exercises providing practical insight
into the business case for XBRL and an overview of selected major XBRL projects
and implementations.
Objectives
The aim of the training is to:-
• explore the benefits of electronic business reporting using XBRL;
• introduce XBRL terminology;
• provide overview of XBRL architecture including taxonomy modeling
techniques (best practices and design patterns);
• investigate the structure and components of instance documents and
their relation to a taxonomy;
• experience exercises comprised of developing a data model and a
taxonomy, as well as creation of a sample instance document;
• introduce major XBRL projects and taxonomies
Target audience
It is targeted at finance professionals, investors, investment analysts and
academics with the following profiles:
• Accountants, Auditors, Financial Controllers (Chartered Accountants)
• Investors & Investment Analysts (CFAs, MBAs and Business Analysts),
• Management Representatives (CFOs, CTOs, CIOs, Project Managers),
• Professors and Students of Accounting, Finance and IT.
2. Required entry level of XBRL knowledge: none
Expected level of XBRL knowledge achieved during the course: intermediate
Agenda
The course outline includes the following:
Day One: February 19, 2011
9:30-10:00 AM Registration
10:00-11:30 AM Session – I
1. Introduction to XBRL
1.1.Purpose of use and principle of operation
1.2.Development (history, governance and resources)
1.3.Relation to XML and other business data exchange standards
1.4.Component of business reporting supply chain (from internal
systems to public analysis)
1.5. Application use cases
11:30-11:45 AM Tea Break
11:45-01:15 PM Session – II
2. XBRL architecture overview and use cases based Indian GAAP C&I
Taxonomy
2.1. Dictionaries of concepts - Taxonomies
2.2. Meta data (formal logical and physical model for information
requirements)
01:15-2:00 PM Lunch Break
02:00-3:30 PM Session - III
2.3. Presentation of a business concept (primary and dimensional
components, compound concepts)
2.4. Labels and references
03:30-03:45 PM Tea Break
03:45-05:30 PM Session – IV
2.5. Taxonomy structures and relations between concepts
2.6. Business rules (calculations, assertions and
transformations)
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3. Day Two: February 20, 2011
10:00-11:30 AM Session – V
3. Reports - instance documents
3.1. Contextual information (identification of a reporting entity,
period)
3.2. Units of measure
11:30-11:45 AM Tea Break
11:45-01:15 PM Session - VI
3.3. Construction of facts (values for business concepts)
3.4. Footnotes
3.5. Presentation and viewing in browsers Inline XBRL
01:15-2:00 PM Lunch Break
02:00-3:30 PM Session - VII
4.1 Dimensions – Logic and Architecture
03:30-03:45 PM Tea Break
03:45-05:30 PM Session - VIII
4.2 Overview of XBRL Projects and Taxonomies
4.3 Questions and Answers
Materials and software applications
Participants will be provided with a hand outs of presentation and software on
trial basis for use during hands-on exercises to create and edit XBRL taxonomies
and instance documents. Trainees should bring their own laptop computers with
support for installation of Java-based applications.
About the Trainers
The training is provided and conducted by Business Reporting – Advisory Group
(BR-AG), Poland. The BR-AG is the leading XBRL advisory company committed to
helping institutions and businesses create sustainable value for their customers
and shareholders through implementation of innovative internal and external
business reporting solutions.
The BR-AG experts gathered their knowledge and experience by supporting and
leading over 30 national and international XBRL projects in 25 countries.
Please see the BR-AG website for more information: http://www.br-ag.eu/
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4. Workshop Venue
Vista,
World Trade Centre,
Cuffe Parade,
Mumbai – 400 005.
Registration
Online registration available at:-
http://www.nextgenknowledge.com
Email : info@nextgenknowledge.com
Conference Fees
Rs. 10,000/- per participant
Group of three or more @ Rs. 9,000/- per participant
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