AICPA's Melancon, SEC's Cox to speak at XBRL conference in December.Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox and AICPA AICPA See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Barry Melancon will serve as keynote speakers at the 14th International XBRL (EXtensible Business Reporting Language) A specification for publishing financial information in the XML format. It is designed to provide a standard set of XML tags for exchanging accounting information and financial statements between companies and analysts. Conference & Exhibition. The conference will take place Dec. 4-6 in Philadelphia. The AICPA will co-host the event with XBRL-US. The conference producer is XBRL International, Inc. With "Interactive Data: the Revolution in Business Reporting" as its theme, the conference will draw hundreds of financial analysts, accounting professionals, software developers, financial executives, systems integrators and other stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. who have a vested interest Vested Interest A financial or personal stake one entity has in an asset, security, or transaction. Notes: For example, if you have a mortgage, your bank has a vested interest on the sale of your house. See also: Right in XBRL technology. "The potency of XBRL as a business tool is recognized worldwide," said Melancon. "It facilitates the transmission and analysis of financial information, which leads to improved decision making. "As co-host of this important conference, the AICPA is pleased to welcome Chairman Cox, who has spoken enthusiastically about XBRL and is encouraging SEC registrants to participate in the voluntary XBRL filing program." For more information about the 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition, visit http://conference.xbrl.org. |
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