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The SEC launched a program that enables registered securities issuers to voluntarily furnish fur·nish  
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 XBP XBP X-Ray Bright Point
XBP XBase Parts
XBP X Base Parts
XBP Xerox Business Partners
, i-formatted data as part of-filings they are required to make through the SEC's electronic data-gathering, analysis and retrieval (EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king. ) system. The commission established the program to help itself and issuers determine the extent to which 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.  can improve the accuracy of information and help streamline its flow through their organizations. Details on the program are available at www.sec.gov/spotlight/xbrl.htm.
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Title Annotation:FINANCIAL REPORTING
Publication:Journal of Accountancy
Date:Jul 1, 2005
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