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Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems 12th Edition by Carolyn Strand Norman, Mark Simkin

Edition 12ISBN: 9781118022306
book Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems 12th Edition by Carolyn Strand Norman, Mark Simkin cover

Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems 12th Edition by Carolyn Strand Norman, Mark Simkin

Edition 12ISBN: 9781118022306
Exercise 28
Write a one-page paper on each of the following topics as they relate to XBRL:
a. What is the history of XBRL? What professional accounting organization helped in the early stages of this concept?
b. What is an XBRL specification, and what is the latest version? When was it released? By whom?
c. How could XBRL help a company engage in ''continuous reporting''? Find a Web site or an e-journal (an article) that discusses XBRL and continuous reporting. What are the main points of the article?
d. Find at least two other companies (other than Microsoft) that are publishing their financial statements on the Internet using XBRL. What business are they in (what industry)?
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a. XBRL History - XBRL was designed by a...

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