Title
Towards the global adoption of XBRL using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Abstract
XBRL is a language based on XML for the electronic communication of business information. It is designed to improve the exchange, aggregation and analysis of corporate data requiring disclosure, through a unique tagging structure that provides interoperability. But, the proliferation of a multitude of XBRL taxonomies, based on different accounting principles, can risk the objectives of standardization, comparability and re-usability of the information that is sought with XBRL. It is therefore essential to develop global accounting standards as a unique foundation on which the XBRL taxonomies can be established, so that it becomes possible to compare the financial information originating from various countries. Along these lines, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS-GP) taxonomy was created to establish a common ground for international firms and create a platform that would enhance the benefits of XBRL. This paper examines whether the IFRS-GP taxonomy, at its current state, adequately covers European companies' dissemination practices and strengthens the benefits of XBRL. Our results provide implications for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the IFRS-GP taxonomy and shed light on directions that may lead to the improvement of this taxonomy.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1016/j.accinf.2008.10.002
International Journal of Accounting Information Systems
Keywords
Field
DocType
XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language),XML,Digital reporting,Internet reporting,IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
Accounting,Business information,Interoperability,Computer science,Knowledge management,International Financial Reporting Standards,Accounting standard,Common ground,XBRL,Comparability,Standardization
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
10
1
1467-0895
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
26
1.35
3
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Enrique Bonsón118910.06
V. Cortijo2782.77
T. Escobar3261.35