Fourth Annual XBRL Canada Convention

Your opportunity to learn about the impact of XBRL & IFRS on your reporting process

TORONTO, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - The fourth annual convention of XBRL Canada will take place at the Toronto Convention Centre on Oct 6 and 7. Some of the sessions will have limited attendance, so early registration is suggested. Registration information is on the XBRL Canada website.

This is an excellent venue for concerned Investor Relations and Finance professionals to learn more about how XBRL and IFRS will play an important role for business reporting in Canada. 

There will be four major parts of the Convention:

Oct 6 - Morning Sessions

The morning sessions will feature speakers from the IASB, SEC and some companies who have filed XBRL data with the SEC. The focus will be on practical issues.

Oct 6 - 1PM - 4PM - IFRS Taxonomy Workshop - led by Eric Cohen, CPA

The workshop will provide hands-on experience with using the IFRS XBRL taxonomy 

Oct 7 - 8:30AM - 10:00PM Understanding XBRL 

This seminar will provide a thorough introduction to the basics of XBRL - what it is, how it works, how it is used, etc.

Oct 7 - 10:30AM - 4:30PM Quality and Assurance Workshop - Led by Efrim Boritz, PhD, FCA

This research oriented workshop will explore the risks involved in XBRL tagging and how those risks might be addressed.  Please view the Call for Participation for this session.

Attendees can register for one or more of these sessions separately, with further details available at www.xbrl.ca.

XBRL Canada is supported and administered by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

For further information:

XBRL Canada, Gerald Trites, Project Director, [phone], Email: [email protected]