L86 - Information and Internet Services; Computer SoftwareReturn

The paper deals with general questions of business data communication, particularly it focuses on the XBRL open data format. Moreover, a brief list of possible XBRL implementation impacts on financial reporting issues are discussed, mainly online reporting and continuous auditing is surveyed. Finally, the structure and activities of the non-profit XBRL International association is described, together with a report on an XBRL implementation process carried out by the US SEC.