Getting Started
Our goal is to help you make good decisions as you prepare for the SECs XBRL mandate, and select the solution that best fits your business process. Whether you need support tagging in-house, a partner that can tag for you, or training and educational resources, we have what you need.
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A solution that delivers compliance and process improvement. - XBRL Case Study
Analog Devices shares their experience with complying with year one of the SEC's XBRL mandate. - XBRL FAQ
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Our Solutions Are Flexible, from In-House to Full-Service Outsourcing
When it comes to XBRL, Bowne offers a full spectrum of solutions to match your business needs. For Operating companies, we can help you integrate tagging with your financial reporting process, using Bowne Compliance Driver. For Mutual Funds tagging their Risk/Return Summary we offer a simple roadmap to SEC compliance. We provide full-service tagging or tagging support for your XBRL filings while at the same time enabling you to develop XBRL related skills and technology internally. And, we can completely handle all of your tagging and filing needs for XBRL for as long as you need us. Our team of specialists will make sure your filing is accurate and customized to your needs, and help you integrate XBRL into your workflow.
Support for Clients who Tag In-house to Ensure Accuracy
If you have opted to do your own tagging internally, look to Bowne for training and guidance and for assistance with validating tags and filing. For future filings, we can step in to assist with detailed tagging of notes, which is likely to provide a challenge even to those who easily handled the XBRL tagging of their statement data.
Our Expertise Helps Clients Avoid Mis-tagging
Whichever option you choose, the XBRL tagging process is intricate: tags must match labels, labels must match data, and the taxonomies can be confusing and require judgment calls. Experience has shown that automated solutions often mis-tag items, which could result in filing difficulties. Our best-in-the-business professional services team and client services personnel work closely with our central team of SEC reporting and accounting experts to collaborate with you to ensure that the tagging process goes smoothly, and is done correctly.
A Single Source Provider from Tagging to Review and Filing
Tagging, of course, is only part of the new XBRL process. You also need to review your statements. Use Bowne’s web-based Interactive Viewer to preview your reports before they are filed with the SEC. Filing is the final step in the process, and we have a long and proven track record with SEC filings. We are ready to assist you with all your SEC reporting needs XBRL, EDGAR HTML, and printed copies all under one roof. And we work closely with you to help ensure that your XBRL filings are in synch with their EDGAR HTML filings and the printed reports, accommodating the invariable last minute filing changes. With Bowne, you have the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you are in the capable hands of a single-source provider with a reputation for filing integrity.
