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title: Business Dictionary - XBRL
description: XBRL - A standard for tagging financial statements electronically, allowing for easier analysis and comparison.
url: https://view.ge/en/business-glossary/extensible-business-reporting-language-en
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# XBRL

### Glossaries

| Term | Definition |
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| XBRL | A standard for tagging financial statements electronically, allowing for easier analysis and comparison. The eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is a standardized language for electronically communicating business and financial information. It allows companies to tag their financial data with specific codes, making it machine-readable and comparable across different organizations and software systems. Here's a breakdown of XBRL's key features: Benefits: Standardization: Enables consistent and accurate reporting, facilitating analysis and comparison of financial data. Efficiency: Reduces manual data entry and eliminates errors associated with data transfer. Accessibility: Improves access to financial information for investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. Transparency: Enhances transparency and comparability of financial reporting. Automation: Enables automated analysis and reporting, streamlining financial processes. How it works: Taxonomies: Define specific tags for different financial data elements, like "revenue," "net income," or "assets." Instance documents: Companies tag their financial statements with these codes, creating XBRL-formatted reports. Software tools: Tools can read and process XBRL-formatted data, enabling analysis and comparison. Use cases: Financial reporting: Used by companies to submit financial statements to regulatory bodies and other stakeholders. Investment analysis: Enables investors to easily compare financial data across different companies. Credit rating: Used by credit agencies to assess the risk of borrowers. Auditing: Can be used by auditors to automate and streamline the auditing process. Adoption: XBRL is gaining traction worldwide, with numerous countries and regulatory bodies mandating its use for specific reporting purposes. While adoption varies across industries, it is increasingly seen as a critical tool for efficient and transparent financial reporting. Synonyms: eXtensible Business Reporting Language |