Improving Financial Analysis and Reporting Using XBRL and the Microsoft Office System
Technical Discussion Guide
Published: April 25, 2005
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The guide is designed to help decision makers evaluate and recommend information technology solutions to increase the efficiency of the financial reporting and analysis process. It summarizes business challenges related to financial reporting and describes how a Microsoft Office System-based XBRL solution can address these challenges. The guide does not describe the steps required to set up a complete solution.
Included in the guide:
| • | Business challenges and solutions |
| • | Overview of XBRL |
| • | Benefits of XBRL solutions that use the Microsoft Office System |
| • | An example solution architecture |
| • | Infrastructure considerations of the example solution |
| • | Next steps in evaluating or implementing an XBRL-based solution |
| • | Pointers to partner-developed solutions and case studies |
For More Information
| • | Improving Financial Analysis and Reporting |
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