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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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3235-0631 |
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Nov 30, 2010 |
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Interactive Data Voluntary Program Questionnaire
Instructions
Participants in the Interactive Data Voluntary Program that have used a standard U.S. GAAP taxonomy are asked to provide their views by responding to this questionnaire as soon as their experience under the voluntary program permits, but in any event, by December 31, 2007. Responses may be submitted in three ways:
- Electronically by completing the form below and submitting it
- Electronically by e-mail to xbrlprogram@sec.gov
- By paper to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090
All submissions should refer to the Interactive Data Voluntary Program Questionnaire. To help us process and review your responses more efficiently, please use only one method. If you would like assistance in responding to the questionnaire, please contact Brigitte Lippmann in the Division of Corporation Finance (lippmannb@sec.gov or 202-551-3713) or Jeffrey Naumann in the Office of the Chief Accountant (naumannj@sec.gov or 202-551-5352).
The Commission will use the information requested to learn about the voluntary program from the participant perspective. The Commission plans to use the information to help it assess the feasibility and desirability of using tagged data on a more widespread and, possibly, mandated basis in the future. In addition, the information may also be used by the Commission or its staff in connection with public analyses of the responses. Responses to all parts of the questionnaire, regardless whether in question form, are voluntary and will not be kept confidential. Accordingly, participants should feel free to skip all or any parts of the questionnaire to which they prefer not to respond and should not send confidential or sensitive information.
The Commission estimates that it will take up to four hours to respond to the questionnaire. Any member of the public may direct to the Commission any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. This collection of information has been reviewed by OMB in accordance with the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Interactive Data Questions for Test Group Participants
Background Information:
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Address of principal executive offices:
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Point of contact:
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Foreign private issuer?
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Interactive Data Creation and Submission Information:
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If you used more than one, indicate the other taxonomies used?
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If so, how extensive was the use of extensions (1 - Very Minimal, 5 - Very Extensive)?
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Did you use one of the standard plug-ins (extension taxonomies), such as for MD&A or the auditor's report?
Did you create additional extensions?
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If you used extension files, what type(s) did you use?
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If you did not tag your financial footnotes in their entirety, would you have done so if a comprehensive taxonomy was available?"
Do you plan to tag footnotes in future submissions?
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If so, how?
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If so, did that firm render an attestation report?
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Potential Benefits or Issues:
Evaluate your ability to use the XBRL technology
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After the initial submission how difficult or easy was it to create and transmit subsequent filings (1 - Very Easy, 5 - Most Difficult)?
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If so, did you or third parties develop the analysis software?
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If so, did you or third parties develop the software?
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Was sufficient software available?
How easy was it to use (1 - Very Easy, 5 - Most Difficult)?
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Did you encounter significant problems?
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Were you or would you be able to free resources from manual reporting to do work that adds value to your business?
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Were you or would you be able to lower the cost of producing information through automation?
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Did or could help improve your internal or financial reporting processes?
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Did or could tagging data assist your independent public accountants in their financial statement reviews or audits?
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Do you foresee uses for reporting with other federal or state regulators?
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Costs:
Quantify the approximate cost for each of the following types of software that you used relating to XBRL
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For each of your submissions of XBRL data -
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Did you use a filing agent or software or other type of consultant?
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Did you use an independent public accountant?
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Did you incur any other types of internal (such as labor or software) or external (such as attorney) costs or fees?
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Future XBRL Development and Use:
Standard Taxonomies and Extensions:
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Attestation/Validation:
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Should companies have internal controls to ensure that the correct taxonomy is being used and that items are being properly tagged?
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Should the independent public accountants have a role?
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Should independent public accountants and/or filers provide certifications as to the accuracy of the tagged data?
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Replacing HTML with XBRL Format for Official EDGAR Filings:
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Based on your experience to date, do you think it would be advisable for the Commission to continue to explore the feasibility and desirability of the use of interactive data on a more widespread and, possibly, mandated basis?
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May we contact you to follow up on your responses to this questionnaire?
http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/XBRL_Questionnaire
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