TOWARDS AN APPLICATION OF ARAB COUNTRIES TO XBRL LANGUAGE IN PREPARATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  AN APPLIED STUDY USING (IFRS)

	TOWARDS AN APPLICATION OF ARAB COUNTRIES TO XBRL LANGUAGE IN PREPARATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AN APPLIED STUDY USING (IFRS)
AL-TAQANI
Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 22-44
Abstract
XBRL is a language based on XML for the electronic communication of business information. It is designed to improve the exchange, aggregation and analysis of corporate data requiring disclosure, through a unique tagging structure that provides interoperability. But, the proliferation of a multitude of XBRL taxonomies, based on different accounting principles, can risk the objectives of standardization, comparability and re-usability of the information that is sought with XBRL. It is therefore essential to develop global accounting standards as a unique foundation on which the XBRL taxonomies can be established, so that it becomes possible to compare the financial information originating from various countries. Along these lines, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS-GP) taxonomy was created to establish a common ground for international firms and create a platform that would enhance the benefits of XBRL. This paper examines whether the IFRS-GP taxonomy, at its current state, adequately covers Arab world companies' dissemination practices and strengthens the benefits of XBRL. Our results provide implications for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the IFRS-GP taxonomy and shed light on directions that may lead to the improvement of this taxonomy.

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