ixbrl - the twinfield solution
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Twinfield accountant's portalDigital financial information exchange via (i)XBRL
v1.1
2005: Dutch government promises a reduction in the administrative burden for trade and industry.
2006: The UK Carter Review stated,“Online services have the potential to offer benefits to businesses, taxpayers and the Government”•Standardisation for the exchange of financial data using XBRL/iXBRL
•Parties involved: among others the Tax Department (HMRC) | Chamber of
Commerce (Companies House) | Banks | CBS (ONS)
• (i)XBRL is now used for (the compilation of) financial reports and to complete the editing process of financial accounts.
• Maximum efficiency improvements are achieved when the editing process of the entire financial reporting chain can also be conducted efficiently.
• Standardisation creates advantages for both the client and the accountant.
‘Where does (i)XBRL come in?’
• A solution with features that benefit both
accountants and businesses.
• A solution that not only improves the end product,
the financial reports, but also the system used to
compile financial accounts.
• Additional features which - at no extra cost - are
an integral part of all Twinfield subscription types.
‘What does Twinfield have to offer?’
Existing financial accounts• Master data.
• Financial data.
• Reporting structure.
Online accountant's portal• XBRL viewer/editor
• Import of taxonomies.
• Creating links with financial accounts.
• Enrichment of data (manual, automatic, external sources).
• Digital archiving of supporting documents.
• Workflow, including audit trail and client approval.
• Twinfield workflow
• Can be linked to the work programme of the accountant.
• XBRL port manager
• Management of ports for different organisations.
• Certificate management.
What do the new Twinfield features look like?
SCHEMATIC OVERVIEW
SCHEMATIC OVERVIEW - Detail of the XBRL viewer/editor
‘What are the advantages for the accountant?’• Efficiency improvement through an internationally
standardised and structured method for the compilation of financial reports.
• Maximum efficiency improvements are achieved when the Twinfield accountant's portal is combined with Twinfield online accounting.
• Improved service delivery to clients because financial reports can be produced more frequently with the same amount of effort.
• New services can be created with self-defined taxonomies.
• Modular construction, made by and for accountants.
What are the advantages for businesses?• Less paperwork involved in the compilation of annual accounts.
• Less time needed to issue the necessary financial reports to third parties, such as banks.
• Better insight into the current state of affairs, with the possibility of making interim adjustments.
• A better supply of information can have a positive effect when it comes to keeping or obtaining credit facilities.
• The ability to submit abbreviated income statements for corporation tax returns without intervention from the tax department.
• Everything done online.
‘Twinfield?’• Founded in 2000 by André Kwakernaat and
Maurice Tijhuis.
• European market leader in online accounting.
• More than 80,000 financial accounts in 22 countries with more than 40,000 users.
• Double-digit growth year after year.
• Access to financial accounts at any time, from any place.
• Certified by BDO Audit & Assurance.
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