19th XBRL International Conference to be Held in Paris, France on June 23-25, 2009

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 19th XBRL International Conference: "Reducing Reporting Burden with XBRL: A Catalyst for Better Regulation” is produced by XBRL International, Inc. and is hosted by XBRL France in cooperation with XBRL Europe. The conference will offer a unique opportunity to interact with and hear from key vendors, the XBRL leadership and various government regulators discussing XBRL solutions, projects and implementations of XBRL to provide greater regulatory transparency.

“Reducing Reporting Burden with XBRL: A Catalyst for Better Regulation”

The governments of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States have regulatory mandates or voluntary filing programs for business reporting requiring XBRL.

Featured Speakers Include:

• Mr. Pierre Delsaux, Director, Free Movement of Capital, Company Law and Corporate Governance, DG Internal Market, European Commission
• Ms. Daniele Nouy, Secretary General, French Banking Commission (CEBS - banking supervisors and central bank)
• Mr. Xiaoxue Li, Vice Chairman of the China Securities and Regulatory Commission, Peoples Republic of China
• Mr. Jean Hilgers, Director & Treasurer, National Bank of Belgium (Central Bank and Business Register)
• Mr. Hans van Damme, President, European Federation of Chartered Accountants
• Mr. Philippe Danjou, Member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
• Mr. Mohan Pai, Director of Human Resources, Infosys and Trustee of the IASC Foundation
• Mr. Harm Jan van Burg, Senior Policymaker, Netherlands Ministry of Finance

Business Executives and Finance Professionals will participate in unique workshops and forums to hear leading financial industry experts speak on:

• Why governments are requiring XBRL for business reporting and how financial analysts, regulators, accounting professionals, and technologists are preparing their clients to comply with these government mandates
• What tools and cost-effective solutions are being used to help organizations harness the power of XBRL to enable investors, management, analysts and regulators with limited knowledge of XBRL move forward with implementation to create, access and analyze data in a reliable format that they can easily use and reuse.
• How Interactive data greatly improves the way in which business information is created, communicated and consumed to help investors, management, analysts and regulators increase transparency and make quicker, better and more accurate decisions.

Who Should Attend and Why:

• CEOs, CFOs and Finance Professionals of public and private companies will be educated on how to tag their financials in XBRL using cost effective vendors and understand the external and internal benefits of using interactive data through real users. They will hear from companies using XBRL to improve investor relations activities and from internal financial management teams using XBRL to consolidate financials and better manage the operations of the company.
• Investment Professionals and Analysts will learn from peers around the world how they are using XBRL to improve the depth and breadth of coverage of companies to help their clients make better investment decisions.
• Regulators will share how they are using XBRL to improve transparency efficiency and accuracy of regulatory reporting and hear case studies from government agencies successfully using interactive data.
• Software developers will be briefed on new tools and add-ons that can be used in their XBRL products that have been created from leading XBRL technology providers.
• Accounting and audit professionals will learn how XBRL is improving client relations by integrating XBRL into their practices and those of their clients.

Where Le Meridien Montparnasse in Paris, France, a world-class conference and exhibition facility located at 19 Rue du Commandant Mouchotte, Paris 75014

For XBRL International Conference Information:

http://www.xbrl.org/Home/

Registration will open in early March and those registering during the “early bird” period will receive a discount on admission to the conference, plus a complimentary ticket for the River Palace Cruise Gala Dinner and Reception (limited seating).

The River Palace Gala event is a two hour cruise on the River Seine where guests will enjoy Champaign and aperitif on the ships’ upper deck in the fresh Paris evening air and an elegant gourmet dinner served in the Grand Dining Room in the lower deck which is graced with floor to ceiling windows for a breathtaking view of Paris at night.