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SEC Commissioner Lee and PwC Vice Chair Bricker to Keynote XBRL US Investor Forum 2020

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XBRL US announced today that the annual XBRL US Investor Forum 2020, Ready for Anything - Using Data in Perilous Times, will feature two keynote speakers, Commissioner Allison Herren Lee from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and Wes Bricker, Vice Chair - US and Mexico Assurance Leader, PwC US, and Chair, XBRL International Board. This year’s forum, which will take place on November 18, 2020, will emphasize the importance of standards to establish an infrastructure that enables rapid response and meets the demand for timely, detailed information during crisis situations.

This year the event will be held at CFA Society New York, at 1540 Broadway, and is sponsored by Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business, CFA Institute, and CFA Society New York. The half-day event is free to the public, but registration is required. Register here: https://xbrl.us/events/investor-forum-2020/

"Access to timely and accessible data can have a positive impact on the usefulness of business reporting," said Wes Bricker PwC Vice Chair, US and Mexico Assurance Leader, and Chair of XBRL International. "This program will address how through digitization and standardization, we can promote an information environment that can lead to better decision making for participants in the capital markets."

The program will include sessions on legal entity identifiers, what investors need from issuers, and how standards in place today have helped stakeholders have access to critical, time-sensitive information. Attendees will also learn about free tools that can be leveraged today to access standardized data.

When: Wednesday, November 18, from 1 PM to 5:30 PM

Where: CFA Society New York, 1540 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY

How: Learn more and register at https://xbrl.us/events/investor-forum-2020/

This event is free to attend but registration is required.

About XBRL US

XBRL US is the non-profit consortium for XBRL business reporting standards in the US and represents the business information supply chain. Its mission is to support the implementation of business reporting standards through the development of taxonomies for use by US public and private sectors, with a goal of interoperability between sectors, and promoting XBRL adoption through marketplace collaboration. XBRL US has built standards for government agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Energy, as well as industry sponsored standards for surety insurance, municipal government reporting, and corporate actions. http://xbrl.us

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Michelle Savage, michelle.savage@xbrl.us, 917 747 1714

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