Recently, Bulldog Reporter’s IR Alert published a piece authored by Thomson Reuters’ Steve Roycroft on web-based disclosure and its future. Michael Becker, SVP, Financial Product Strategy for Business Wire, responds today in an article called It’s Time for the Truth: Let’s Unleash the Facts — a Response to Thomson Reuters’ Web Disclosure Column. If you work in investor relations, make sure you give it a read to ensure you’re getting an accurate picture of the state of disclosure today.
Business Wire VP Michael Becker on IROs and XBRL
July 15, 2009Michael Becker, Business Wire’s Vice President, Global Disclosure and Financial Reporting Services, recently contributed an article called “IROs Need a Seat at the XBRL Table: Simple Steps You Can Take to Be Prepared Now” to Bulldog Reporter’s IR Alert. The piece takes a look at the potential relationship between investor relations officers and their companies’ XBRL implementation, urging IROs to go beyond simply complying with web posting requirements and get involved from the ground up.
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