Senior officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission will be present to answer questions from public company executives about integrating XBRL into their business reporting process.

The workshop will be held on May 7, in conjunction with the XBRL International Global Conference/Expo in Eindhoven, Netherlands. "How to Create XBRL-formatted Financials for the SEC EDGAR System" will demonstrate how to create XBRL-enabled financial documents and how to participate in the public review of the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomies. The workshop will feature case studies from companies in Europe that are participating in the SEC's voluntary filing program.

Topics covered include: XBRL and What It Means to You; The SEC and XBRL-SEC Timeline and Developments to Date; Overview of the U.S. GAAP Taxonomies; XBRL Nuts & Bolts-How to Create XBRL-enabled Financials for Foreign Filers Based in Europe; and Case Study: A Foreign Filer Preparer's Viewpoint.

To register for the free workshop, email cherylneal@xbrl.org with the subject line: “SEC Foreign Filer.”