XBRL: Revolutionizing the Corporate Reporting Supply Chain

Description:XBRL -- eXtensible business reporting language -- the Internet-based computer language for business reporting, has steadily gained visibility and momentum over the past two years. While it's still regarded by many as a back-office technology best left to computer geeks who understand taxonomies, schemas, mark-up language and all that jargon, XBRL is poised to revolutionize business reporting -- and in the process, upset the delicate balance characterizing today's corporate reporting supply chain.