Two Upcoming Webinars from XBRL Canada

Webinar – May 8, 2018 at 12:00 Noon ET

Digital Transformation and the need for Standardization

Presenter: John McAlister, of McAlister & Associates.

John McAlister is a Globally known expert in digital transformation. 

John is well known within business and financial sectors, in Australia and Internationally, as having led transformation programs that have changed the way that Australian Individuals deal with the Tax Office and how Businesses deal with each other and with government.

John is a former Assistant Commissioner and National Director of the Australian Taxation Office. In those positions, he:

·       Initiated and led the Electronic Invoicing initiative, estimated to deliver savings of $10 Billion through an open digital framework.

·       Managed Standard Business Reporting (SBR) which led to savings estimated at more than $1.4 billion. 

·       Influenced the adoption of data and message standards for SuperStream, delivering benefits of $3.2Billion.

·       Led the development of the ATO’s e-tax system

·       Created and delivered the pre-fill initiatives and piloted the foundations of the online Tax return.

John brings insights from more than 20 years of transformation experience in Information creation, management and distribution. Much of this at the leading edge of Information Technology and as a thought leader who has changed the way risk is understood and addressed through the use of data.

This webinar is a unique opportunity for Canadian governments and business to learn from his experience, as we move ahead with digital transformation at all levels.

The webinar is free of charge. To register, please send an email to gtrites@xbrl.ca. Access details to be provided after registration.

Webinar - May 30 at 1PM Eastern

Lessons Learned from the first filings by FPIs

Most Canadian companies who are Foreign Private Issuers will have filed in XBRL format with the SEC by May 30. Hopefully all went well, but inevitably there will have been some issues.  In this webinar, we will share the experience that has been gained by both companies and regulators.

Presenters include: Mike Willis and Wasim Thaha. Mike is a retired PwC partner with public company reporting and audit experience.  He is the Assistant Director of the Office of Structured Disclosure at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Wasim is Director of Business Development at Newsfile Corp and Past Chair of XBRL Canada.

Mr. Willis will present on the perspective of the SEC on the more common issues experienced in the filing program to date. Mr Thaha will present some findings from the Canadian filer perspective. The webinar will last for approximately forty five minutes.

The webinar is free but registration is required. Please register by emailing gtrites@xbrl.ca.