Missing XBRL, Late Filings, and Worse
Jan. 7—Enthusiasts of XBRL technology, including the SEC, like to talk about its potential as a tool to make financial information easier to use. That future remains unclear. Here and now, however, errors in XBRL filings might be serving a more practical purpose: They can indicate other financial reporting problems ...
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