Because Hitachi Data Systems hosted the XBRL Technology Workshop & Summit, my objectivity may be justifiably questioned if I sing its praises. But the event, presented by XBRL US, was much more interesting than I had thought it would be.

My expectation was that most of the conference would be highly technical and interest only developers. Instead, the wide-ranging presentations illustrated both the breadth and depth of XBRL’s potential, as well as the significant challenges ahead for implementations.

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