IFRS Taxonomy Guide

The IFRS Taxonomy 2012 Guide is a technical, supporting guide for users of the IFRS Taxonomy.  This 2012 version supersedes version released in 2011. 

The guide addresses both the financial reporting content and the XBRL framework of the IFRS Taxonomy.  It is intended for use by those who are already familiar with and who are able to apply XBRL with IFRSs using the IFRS Taxonomy.

The IFRS Taxonomy 2012 Guide includes:

• an overview of the architecture of the IFRS Taxonomy
• guidance for preparers and issuers of financial statements when creating instance documents and IFRS Taxonomy extensions
• XBRL Fundamentals - an introduction to the basics of XBRL.
• a glossary of commonly-used XBRL terminology

Click here to download The IFRS Taxonomy 2012 Guide [PDF, 953 KB]

Previous editions of The IFRS Taxonomy Guide

To view the 2011 edition of the IFRS Taxonomy Guide, please click here.                                                                                                
To view the 2010 edition of The IFRS Taxonomy Guide, please click here.

To view the 2009 edition of The IFRS Taxonomy Guide, please click here. 

To view the 2008 edition of The IFRS Taxonomy Guide, please click here.