Digital Reporting Education Outreach

Digital reporting using XBRL is now a core part of financial reporting in the UK. It affects how accounts are prepared, filed, reviewed and used — not just by companies, but by investors, regulators, analysts, auditors and software providers.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) supports education and outreach because good digital reporting depends on more than meeting minimum filing requirements. It relies on people understanding what XBRL is, why it matters, and how to use it well. When digital reports are prepared and tagged properly, they become easier to check, compare and analyse, helping to improve transparency, data quality and trust in corporate reporting.

This resource centre brings together practical guidance, explainers and learning materials to support the whole digital reporting ecosystem. It covers everything from introductory concepts through to preparing, validating and using digital reports in practice. The content is designed to be reused and accessible, whether you are new to XBRL or looking to deepen your understanding.

Introduction to the Digital Reporting Education resource centre

The FRC’s Digital Reporting Education resource centre, a collection of videos, webpages, and examples to support you, wherever you are, on your digital reporting journey.

Introduction to digital reporting

This page provides insight into digital reporting and help answers the question what is xbrl?

Prepare and Implement digital reporting

This page discusses how XBRL reports are produced, what requirements apply and how to understand the UK XBRL taxonomy.

Check and Validate digital reports

This page details the importance of checking and validating digital corporate reports to ensure quality across five components - accuracy, completeness, consistency, usability, and governance.

Access and Interpret digital reports

This section explains how digitally tagged reports can be accessed through company websites, regulatory platforms and data tools, and why validation matters before and after filing.

Digital reporting guide and support

The guide and support section brings together the practical resources to navigate the XBRL landscape with confidence. It explains where digital reporting requirements come from and signposts the official guidance, tools and technical materials.

Digital reporting glossary

This page covers key XBRL topics with definitions for key words.