XBRL Agri-extension in the Netherlands

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1 XBRL Agri-extension in the Netherlands Paris, 14 June 2012 Walter van Everdingen and Tim Verwaart

2 XBRL: Extensible Business Reporting Language XBRL is an international standard for business reporting Aims to enable efficient comparison of financial reports Originates from the financial sector Is used in many countries as a standard for tax returns see:

3 XBRL Technology XBRL is an XML-formatted language XBRL Taxonomies specify the syntax: schemas and reference data Taxonomies are dictionaries containing categorisation schemes which define the specific tags for individual items of data (e.g., "net profit") National jurisdictions have different accounting regulations; each may have its own taxonomy Many different organisations may also require taxonomies to cover their own reporting needs

4 XBRL reporting process reporter data user taxonomy Conversion Conversion rules rules XBRL enabled reporting software XBRL enabled presentation software presenta tion linkbase label linkbase Local database report instance (XML document) report

5 Standard Business Reporting (SBR) in the Netherlands In the Netherlands, standard returns are in place for: Taxes: corporation tax, income tax, VAT Annual statements of accounts to CoC Central Statistical Office: economic statistics Banks: Periodic reports for credit risk evaluation

6 SBR-NL: Governance and technical infrastructure Governance of Dutch standard taxonomies: Governmental organizations, accountants firms, banks, software suppliers, and industry federations are represented in the board of the SBR-NL platform Infrastructures are in place for authentication and secure XBRL report delivery: Public administration: Digipoort Banks: Rapportageportaal

7 XBRL adoption

8 Current XBRL adoption in The Netherlands So far, accountants and software suppliers have exercised restraint, but: 2013: XBRL mandatory for corporation tax return 2014: XBRL mandatory for VAT return banks promote submission of credit reports in XBRL These developments are expected to boost adoption of XBRL for financial reporting

9 An agri-extension to the NL taxonomy Current taxonomies are general, with data items shared across all economic sectors. Current taxonomies do not include sector-specific data In 2011 the banks and a group of accountancy firms started an initiative to develop agricultural extensions to the standard taxonomies LEI got involved and co-operated with the SBR programme to develop the XBRL taxonomy for agricultural business reporting Based on the European FADN farm return

10 Why base the agri taxonomy extension on FADN Farm Return? The message content is defined by law It contains the data relevant for evaluation of farm performance and farm income It contains the economic data relevant for agricultural policy It offers a solid base for services to farmers, e.g., national and international benchmarking farm management advice comparing farms outcomes in farmers study clubs

11 EU Farm Accountancy Data Network Farm Return Samples in Samples in each Samples EU in each EU member Samples each state in EU member Samples each state in EU member Samples each state in EU member Samples each state in EU member Samples each state in EU member Samples each state in EU member Samples each state in EU member Samples each state in EU member each state EU member state member state Central EU FADN unit Statistics for monitoring and support of common agricultural policy

12 Contents of Fram Return Table A: Table B: Table C: Table D: Table E: Table F: Table G: Table H: Table I: Table J: Table K: Table L: Table M: Table N: General information. Type of occupation. Labour. Number and value of livestock. Livestock purchases and sales. Costs. Land and buildings, deadstock and circulating capital. Debts. Value Added Tax. Grants and Subsidies. Production (crops and animal products, livestock excluded). Quotas and other rights. Direct payments for arable crops and beef. Details of purchases and sales of livestock.

13 FADN: Table D

14 FADN: Table K

15 European dissemination of AGRI XBRL? The FADN-based XBRL standard has been developed in the Netherlands It is based on European FADN specifications, so it can easily be adapted for other member states In many European countries XBRL adoption is more advanced than it is in the Netherlands Farmers and advisory services can benefit from standardized business reports Why not implement agri XBRL all over Europe?

16 Benefits for farmers, supply chain partners, service providers national and international benchmarking farm management advice comparing farms outcomes in farmers study clubs options for extension with sustainability monitoring

17 Recently introduced by GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) XBRL taxonomies for sustainability reporting Covering the following aspects: EC Economic EN Environmental HR Human Rights LA Labor practice and decent work PR Product Responsibility SO Society

18 Challenges 1. Implement in The Netherlands 2. Disseminate in Europe 3. Include sustainability aspects

19 End for information or a copy of the alpha version of the Dutch Agri-extension, mail: Tim.Verwaart@wur.nl