Aug. 20, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM: LTRE) has announced the introduction of a new course entitled Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction. Over three days, an expert instructor will lead attendees through practical exercises designed to provide hands-on experience using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).
Learning Tree will begin presenting Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction at its Education Centers in the U.S. beginning October 2009. The current schedule includes:
- New York, NY – October 7-9, 2009
- Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) – November 11-13, 2009
- Chicago, IL (Schaumburg) – November 18-20, 2009
- Washington, DC (Reston, VA) – December 16-18, 2009
For further information and the latest course dates and locations, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733) or visit http://www.learningtree.com
Attendees will also learn how to:
- Leverage XBRL technology for enhanced business and financial reporting
- Tag financial statement line items with XBRL elements
- Identify facts to be reported with a taxonomy concept file
- Create business report instance documents
- Render XBRL documents as Excel or other formats
- Design new and custom taxonomies by extending an existing taxonomy
Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International, said, “Professionals tasked with providing business and financial reports will have the opportunity during this course to gain the skills they need to implement XBRL effectively for the benefit of their organizations.”
Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction is valuable for anyone wanting to gain more knowledge about XBRL, including IT professionals, accounting personnel, financial analysts and business analysts.
Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction augments existing Learning Tree courses, including:
- XML: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction
- Securing Web Applications: Services and Servers
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA): A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction
- Java Programming: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction
About Learning Tree International
Learning Tree International is a leading global provider of truly effective training to management, business and information technology professionals. Since 1974, over 65,000 public and private organizations have trusted Learning Tree to enhance the professional skills of more than 1.9 million employees. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of over 215 instructor-led courses focused on project management, leadership and key business skills, Web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, IT/IS security and object-oriented technology. The Company also tests and certifies IT and business professionals, and Learning Tree courses are recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education and several leading Universities. In addition, Learning Tree is accredited by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors, and is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Courses are presented at Learning Tree Education Centers throughout the world and delivered globally, on site at client facilities. For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733), or visit our Web site at http://www.learningtree.com
