Training in setup and maintenance of the key components of CCH iXBRL Review & Tag in order to enable you to convert accounts produced in Word and Excel into an iXBRL file format.

Overview

This training is suitable for users who produce statutory accounts using Word or Excel and are required to convert them to an iXBRL format in order to tag the accounts before submission to HMRC and/or Companies House.  

This course provides training in setup and maintenance of the key components of CCH iXBRL Review & Tag in order to enable you to convert accounts produced in Word and Excel into an iXBRL file format and to apply the necessary tags from the taxonomy applicable to your accounts. 
Upon completion of tagging you are able to generate the files for submissions to HMRC and/or Companies House.  

Course Duration: This is a practical interactive course designed to run over one session online. The session will last up to 3 hours.

Key Objectives

  • Understanding iXBRL and what is required
  • Understanding how to import and convert a Word and Excel document into a taggable format for actual and future years
  • How tags are dealt with in CCH iXBRL Review & Tag
  • Understand how to tag the Detailed Profit and Loss Accounts from within the Statutory Accounts
  • Understand the submission process to HMRC and Companies House 
  • Optional - Interaction with CCH iXBRL Review & Tag and Corporation Tax
  • Optional – How to file to Companies House and Filing history and status

Course Contents

  • Introductions
  • CCH iXBRL R&T - configuration and licences
  • Introduction to iXBRL, what is required
  • Launching iXBRL R&T
  • How to import and convert a Word and/or Excel document into a taggable format using a live or test case
  • Interaction with taxonomies
  • Tags: how to apply, adjust and delete
  • Exception grid: HMRC & Companies House Error resolving and notes
  • Tagging of the Detailed Profit and Loss Account using a live or test case
  • How to import and convert Word and Excel in future years
  • Exporting the submission file to a 3rd party tax program
  • Optional – How to file to Companies House and Filing history and status (if you have the licence for this tool)
  • Optional - Interaction with CCH iXBRL Review & Tag, Accounts Production and Corporation Tax
  • CCH Support Portal and online resources
  • Summary of session

Pre-requisites

  • Attendees should adhere to the Training session Guidelines.
  • All users should have a good understanding of Accounts.  
  • Prior to the course the HMRC and Companies House (if applicable) credentials for the firm/individuals must have been entered into the CCH iXBRL Review and Tag application.

Useful Resources

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