Thomson Tax and Accounting partners with EDGAR Online

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of I-Metrix powered by Checkpoint, its online productivity and workflow solution for tax and accounting professionals.

Tax & Accounting partnered with EDGAR Online to design and build the XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)-enabled tool allowing subscribers to retrieve financial information directly while working within Microsoft Office Excel.

"Tax & Accounting is committed to expanding the data and tools we provide to our financial reporting and management community," said Keith Haurie, VP, Product Management, Research & Guidance. "Edgar Online's technologies and capabilities will enable us to continue to deliver the state-of-the-art, cutting-edge technology our clients expect. Access to I-Metrix XBRL-powered data and analytical tools is a natural next enhancement to SECPlus on Checkpoint, our flagship product for SEC compliance."

Philip Moyer, EDGAR Online president and CEO, added, "Thomson Reuters is a clear leader in tax and accounting software with Checkpoint, EDGAR Online is a clear leader in XBRL with its I-Metrix software and data. Our combined strengths provide an unmatched set of tools and knowledge to manage risk, detect anomalies, assist in transparency and to gather and benchmark data for their clients - all leveraging the latest in financial reporting standards."