Brian Larson, CPA – Quality Assurance

In his role as a Software Quality Analyst at Rivet Software, Brian Larson serves as Lead Tester for many of the company’s web and client-based applications.  His background as a CPA has provided him with an understanding of the compliance industry that has armed him with the ability to continue developing innovative products and solutions for companies of all sizes.  Prior to joining Rivet Software, Larson held positions with a tax and accounting firm in Centennial, Colorado.  He is bilingual in both English and Portuguese and received his B.S. from Brigham Young University.

My Posts:

Managing Risk Using XBRL

XBRL is gaining momentum as reporting agencies require their constituents to report using the standard. But how about using it within an organization? I used to work in the internal audit department of a major software company and I’ve been thinking about how XBRL can help in that realm. A good internal audit department audits [...]

XBRL Text Block Tagging; Easy as 1, 2, 3

With the SEC’s final ruling on XBRL issued earlier this year, the commission made a decision that a filer’s first year filing shall include the footnotes and financial statement schedules tagged in blocks of text (http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2009/33-9002fr.pdf pg 7, but labeled as pg 6781). This decision greatly simplifies the tagging process in the first year. In [...]

When it comes to XBRL, you can file it right the first time!

Technorati Profile The EDGAR system is now busily accepting live XBRL filings. Last week (week of May 4th) there were 11 new filings. I thought it would be beneficial for those who are new to XBRL to write something about preparing a valid filing. By valid, I mean something that will pass the EDGAR validations [...]

Manage the tagging and filing process with CrossTag User Roles and Workflow

CrossTag is designed to help you manage the tagging and filing process from start to finish. We’ve put a lot of thought into making it an efficient, yet precise process in which accurate filings are produced every time you file. This post explores what CrossTag can do to help you manage a filing project. First, [...]

Tag it Your Way!

Whether you like the familiarity and ease of Excel or the stability and security of a solution hosted in a world class data center run by IBM, you’ll find what you’re looking for within our two tagging products, Dragon Tag and CrossTag.  We create tools that allow you to tag your financial statements “your way.” [...]