To meet the needs of preparers, The IFRS Taxonomy Illustrated has been released in two versions – the Taxonomy organised according to financial statements, and the Taxonomy organised by IFRSs.  Both versions are available as free interactive PDFs with links to the electronic IFRSs (eIFRS), and registered IFRS website subscribers can also access HTML versions. Those wanting a print version can also register their interest.

HTML versions of The IFRS Taxonomy Illustrated have also been released in Arabic and Spanish, with translations into other key languages to be made available over the coming months. This follows the release of the first translations of the IFRS Taxonomy 2009 label linkbases into Arabic and Spanish.

Additional support for those wishing to use the IFRS Taxonomy is available from the IFRS Taxonomy Modules Manager (ITMM), an online tool that guides users through the process of navigating and customising the IFRS modules that make-up the IFRS Taxonomy. Recently-added features enable users to view the IFRS Taxonomy modules in Arabic and Spanish.

The 2009 edition of the IFRS Taxonomy Guide has also been released, containing guidance on how to use the IFRS Taxonomy from both an accounting and XBRL technology perspective. Updated from the 2008 edition with new content for the IFRS Taxonomy 2009, the guide has been specifically prepared for users of the IFRS Taxonomy who are already familiar with XBRL and who have an understanding of the application of IFRSs in XBRL. This includes preparers and issuers of financial statements using the IFRS Taxonomy to create instance documents, supervisors, regulators and other receivers creating IFRS Taxonomy extensions, and also XBRL-compliant software developers.

The IFRS Taxonomy Guide is available as a free PDF and also in print format from the IFRS website. Free print copies will be available to delegates attending the 19th XBRL International Conference in Paris, 23-25 June 2009.