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# Standardized vs. As-Reported Data Tags

When working with company financial statements, you'll encounter two different types of financial data in Intrinio:

- **As-Reported Data Tags** – The original values reported by a company in its SEC filing.
- **Standardized Data Tags** – Intrinio-normalized values that map company-specific disclosures into a consistent set of financial metrics.

Understanding the difference will help you choose the right dataset for your application.

### As-Reported Data Tags

As-reported data is extracted directly from a company's SEC XBRL filing. These values preserve the company's original reporting structure and terminology.

For example, one company might report:

- Revenue
- Net Sales
- Sales Revenue Net

Although these may represent the same business concept, each company can use its own XBRL taxonomy and extensions.

#### Advantages

- Exactly matches the company's SEC filing
- Includes every reported fact and company-specific disclosure
- Best for regulatory, audit, and filing reconstruction workflows

#### Considerations

- Tag names vary between companies
- Comparing companies requires mapping similar concepts together
- Company-specific extensions can make analysis more complex

### Standardized Data Tags

Standardized data maps company-reported financial facts into a common set of predefined financial concepts.

Instead of dealing with hundreds of variations of revenue-related tags, you can simply request a standardized tag such as:

- revenue
- netincome
- assets
- liabilities

Intrinio performs the normalization so that equivalent financial concepts are represented consistently across companies.

#### Advantages

- Consistent tag names across companies
- Easier cross-company comparisons
- Ideal for screening, quantitative research, dashboards, and analytics
- Eliminates the need to interpret company-specific XBRL extensions

#### Considerations

- Not every company-specific disclosure has a standardized equivalent
- Some highly specialized or custom disclosures are only available in the as-reported dataset

### Example

Imagine two companies report revenue using different XBRL tags:

| Company | As-Reported Tag | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Company A | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $10B |
| Company B | us-gaap:SalesRevenueNet | $10B |

Using standardized financials, both values become:

| Standardized Tag | Value |
| --- | --- |
| revenue | $10B |

This allows both companies to be analyzed using the same API request.

### Which Should You Use?

#### Use Standardized Data Tags if you are:

- Building financial models
- Screening companies
- Comparing companies
- Creating dashboards
- Performing quantitative analysis
- Working with ratios and financial metrics

This is the most common choice for analytics applications.

#### Use As-Reported Data Tags if you are:

- Reconstructing SEC filings
- Auditing reported values
- Working with company-specific disclosures
- Performing XBRL research
- Needing every reported financial fact exactly as filed

### API Endpoints

Intrinio provides separate endpoints for standardized and as-reported financial data:

#### Standardized Financials

Use the **Get Fundamental Standardized Financials** endpoint to retrieve normalized financial statements.

#### As-Reported Financials

Use the **Get Fundamental Reported Financials** endpoint to retrieve the original XBRL facts exactly as filed with the SEC.

### Data Coverage

Intrinio's financial fundamentals include both:

- As-reported financial data
- Standardized financial data
- Quarterly and annual financial statements
- Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements
- Company reference data, financial metrics, ratios, institutional holdings, and insider transactions sourced from SEC filings.

### Summary

| Feature | Standardized | As-Reported |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consistent tag names | ✅ | ❌ |
| Matches SEC filing exactly | ❌ | ✅ |
| Easy cross-company comparison | ✅ | ❌ |
| Includes company-specific disclosures | ❌ | ✅ |
| Best for analytics | ✅ | ⚠️ |
| Best for regulatory or filing research | ⚠️ | ✅ |

For most applications, **standardized financial data** provides the simplest and most consistent experience for financial analysis. When you need to see exactly what a company filed with the SEC—including company-specific XBRL tags and disclosures—**as-reported financial data** is the appropriate choice.

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