XRB Standards Navigator How to Guide

The following information is designed to help you understand how to use the XRB Standards Navigator. There are three parts to this guide: 

  1. Key features
  2. FAQs
  3. Further help and feedback


 

1. Key features

 

Watch this short introductory video to get an overview of the XRB Standards Navigator and the key features you can use
Click on the image to the left to see a detailed screenshot with an explanation of the key features available on the Landing page
Click on the images to the left to see a detailed screenshot with an explanation of the key features available on the Standards page

2. FAQs

 

  • What is the XRB Standards Navigator?
    • The XRB Standards Navigator presents all current XRB standards in HTML pages
    • The content has been replicated from the official PDF documents (which remain the legal documents) but with additional functionality available as a web page.
    • The additional functionality relates to Navigation, Search and Sharing.
    • As at the time of writing there are 149 current standards across the Accounting, Assurance and Climate areas.
  • Which format of Standards are considered the official secondary legislation?
    • The published PDF versions remain the official secondary legislation 
  • What process was followed to develop the tool?
    • The pages has been developed based on user requirements gathered from user focus groups and XRB staff and refined through prototyping and testing.
  • What versions can I see?
    • Only the latest versions have been published initially.

    • In the future, when new versions are created, the previously published version will be retained and available to view

  • How are amendments dealt with?
    • Amendments are only added into the web content once compiled
    • Where a standard is subject to an amendment not yet incorporated, its status will be clearly noted on the page.

 

3. Further Help and Feedback

  • If you have any questions about the new tool please contact us at enquiries@xrb.govt.nz
  • Every effort has been made to ensure direct replication and full functionality, however we anticipate that some content may require follow up as we bed down the new platform. Please get in touch if you identify any anomalies.