1. Mixed mode in Swedish SBS – importing SIE files
Johan Erikson
Statistics Sweden

2. Background Demand for using data from enterprise systems
Accounting data in SBS a good test:
De facto standard chart of accounts (95% use it)
XBRL has not had a breakthrough, but alternative:
SIE (standard import export format) for data transmission (within enterprise, to accountant, to tax office et cetera)
Web questionnaire used
SIE files cannot fill all fields in SBS questionnaire
Combination – import file, fill in additional info manually
Test in 2010 promising, real test in 2012 (ongoing)

3. SIE file (extract 1)
Enterprise ID
BAS version
Descriptions

4. Profit and loss account values
SIE file (extract 2)
Balance sheet values
Profit and loss account values

5. Using the import function (1)
Pre-requisites
Choice between 2 questionnaires

6. Using the import function (2)
Upload file
Questionnaire

7. Using the import function (3)
Browse
Send

8. Using the import function (4)
Total
Remaining
No match

9. Using the import function (5)
Total
Remaining

10. Status of the ongoing test
Phase 1 – preparations
Connecting SIE data to fields in the questionnaire
Adapting the web system to include file import
Small adaptations of the web questionnaire
Phase 2 – pre-test
Around 10 enterprises
Data provision and follow-up interview
Results were good
Phase 3 – pilot survey (ongoing)
Around 650 enterprises
Phase 4 – evaluation (2013)