Errors

If you receive the below error when trying to export your iXBRL file it means you have a cell showing on print preview that shouldn’t be and this has caused the invalid image error.   1. You will need to locate any custom cells that have... Read More

When generating an iXBRL instance document, 'No entity trading status option has been selected' error message might appear for some files.   To resolve this error, re-select the trading status in the Disclosure format section of the... Read More

When filing accounts with HMRC after tagging, you may get the following error message: 1. The main cause for this error is due to not removing the review functionality tick when preparing the iXBRL file within CaseView.   2. Include review... Read More

If you see an Average Number of Employees tag is missing when generating your iXBRL:   This is likely due to either a required update for the mandatory tags having not been taken, or requiring the export of a zero value. Solution1. Unlock the... Read More

The following are common filing errors, returned by the HMRC filing gateway, when submitting iXBRL accounts. All of these errors will be proceeded by the following error: Error Description Error 3001: The submission of this document has failed... Read More

An error can occur when submitting a set of accounts to Companies House is an Error 502 – failed department validation error. This corresponds to the authorisation details entered into the below submission step. If you receive this error, then the... Read More

If you receive the error below, we have often found this to be an issue with third-party submission software.    In order to ensure the issue isn't the accounts file, make sure all functionality updates are taken by removing the dates in... Read More

When filing electronic accounts with Companies House, there may be an error relating to the use of an invalid character within a company name.  Companies House provides the very latest list of permitted characters in Appendix C. This list is... Read More

When generating an iXBRL report, you may encounter the following error, reading Context "problem context" does not specify a valid entity.   This typically comes up where new contexts have been improperly created through the method described here,... Read More

You may find that you get errors reading Different values found in items using tag "problem tag" when export XBRL.   If not addressed, you will trigger 'Duplicate fact' warnings on submission to regulatory bodies.   The same tag has... Read More