Eric E. Cohen is the Global XBRL Technical Leader for PwC. An original founder of XBRL, Mr. Cohen has served in a wide variety of roles for XBRL International and XBRL US, including serving as chair of XBRL-US and numerous working groups. Mr. Cohen is also the founder and chief architect of XBRL's Global Ledger Framework. He has served as an ambassador of XBRL to numerous organizations. Mr. Cohen has worked extensively with the academic community in outreach, research and curriculum development. His special interests include XBRL-related assurance, including continuous auditing and data level assurance; security and authentication; and making XBRL relevant and available to the smallest and largest organizations alike.