Summary
This Form 8-K filing by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) primarily serves as a notification that XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatted data from their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, is being furnished. This includes financial statements such as Statements of Consolidated Earnings, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows. The company explicitly advises investors that this XBRL data is unaudited and is for testing purposes only. Investors should continue to rely on the officially filed versions of financial statements and not the XBRL data provided in this 8-K for making investment decisions.
Key Highlights
- 1ADP has filed an 8-K to furnish XBRL formatted financial data from its Q3 2008 10-Q report.
- 2The XBRL data covers Statements of Consolidated Earnings, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows.
- 3The company explicitly states that the XBRL data is unaudited and intended for technology testing.
- 4Investors are strongly cautioned against using this XBRL data for investment decisions.
- 5Reliance should continue to be placed on the officially filed financial statements (10-Q) for accurate information.
- 6This filing is not considered 'filed' for liability purposes under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.