Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for generating a uniform statement of financial information from input financial data records each having a record description and an input financial value, that involve providing an accounting standard (208) having standard terms that are associated with standard types; a ruleset (206) that is associated with the input financial data records which ruleset (206) includes rules wherein each rules includes a description and an associated mapping to one of the standard terms of the standard (208); generating for each input financial data record, a plurality of output financial data records by determining (204) a best-match rule for the record amongst the rules in the ruleset (206) wherein each of the output financial data records includes a standard description and an output financial value; and compiling (214) the said uniform statement of financial information.