Specialized sources in the BIC

company information

  • Inter-Corporate Ownership. ( Statistics Canada)
  • Annual (R HD 2807 A195)

    Ask for cd-rom at the Reference desk. You will need your U of T-Card/library card to use the cd-rom.

    Provides information on ownership and control of private, public, and crown corporations in Canada.

  • LexisNexis
  • Access via BIC’s workstations - after signing in using your U of T-Card/library card, please ask the Reference desk staff to log on for you.

    Includes a variety of company directories. Use especially for private and international company information.

  • Scott's Canadian business directories
  • Access via BIC’s workstations - after signing in using your U of T-Card/library card, please ask the Reference desk staff to log on for you. Contains descriptive information on over 115,000 Canadian manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, agents, and business services. Can screen on various data items such as SIC, sales, etc.

industry information

  • Industry Studies (part of Bond rating service)
  • (Dominion Bond Rating Service)

    R HG 5158 D65

    Ask the Reference desk staff for cdrom for use on BIC’s workstations. You will need your U of T-Card/library card to use the cd-rom. Prepare industry studies primarily for the Canadian market.

  • Faulkner Library
  • Access on BIC’s workstations. You will need your U of T-Card/library card to use the cd-rom. Provides reports from Faulkner Research, a market research firm specializing in information technology (IT).

  • Financial performance indicators for Canadian business 2002-2004
  • (Statistics Canada)

    Access via BIC’workstation #1. After signing on using your valid U of T-Card/library card, please ask the Reference desk staff to log on for you. Contains various ratio data for small, medium and large incorporated firms in the financial and non-financial sector

  • Industry Norms & Ratios
  • (Dun & Bradstreet Canada)

    Annual, 2001- R HF 5661 D861

    Ask the Refernce desk for cdrom, for use on BIC workstations. You will need your valid U of T-Card/library card to use the cd-rom. Provides ratios on an aggregated basis for Canadian industries by SIC code and size of business. Use for benchmarking a company against its industry.

accounting

  • Examinations, suggestions, solutions
  • (Certified General Accountants of Canada)

    Annual, 1998 - 2005 R HF 5661 C373

    Ask the Reference desk staff for cdrom, for use on BIC workstations. Final examination.

  • Financial Accounting Research System (FARS)
  • (Financial Accounting Standards Board)

    Quarterly

    Access via BIC’s workstation #1, after signing on using your U of T-Card/library card.

    Contains all AICPA & FASB pronoucements, as well as superseded pronouncements including FASB standards.

  • Uniform evaluation report
  • (CICA)

    Annual:2005- HF 5616 .C2 I571

    Ask Reference staff for cdrom for use on BIC workstations. Final examination Prior to 2005 issued in hard copy BIC has 2003-2004 (R HF 5616 .C2 I571) and 1979 -2001 (HF 5616 .C2 I57)

other

  • Bond rating service
  • (Dominion Bond Rating Service

    Updated monthly. R HG 5158 D65

    Ask the Reference desk staff for cdrom for use on BIC’s workstations. You will need your valid U of T-Card/library card to use the cd-rom. Rates corporate and government short and long term bonds in Canada. Includes special reports on securitization and industry studies.

  • CEIC
  • Access via BIC’s workstation #1. After signing on using your valid U of T-Card/library card, please ask the Reference desk staff to log on for you. Provides data series for China and India

  • SDC Platinum – Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Access via BIC’s workstation #1. After signing on using your valid U of T-Card/library card, please ask the Reference desk staff to log on for you.

    Provides information on M&A activity worldwide. Screen by company, industry, financial advisor, etc. A 30-day embargo on information exists.


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