FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR CANADIAN BUSINESS DLI Ontario Region Training April 2015 Sandra Keys, University of Waterloo Library
WHAT IS IT? An authoritative reference source of 15 key financial ratios by industry groupings No longer being produced Library
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WHAT TO DO NOW? Various CANSIM tables Industry Canada’s Financial Performance Data ( pp.nsf/eng/home)Financial Performance Datahttp:// pp.nsf/eng/home Library
INDUSTRY CANADA’S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE DATA Comparable to Vol 3 in terms of company coverage Source: Small Business Profiles (STC) Not just financial ratios but also balance sheet and income statement items National or provincial/territorial level Only one year available Specifically says: not intended for trend analysis Easy to use and create reports Can add in own company data Library