Research Guides: ACCT 6244: Financial Reporting Research: Overview

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Historical & current financials for public companies with limited fixed-income data & equity analysis
Most data can be exported to Excel. Full company reports and tear sheets are printable in PDF format. View the Finding Financials tutorial for more insights.
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Find industry reports focusing on current challenges, trends, and insights
View the Industry Research tutorial for more insights.

Analyst Reports
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FactSet This link opens in a new window
Access detailed income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, and more for public companies
Database works best with Chrome.
Use the FactSet Excel add-in for additional data functionality, available from a limited number of dedicated computers in the Business Library that don't require an individual account.
View the Finding Financials tutorial for more insights.

FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board
Sets standards for all types of for-profit accounting. Includes recent FASB Pronouncements under the Projects tab with the full text of interpretations.

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ACCT 6244: Financial Reporting Research: Overview

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