Accounting
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The focus for this subject guide on
Accounting is how to find financial information about companies.
The guide also lists Web sites that deal with financial
ratios, a list of
selected books, and access to online periodical articles about
accounting. The Web site links have been researched,
evaluated, and annotated by Rio Hondo College Librarians.
Web Site Links
Financial Information About Companies
EDGAR
Database http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm
This is the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
(SEC) database that contains annual reports for companies.
Money Central http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/home.asp
This is a financial site to look up company information and
statistics. In the left corner, there is a box to
put a symbol, enter the stock symbol. On the
left side of the screen, you can click on various topics like
"Company Report," "Financial Results," etc.
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks
This is an excellent financial site for getting stock
information, particularly ratios. On the first screen,
enter the company name or stock symbol, on the next screen,
check on Financials to see Valuation Ratios.
Financial Ratios
American
Express Small Business Network
http://www133.americanexpress.com/osbn/tool/ratios/financialratio.asp
This site shows how to calculate and use ratios to
analyze the financial condition of a small business.
Foster
Business Library : Financial Ratios Calculator
http://www.lib.washington.edu/business/ratios/
The library of the University of Washington offers a
financial ratios calculator. It also includes a ratios formulae
table.
Wachowicz's
Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students
http://web.utk.edu/~jwachowi/part3.html
Professor John Wachowicz has developed a site to
accompany his textbook Fundamentals of Financial Management.
There are several sites on this page that deal with financial
ratios. Very helpful is
Investopedia.com : Ratio Analysis (http://www.investopedia.com/university/ratios/).
Books
The following books can be located in the Rio Hondo College
Library.
Almanac of business and industrial financial ratios
Call number: Ref HF5681.R25T68 2008
Business ratios and formulas : a comprehensive guide
Call number: Ref HF5691.B73 2007
Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the
following Library of Congress subject headings:
Researched and evaluated by:
D. Yashar, Librarian 9/1998
last update: D. Yashar, Librarian 5/2010