Useful Resources for your FIN5DBS
Assignment
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Finding Company Information
• There are many places to find information on a company. We have numerous
databases that cover both company and industry information and financial
information. These can all be found in the drop down section of the Databases Tab
on the library homepage.
• Company Financial Information Databases
• DatAnalysis Premium
• Company and Industry Information
• IBISWorld
• Other useful Business and Newspaper Databases:
• Factiva (newspaper)
• Business Source Ultimate (news, company info, journal articles)
• Don’t forget to look at the company’s Corporate Website.
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DatAnalysis Premium
• Sections are on the left and include:
• Corporate Details
• Operational History
• Business Summary
• Shareholder Listings and Director’s Trades
• All ASX Announcements
• Share Price History and Market Data
• Financial Data (10 years)
• Dividend History
• Individual Director’s Resumes
• 2 Page Company Summary
• DatAnalysis provides financial information on Australian ASX listed companies. The
main section of DatAnalysis you will use is the Company Report.
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DatAnalysis Premium
• DatAnalysis allows data to be downloaded to an excel spreadsheet.
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Using IBISWorld: Company Reports
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Using IBISWorld: Industry Reports
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Using IBISWorld: Industry Reports