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Accounting

CPA Canada and CPA Ontario

Canada's accounting profession is represented by a single national body: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) in Ontario.

Accounting Standards

CPA Canada Handbook (formerly CICA Handbook) This link opens in a new window
(Knotia Canada) Provides access to the CPA's (Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada's) standards and guidance collection.
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Government Legislation

Company Filings (Public Securities Filings) and Annual Reports

Databases with SEC filings:

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
(LexisNexis) A large multi-tiered database of thousands of sources including newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, company reports and SEC filings, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and selected reference works.
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Public Company Filings:

EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval)
Access filings submitted by public companies to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 1994 to present.
SEDAR (System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval)
Access filings submitted by public companies and mutual funds to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) from January 1997 to present.

Company Websites

Many company websites provide Annual Reports and other disclosure documents in an Investor Relations page.

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