List of Exhibitsv
List of Tablesix
Prefacexiii
Acknowledgmentsxvii
PART I.
Introduction
CHAPTER 1. General Sources for International Business Research3PART II.
Company Information
CHAPTER 2. Accounting Standards and Practices19
APPENDIX A. Sample U.K. and French Balance Sheets44
APPENDIX B. Synthesis of Accounting Standards in 48 Countries47
APPENDIX C. Disclosure Requirements of Major Stock Exchanges49
CHAPTER 3. Company Information: Issues50
APPENDIX D. Selecting a Company Directory-A Checklist72
APPENDIX E. Company Definitions-A Glossary74
APPENDIX F. Size of Enterprises75
CHAPTER 4. Directory Sources77
APPENDIX G. Company WWW Sources-A Checklist103
CHAPTER 5. Financial Sources104
CHAPTER 6. Electronic Sources126
APPENDIX H. Selecting an International Database-A Checklist151
CHAPTER 7. Corporate Affiliations and Corporate Change154
CHAPTER 8. Special Topics: International Credit Information and Rankings173PART III.
Marketing
CHAPTER 9. Intern
CHAPTER 14. Industry Information341
APPENDIX J. International Coding Systems362PART V.
International Transactions
CHAPTER 15. International Trade and Payments367
CHAPTER 16. International Financial Markets389
Index411