Company Research
Channel: McCain Library
Date: 26/04/2021

To ask great questions in a job interview or in a meeting with your boss, it is important to learn as much as you can about the strategy, products, and structure of a company. This session will introduce three types of resources that are essential to in-depth company research.

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:29 - Top Three Sources of Information
00:05:05 - Availability of Information
00:09:39 - Understanding Difference between Public, Nonprofit, and Private Companies
00:10:50 - Finding the Annual Report for a Public Company
00:12:22 - Finding the Annual Report for a Private Company
00:13:25 - Finding the Annual Report for a Nonprofit Company
00:14:25 - Finding IRS Filings for a Public Company (10-K)
00:16:44 - Finding IRS Filings for a Nonprofit Company (990 Form)
00:17:28 - Business Registration Information for Any Type of Company
00:18:53 - What to Look for in Annual Reports and IRS Filings
00:26:00 - Third Party Market Analysis Tools 
00:36:56 - Accessing and Using News Sources
00:45:00 - Closing Remarks