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  • 1. North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) - Canada
    Classification: 12-003-X
    Description: The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) is the departmental standard for the classification of products (goods and services). The classification is a joint project of the national statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS is used to produce product statistics on a variety of topics, including the value of outputs of industries, the consumption by businesses and households, the value of imports and exports, and the movement of industrial and raw material prices. NAPCS Canada comprises definitions for all categories that include a descriptive text, as well as illustrative examples, inclusions and exclusions where appropriate.

    Email: statcan.csds-standardsproducts-cnsd-normesproduits.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

    Release date: 2022-03-31
  • 2. Chart of Accounts Canada, Financial Position and Performance of a Business
    Classification: 12-595-X
    Description:

    The Chart of Accounts comprises a balance sheet, an income statement and selected other accounts. The balance sheet provides information on the financial position of a business. The income statement provides information on the performance of a business. The elements of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities and equity. The elements of the income statement are revenues; expenses; gains/losses, corporate taxes and other items; and extraordinary gains/losses, non-recurring items and adjustments.

    Release date: 2011-05-31
  • 3. Business Register
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1105
    Description: The Business Register (BR) is Statistics Canada's continuously-maintained central repository of baseline information on businesses and institutions operating in Canada. As a statistical register, it provides listings of units and related attributes required for survey sampling frames, data integration, stratification and business demographic statistics. The BR is a major pillar of the agency's business statistics programs, including the Census of Agriculture.
  • 4. Electric Utility Financial Report Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2001
    Description: The survey collects financial data from electric utilities in Canada. The information is used as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Federal (National Energy Board) and provincial agencies are also provided with data on a regular basis.
  • 5. Contract Drilling and Services to Oil and Gas Extraction Industry
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2014
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the contract drilling and other services to the oil and gas extraction industry. The survey collects financial and operating statistics.
  • 6. Annual Oil and Gas Extraction Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2178
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the oil and gas exploration, development and production industry. The survey collects financial, income and balance sheet information as well as operating statistics.
  • 7. Oil Pipeline Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2179
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products.
  • 8. Natural Gas Transport and Distribution Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2180
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the transportation and distribution of natural gas.
  • 9. Annual Survey of Service Industries: Software Development and Computer Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2410
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
  • 10. Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2413
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
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  • 1. North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) - Canada
    Classification: 12-003-X
    Description: The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) is the departmental standard for the classification of products (goods and services). The classification is a joint project of the national statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS is used to produce product statistics on a variety of topics, including the value of outputs of industries, the consumption by businesses and households, the value of imports and exports, and the movement of industrial and raw material prices. NAPCS Canada comprises definitions for all categories that include a descriptive text, as well as illustrative examples, inclusions and exclusions where appropriate.

    Email: statcan.csds-standardsproducts-cnsd-normesproduits.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

    Release date: 2022-03-31
  • 2. Chart of Accounts Canada, Financial Position and Performance of a Business
    Classification: 12-595-X
    Description:

    The Chart of Accounts comprises a balance sheet, an income statement and selected other accounts. The balance sheet provides information on the financial position of a business. The income statement provides information on the performance of a business. The elements of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities and equity. The elements of the income statement are revenues; expenses; gains/losses, corporate taxes and other items; and extraordinary gains/losses, non-recurring items and adjustments.

    Release date: 2011-05-31
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation (95)

Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation (95) (0 to 10 of 95 results)

  • 1. Business Register
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1105
    Description: The Business Register (BR) is Statistics Canada's continuously-maintained central repository of baseline information on businesses and institutions operating in Canada. As a statistical register, it provides listings of units and related attributes required for survey sampling frames, data integration, stratification and business demographic statistics. The BR is a major pillar of the agency's business statistics programs, including the Census of Agriculture.
  • 2. Electric Utility Financial Report Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2001
    Description: The survey collects financial data from electric utilities in Canada. The information is used as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Federal (National Energy Board) and provincial agencies are also provided with data on a regular basis.
  • 3. Contract Drilling and Services to Oil and Gas Extraction Industry
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2014
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the contract drilling and other services to the oil and gas extraction industry. The survey collects financial and operating statistics.
  • 4. Annual Oil and Gas Extraction Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2178
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the oil and gas exploration, development and production industry. The survey collects financial, income and balance sheet information as well as operating statistics.
  • 5. Oil Pipeline Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2179
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products.
  • 6. Natural Gas Transport and Distribution Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2180
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the transportation and distribution of natural gas.
  • 7. Annual Survey of Service Industries: Software Development and Computer Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2410
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
  • 8. Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2413
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
  • 9. Survey of Service Industries: Film and Video Distribution
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2414
    Description: This survey collects data required to produce economic statistics for the Film and Video Distribution industry in Canada.
  • 10. Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Post-production
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2415
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

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