The Office of Management and Budget has extended our authorization to collect data
for the Quarterly Financial Report program through July 31, 2007. This instrument contains the expiration
date of 7/31/2004. Since the report form was re-approved without change, a new instrument will not be
developed so that our resources can be focused on developing a new and improved web-based instrument.
Data after third quarter 2000 are presented on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis.
Data prior to fourth quarter 2000 are presented on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system basis.
Comparisons of NAICS-based data to SIC-based data presented in this release are useful only for trends analysis.
View the QFR Brochure for detailed information about our program.
QFR published data can be located at Publications.
The data presented provides up-to-date aggregate statistics on
the financial position of U.S. corporations. Based upon a sample survey, the QFR presents
estimated statements of income and retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial
and operating ratios for manufacturing corporations with assets of $250,000 and over;
and mining, wholesale trade and retail trade coporations with assets of $50 million and over.
The statistical data are classified by industry and by asset size. This report provides data,
when possible, on distortions in comparability owing to changes in accounting conventions or user needs.
For information regarding major industry changes resulting from the QFR program's
conversion to the North American Industry Classification System from the Standard Industrial Classification system,
see CONVERSION
         To fax the QFR traditional paper form use our toll free number:
         1-888-353-4102; outside the United States use 1-301-457-3387.
         For assistance in completing the QFR forms MG or TR please call:
         1-800-272-4250; outside the United States use 1-301-763-3359.
         For assistance in completing the QFR form NB, please call:
         1-800-866-4707; outside the United States use 1-301-763-3386.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Company Statistics Division
Maintained by Traci Gillespie-Brown
Revised Wednesday, 13-Oct-2004 10:10:36 EDT.