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Annual Statement Studies 2005-2006: Financial Ratio Benchmarks (Annual Statement Studies) (Paperback)

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The book is well known to me through usage. My surprise was the speed by which I received the book. I had expected the price to be considerably higher. The book condition exceeded posted expectation for condition.

I love this fat heavy book produced by Risk Management Associates, a book publisher based in Philadelphia. I have a copy of the 2005/2006 edition published in 2005. And an examination of the company's Web site indicates that a new edition is published each year and currently sells for $250.

The book includes annual statement studies for 703 NAICS industries, and breaks them into 20 groupings. One such grouping is "Information" which includes 17 of the NAICS industries and the NAICS industry code numbers vary between 511110-518210. The book is organized into 7 chapters as follows:

1. Introduction to Statement Studies & Organization of Content
2. Definition of Ratios
3. Explanation of Noncontractor Balance Sheet & Income Data
4. Explanation of Contractor Balance Sheet & Income Data
5. Full Descriptions of NAICS Industries appearing in this Book
6. Annual Statement Studies of NAICS Industries per 20 Groupings
>>Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting [27] (NAICS:111140-115210)
>>Mining [7] (NAICS: 211111-213112)
>>Utilities [3] (NAICS: 221122-221310)
>>Construction [27] (NAICS: 236115-238990)
>>Manufacturing [258] (NAICS: 311119-339999)
>>Wholesale Trade [70] (NAICS: 423110-425120)
>>Retail Trade [57] (NAICS: 441110-454390)
>>Transportation & Warehousing [33] (NAICS: 481111-493190)
>>Information [17] (NAICS: 511110-518210)
>>Finance & Insurance [22] (NAICS: 522210-525990)
>>Real Estate & Rental & Leasing [20] (NAICS: 531110-533110)
>>Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services [33] (NAICS: 541110-541990)
>>Management of Companies & Enterprises [2] (NAICS: 551111-551112)
>>Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation [24] (NAICS: 561110-562998)
>>Educational Services [7] (NAICS: 611110-611710)
>>Health Care & Social Assistance [33] (NAICS: 621111-624410)
>>Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation [15] (NAICS: 711110-713990)
>>Accomodation & Food Services [9] (NAICS: 721110-722410)
>>Other Services (except Public Administration) [30] (NAICS: 811111-814110)
>>Public Administration [9] (NAICS: 921110-926110)
7. Keyword Index of NAICS Industries appearing in this Book

I like this book so much because it is a wonderful resource to use when putting together the financial section of a business plan. It provides information about a wide range of industries where small businesses flourish. And if you know the value of the total assets you will need to start your small business, then you can use this book to estimate what the mix of your assets and liabilities will be on your business plan's balance sheet. If you know the total sales (gross sales) you can realistically expect during the first year or two of your small business, then you can use this book to estimate what the mix of operating expenses and other expenses will be.

You can figure out the value of the total assets and the figure for total sales by doing investigation and research regarding the competitors you will face in your company's market. And I recommend you also take a look at "Financial Studies of the Small Business" (ASIN: B000PEX0OY) which provides much the same information and analysis, but covers less industries and does not include NAICS codes. 5 stars!