Data accessibility
Relative to the U.S., financial information is difficult to obtain in many countries
While databases of foreign financial statements do exist, these can contain errors and present in a variety of formats
These databases also do not contain complete disclosure notes
Another approach is to obtain a copy of the foreign company’s annual report
Annual Reports.com provides reports for companies listed on U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia stock exchanges by name, ticker symbol, stock exchange and industry