Biannual Survey of Suppliers of Business Financing (BSSBF)

Credit supplier of enterprise, type

Credit supplier refers to the parent unit that independently directs and controls the allocation of resources and economic activities relating to operations in Canada; and for which accounting records provide a complete set of financial statements.

Enterprise refers to the highest level of the Business Register statistical hierarchy. In alignment with the System of National Accounts, it is defined as an institutional unit that directs and controls the allocation of resources relating to its operations, and for which financial statements are maintained from which international transactions, an international investment position and a financial position for the unit can be derived. Enterprises can be corporations, quasi-corporations, institutions, or unincorporated businesses such as sole proprietors or partnerships. For incorporated enterprises, financial statements can be consolidated.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Financial Supplier