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What are Industry Codes?

Industry Codes are used in business to standardize economic data and are very important in financial reporting. Here are some you may need to know:

    NAICS - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), used by Federal statistical agencies in "classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy" (U.S. Census Bureau).

    SIC - Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), used by some registries, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), instead of NAICS

    NTEE - National Taxonomy of Exempt Entitities (NTEE), specifically classifies non-profit organizations

Finding an NAICS Code

Finding an SIC Code

Finding an NTEE Code