Company research worksheet Brief & Field — free working tool https://briefandfield.com/library/company-evidence/ Claim and intended use Write one sentence. Which entity, period and definition does it cover, and which decision does it affect? Your notes: Original source and location Record publisher, title, date/version, public link or permitted record reference, exact passage and access date. Your notes: What is actually reported Record only the information supported by the passage, including scope and units. Your notes: Assumptions and judgment What connects the reported information to your conclusion? Label the inference. Your notes: Alternative and source dependence What else could explain the observation? Do apparent confirmations share one source? Your notes: Evidence that could change the claim Name the missing record or fact precisely; avoid a generic “needs verification”. Your notes: Revised claim and review What can you say now? Who checks the remaining issue, and when must the claim be revisited? Your notes: Sources https://archive.dni.gov/files/documents/ICD/ICD-203.pdf https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-aqua-book Original B&F worksheet: CC BY 4.0. Linked publications retain their own terms.