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Research By Subject - Accounting
DATABASES PERIODICALS

Click here for Business databases (includes Accounting). 

CCH Intelliconnect offers federal and state tax news and information. Includes tax codes, regulations, court cases, rulings, legislative documents, treaties, and IRS publications, as well as the GAAP and GAAS online libraries.

  • NEW DATABASE: Films on Demand-Business and Economics: Includes hundreds of videos on business education, business technology, economics, ethics & business law, finance, accounting, taxation, management, and marketing. VIDEOS.

Find Journals on Accounting. 

Journals found here are available in print at Plough Library and/or online through CBU databases. Look for the name of the journal you are interested in, for example:

  • accounting horizons
  • bank accounting and finance
  • journal of international financial management and accounting

 

NEWS REFERENCE BOOKS / E-BOOKS
(For more, search the BUCCAT Library Catalog)
  • Accounting for sustainability: practical insights (2010), EBSCO ebook.
  • Annual reports 101 [what the numbers and the fine print can reveal about the true health of a company] (2007), EBSCO ebook.
  • Ultimate accountants' reference : including GAAP, IRS & SEC regulations, leases, and more. R657.09 B73 2006
  • Wiley GAAP 2010: interpretation and application of generally accepted accounting principles. R657 G33 2010. For the GAAP Online Library, see CCH Intelliconnect; look under Accounting & Auditing in the browse list.
  • Dictionary of Acounting, Credo e-book
USEFUL WEBSITES

GENERAL

AccountingEducation.com: Academic accounting news, events, journals, and reviews.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: News, online classifieds, and career advice. Includes yearly indexes and full-text issues of the Journal of Accountancy back to 1997.

AccountantsWorld.com: Community for independent accountants.

CPA Technology Advisor: Online magazine with software reviews, columns from industry leaders, and user-oriented features.

Ernst & Young: International accounting, tax issues, selected industry reports and country information; white papers, reports and news items.

LexisNexis Accounting: Search the Accounting resources in LexisNexis Academic, including AICPA publications.

PCAOB: Website of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Pro2Net: Professional resources for accounting, finance, HR, insurance and law.

SmartPros Accounting: News and information on accounting, ethics, international, HR, financial planning, corporate finance, tax and technology; resource library links to associations, study guides, international and federal information, and a glossary.

Tennessee Society of CPAs: Professional organization website.

Web CPA: Online business news for the tax and accounting community, with breaking news, in-depth features, insightful editorial analysis, and web-related resources and services

STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

Financial Accounting Standards Board: Standards of financial accounting and reporting that govern the preparation of financial reports in the private sector.

General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports: Reports (“blue books”) on audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of Federal programs conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB): Organizational website.

International Federation of Accountants: Gorganization for the accountancy profession.

THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet: Government site devoted to federal legislation.

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC): SEC's primary mission is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities market. (Note: SEC documents are also available in the LexisNexis Academic database.)

TAX INFORMATION

LIAISON FOR BUSINESS

Maya Berry (email: mberry2@cbu.edu)

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