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Research Guide - Accounting

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

• NetLibrary
• Library Catalogs Online
• WorldCat

Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• ABI/INFORM
• Business and Company Resource Center
• CCH Tax Research
• EDGAR
• LexisNexis Academic
• Mergent Online

Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Accounting

• Academic OneFile
• Academic Search Premier
• Article 1st
• InfoTrac OneFile
• Research Library
• Wall Street Journal

"Serials Solutions"

Locate all journals available to you by using Serials Solutions. Both print titles and online titles are included. Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category "Business & Economics" includes Accounting.

SEE ALSO: Online Publications

Online Reference Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants Glossary Of Terms, Acronyms, And Abbreviations(PDF)
• Accounting and Financial Dictionary
• Accounting Terminology Guide
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• ReferenceUniverse

Selected Sources in Axe Library

Axe Library Reference Titles:

• Accounting Trends and Techniques (Annual Yearbook)
• Cabells Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Accounting
• Dictionary of Accounting Terms
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History

NetLibrary Titles:

• Accountants Handbook
• Accounting Best Practices

Associations and Societies

• American Accounting Association (AAA) - An association for accounting education.
  • American Taxation Association (ACRONYM) - An association for tax education and research. The Tax Section of the AAA since 1978.
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) - A national, professional organization for CPAs.
• American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) - The mission of the ASWA is to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their profession.
• International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) - The IFAC encourages global high-quality professional standards.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
  • IIA - Topeka Chapter
  • IIA - Wichita Chapter
• Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (KSCPA)
• Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
• National Society of Accountants (NSA)
  • Kansas Chapter: Public Accountants Association of Kansas (PAAC)
• National Tax Association (NTA)

Selected Web Sites

Comprehensive Web Sites | Accounting & Auditing | Standards of Practice | Tax | Online Publications | Career & Job Information

Comprehensive Web Sites

• Accountants World - Links to sources in accounting, auditing, and taxation.
• CPAnet - Accounting, auditing, taxation, and more. News, tools, links to resources.
• Rutgers Accounting Web Accounting Resources on the InternetComprehensive guide to accounting firms, associations, resources, standards and law in auditing, taxation and accounting.
• SmartPros Accounting: Articles, CPE and Career Sources
• Tax and Accounting Sites Directory - Published by Accountant's World, this list provides a handy guide for federal and state tax and accounting sources.

Accounting & Auditing

• AICPA Online - Professional resources such as Practice Guides, Code of Conduct, Standards and Ethics, Legislative and Licensing issues, and more. Includes links to "State Licensing Issues" and to "State Links".
• AuditNet - Developed by Jim Kaplan. Portal for wide array of auditing sites
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Office of the Chief Accountant - Link to information for accountants and auditors, including the selected Accounting Bulletins.
• United States Government Accountability Office (GAO - Independent, non-partisan group to oversee federal spending. Responsible to the U.S. Congress.

Standards of Practice

• AICPA Accounting Standards - Provides guidance and statements on financial reporting and financial reporting for professionals and the major standards boards FASB, GASB, and IASB
• Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) -
• Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) - Develops standards to aid congressional oversight groups, executive agencies and others who need Federal financial information.
• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - Develops standards to aid congressional oversight groups, executive agencies and others who need Federal financial information.
• Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) - Establishes financial and accounting standards for state and local government entities.
• International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

Tax

• Internal Revenue Services for Tax Professionals
• IRS Tax Statistics - Tables and data on various elements of the U.S. tax system
• Tax History Project - Sponsored by the Tax Analysts subscription service. Historical, entertaining, useful information about taxes in the United States.
• TaxLinks - Find IRS Revenue Rulings
• Tax Resources on the Web - Compiled by Alan Kalman. Provides a broad array of tax topics, from commercial and government sources.
• Tax Statistics- IRS grouping of links for tables, forms, articles and other data on taxes.
• U.S. Tax Code Online

Online Publications

• AICPA newsletters - 15 newletters, including the CPA Letter and the Practicing CPA. Articles from 2002 to current date.
• Accounting Today Magazine - Selected articles from 2002 to present
• The CPA Journal - Online publication by the New York State Society of Certified Accountants, 1989 to current.
• Internal Revenue Bulletins - Weekly bulletin of the Internal Revenue Service. Includes rulings of the IRS.
• Journal of Accountancy Online - Online from 1997 to the present.
• Practical Account
• WebCPA News - Provides a current and archived newswire and columns. Weekly newsletters are provide with registration.

Career & Job Information

• AuditNet Career Center
• CareerJournal.com (Wall Street Journal) - Find job listings in accounting and other business careers.
• Tax & Accounting Sites: Firms and Career Search - Good list of potential jobs for accountants as well as general links to job sites.
• Taxtalent.net
• WebCPA Career Bank

Course Related Web Sites

PSU Department of Accounting (Degree Programs).
PSU 2005-2007 University Catalog - Accounting