Subject Specific Databases
CCH Tax Research NetWork
Federal, state, and international tax information.
CCH Internet Research Network (business and finance)
Full text of various CCH business titles in the areas of Securities, Banking, Capital Changes, Blue Sky Law, Trade Regulation, and Government Contracts.
RIA Checkpoint
Federal tax, state and local tax, international tax, and tax news alert databases.
Tax Management Portfolios Plus on the web
Also called BNA tax portfolios. Provides analysis of taxation issues along with relevant working papers and bibliographies to assist in the implementation of tax strategies. The working papers include model agreements and sample plans. Notices and Announcements are also included. Call the Reference Desk at 662-915-6628 for BNA password
General or Related Databases
ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest)
Search business periodicals for information on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, and computers. Also contains information on 60,000+ companies. Includes full-text access to the Wall Street Journal. Full-text and abstract. Coverage: 1971-present.
Accounting & Tax (ProQuest)
Accounting, Taxation, Finance: Journals, Newspapers, magazines, and reports.
ArticleFirst
An OCLC index of articles covering business, science, humanities, social science, medicine, technology, and popular culture.
Business Source Complete
Has thousands of business periodicals including scholarly and trade journals. A collection of journals have coverage back to 1965 or earlier. Includes EIU Country reports, Datamonitor Company reports, and industry reports. Coverage 1965 and earlier-present
Digital Dissertations
Dissertation abstracts on all academic topics accepted at accredited institutions since 1861, plus full text of UM dissertations, 1997-present.
EBSCO (Academic Search Premier)
General database that covers numerous topics.
EconLit
Journals, books, and working papers on economics: 1969 to present.
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe
Provides access to a wide range of business, news, and legal information, including tax law. Accounting literature found under "Business." Also has Congressional Universe and Statistical Universe.
Journals are available online through many of the databases listed above. Specific Journal titles can be found in the Library Catalog. Search for the title on the Journals & Newspapers page. Each record will tell you if the journal is in print or online (or both).
CPA Journal
HF5601 .N53 Catalog record
Publication of the New York State Society of CPAs
The CPA Letter (Online)
News report to AICPA members
The CPA Technology Advisor (formerly CPA Software News)
HF5679 .C2 Catalog record
Website for the journal of the same name; excellent source of reviews of accounting software with comparative charts.
INSIDE Public Accounting (formerly Bowman's Accounting Report)
HF5601 .B69 Catalog record
Journal of Accountancy
HF5601 .J7 Catalog record
The JofA is published monthly by the AICPA; it focuses on the latest developments and news related to the field of accounting.
The Practicing CPA
HF5601 .P66 Catalog record
The newsletter of PCPS, the AICPA alliance for CPA firms.
State Society Communicator
Enhancing idea sharing and communications between state CPA societies and the AICPA.
Subject Encyclopedias
Accountant's Handbook
[Reference] HF5621 .A22 2003 Catalog record
Encyclopedia of Accounting Systems
[Reference] HF5635 .E54 1994 v.1-2 Catalog record
The History of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia
HF5605 .H573 1996 Catalog record
Dictionaries
Accounting Terminology Guide
Prepared by the New York State Society of CPAs as a glossary for non-accountants.
Accounting: The Language of Business
[Reference] HF5621 .D28 1990 Catalog record
A Dictionary of Accounting
[Reference] HF5621 .D53 1995 Catalog record
Dictionary of Accounting Terms
[Reference] HF5621 .S54 2000 Catalog record
International Dictionary of Accounting Acronyms
[Reference] HF5621 .M677 1998 Catalog record
Handbooks and Guides
Accountants' Handbook
[Reference] HF5621 .A22 2003 Catalog record
Management of an Accounting Practice Handbook
[Reference] HF5616.U5 A577 Catalog record
Material on all aspects of running a practice, containing checklists, sample letters, forms, and agreements
International financial reporting standards
[Reference] HF5626 .I57 Catalog record
International accounting standards and interpretations from the IASB
AICPA Professional Standards
[Reference] HF5667 .A55 Catalog record
Contains all of the outstanding pronouncements on professional standards issued by the AICPA, the International Federation of Accountants, and the IASB.
General Web Sites
Accounting Hall of Fame
Biographical information on accountants through history.
IBFD: International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation
International and comparative taxation and foreign investment
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
Financial Accounting Standards and Interpretations
FASB - Financial Accounting Standards Board
GASB - Governmental Accounting Standards Board
IASB - International Accounting Standards Board
ISB - Independence Standards Board
The Independence Standards Board (ISB) was the private sector standard-setting body governing the independence of auditors from their public company clients. The ISBwas dissolved on July 31, 2001. The AICPA is currently maintaining access to some ISB standards, interpretations, etc. to auditors of public companies and others concerned with auditor independence matters.
Auditing and Fraud
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Government Auditing Standards "Yellow Book"
IIA - The Institute of Internal Auditors
PCAOB: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The PCAOB is a private-sector, non-profit corporation, created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to oversee the auditors of public companies in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, fair, and independent audit reports.
Academia, Education, and Examinations
Academy of Accounting Historians
Accounting: Academic Info
Includes reference sources, organizations, exams, digital library.
Accounting Education
A collection of useful resources including news items, newswire archive, papers, bibliography, datasets, case materials, teaching guides, lecture notes, course information etc.
American Accounting Association
The AAA promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice.
Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lectures in Accounting
Twenty-five years of full-text transcripts
Kaplan CPA Review
Merged with HoyleCPA Success in January 2004.
Uniform CPA Examination
Registration, scheduling, tutorials and practice tests, etc.
Professional Associations and Organizations
AICPA - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
Funds education, research, publications, and other projects.
NASBA: National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
Provides detailed information for Uniform CPA examinations and licensure requirements in each state. Also links to all state boards of accountancy and state CPA societies.
AAA: American Accounting Association
The AAA promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice.
U.S. Government
SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
Information for Accountants
Contains Staff Accounting Bulletins, speeches, and more
GAO - Government Accountability Office
Careers, Firms, and Directories
SmartPros
Includes a Career Center