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Reference Guides

Accounting and Auditing Research. 2000. (Ref. HF 5630 W39)
This text provides guidance on the use of research tools and authoritative literature, including standards and principles of accounting.


Accounting Tutor  http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/business/tutors/acctutor.htm



 
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Indexes

ABI Inform Global
[Proquest.  1971+  Selected full text]
Covers nearly every aspect of business, including company histories and new product development. Citations include abstracts and indexes of significant articles from nearly 1,000 current business and management periodicals. Provides access to the ASCII full text and pdf images of articles from 570 journals


Accounting and Tax Index. 1992-  (Ref. HF 5601 A213)
[Dialog/ File 485]
Indexes English language periodicals, books, pamphlets and government documents in the fields of accounting, data processing, auditing, investments, taxation, etc. Formerly entitled Accountant’s Index 1948-1991, (Ref. HF 5601 A21)


AICPA reSOURCE. Current year
This website contains full text sources relating to AICPA and FASB standards. It is available only in the UWF Library.


Business File ASAP  1980+
[Infotrac Selected PDF full text with graphics]
Contains citations to articles in over 800 journal titles including accounting, business, management, and trade journals; some 80 regional and local journals and newspapers; as well as business-related articles from over 3000 other publications. See also:  Business Dateline 1985+,  FirstSearch.


Factiva
[Dow Jones]
This comprehensive electronic library contains thousands of financial and news reports of U.S. and international companies. The menu selection "Company and Industries" allows the searcher to compare company performance with another company or with the industry. Comprehensive financial as well as brief reports can be retrieved for publicly held companies.


Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Full text newspaper and journal articles, news wires, company directories, accounting and tax publications, and full text comprehensive financial databases can be accessed for information on companies and industries.


Wilson Business Full Text  1986+
WilsonWeb
This data base indexes and abstracts leading business magazines and links to many full text articles.
 
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Bibliographies

Accounting Research Directory. 1994. (Ref. HF 5635 B85)
Contains descriptions of accounting articles published in accounting and business periodicals, books and pamphlets


Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Accounting, Economics, and Finance. 1998. (Ref. H 91 C232) & Emerald Coast Library
Gives criteria for publishing in journals relating to finance, accounting and economics. See also International Guide to Accounting Journals (Ref. HF 5657 S764 1993)


 
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Accounting Terminology Guide  http://www.nysscpa.org/prof_library/guide.htm


Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Accounting. 1998. (Ref. HF 5621 B54) & Emerald Coast Library
Accounting experts explain various aspects of accounting.


Dictionary of Accounting Terms. 2000. (Ref. HF 5621 S54)
A good, complete dictionary for accounting and related fields giving definitions varying from one sentence to a page in length


Encyclopedia of Accounting Systems. 1994. (Ref. HF 5635 E54) & Emerald Coast Library
Describes accounting systems for various businesses


History of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia. 1996. (Ref. HF 5605 H573)
Provides alphabetically arranged essays relating to important people and events in the history of accounting
 
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Yearbooks

Accounting Trends and Techniques. Annual. (HF 5681 B2 A35)
An annual survey of accounting practices followed in 600 stockholders' reports
 
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Handbooks

Accountant's Handbook. 1999. (Ref. HF 5621 A22)
Presents in compact form the full range of essential principles, rules and procedures of commercial and financial accounting. See also Handbook of Cost Management (Ref. HD 47.3 H35 1998); and Handbook of IT Auditing (Ref. HF 5548.35 H36 1998).


Accountant's Handbook of Formulas and Tables. 1988. (Ref. HF 5699 L56)
A compilation of tables and formulas often used by accountants, including interest, inventory, depreciation, and ratio analysis


Uniform CPA Examination Selected Questions and Unofficial Answers. Annual. (Reserve HF 5661 U63)
Provides sample questions for preparing for the CPA examination. See also CPA Examination Review (Reserve Room HF 5661 C7234 2003/2004).
 
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Tax Services

Law of Federal Income Taxation. Looseleaf. (Ref. KF 6365 M47)
Edited by Jacob Merten, includes comprehensive discussions of subjects relating to tax, the Internal Revenue Code, Code commentary, Regulations and Rulings


Tax Management Portfolios. Looseleaf. (Ref. KF 6289 A1 T35)
Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, this series of portfolios offers tax guidance and data for lawyers, accountants, and corporate managements. Each portfolio contains a detailed analysis, working papers as a guide for applying the analysis, and a bibliography.
 
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Tax Legal Sources

CCH Internet Tax Research Library
[CCH]
Access to the complete tax library of the Commerce Clearing House is available from any on-campus computer or to UWF students who have remote access. The printed Standard Federal Tax Reporter is available in Reference (Ref. KF 6285 C67).


Research Institute of America. RIA Federal Tax Library
[Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe/Business/Accounting]
Contains Tax laws, RIA publications, IRS publications, Warren, Gorham & Lamont publications


Internal Revenue Code. Annual. (Ref. KF 6276.526 A2)
[Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe/ Accounting and  Westlaw]
Published by West Publishing company, this provides complete text and legislation enacted by the 1973 Congress. Use of Westlaw is restricted to current UWF students and staff who are trained in its use. Internal Revenue Acts, 1966-1990, (Ref. KF 6276.527 A19) updates the code and Federal Tax Regulations 1974-1991, (Ref. KF 6277.5 A19) cumulates the tax rules and regulations promulgated by the Treasury Department.


Internal Revenue Bulletin. Cumulative Bulletin. Weekly. 1922+  (Ref. KF 6272 U5)
Cumulation of regulations, rulings, decisions, procedures, Public Laws, etc. published in the weekly Internal Revenue Bulletin


Reports of the United States Tax Court. Annual. 1970+  (Ref. KF 6280 A2)
[Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, and  Westlaw]
Compiles opinions of the U. S. Tax Court each year


U. S. Tax Code Online  http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.htmlLegal Information Institute  http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode  and  Westlaw
Includes the Internal Revenue Code and Reports of the United States Tax Court. Use of Westlaw is restricted to current UWF students and staff.
 
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Accounting Laws, Standards, and Principles

    Most of these publications are also available in  Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe  in the Accounting Library:  Authoritative Literature.

AICPA reSOURCE
AICPA
This website contains full text sources relating to AICPA and FASB standards. It is available only in the UWF Library.


Accounting Electronic Library
[Lexis Nexis Academic Universe/Business/Accounting]
This comprehensive library includes complete financial statements of annual reports for more than 4000 publicly trade companies. Also includes FASB publications, APB publications, etc.


GASB Governmental Accounting Research System. Quarterly. (Reference Business Computer)
Available only on designated computers in the Reference area of the library, these files contain full text copies of the GASB original pronouncements, codification, staff implementation guides and an index.


Index to Accounting and Auditing Technical Pronouncements. 1995. (Reserve HF 5601 I5)
Provides subject access to currently effective pronouncements of the AICPA, FASB, GASB, SEC, and other regulatory bodies


Journal of Accountancy. AICPA. 1905+  Monthly. (Period. HF 5601 J7 and Microfilm 64); current issues:  http://www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/joaiss.htm
"Exposure Drafts Outstanding" is a monthly column listing title, issue date, issuing body and comment deadline. "Official Releases" prints the full-texts of new statements, releases, and interpretations of the official organizations.


Miller GAAP Guide. 2003. (Reserve HF 5616 U5 M5) & Emerald Coast Library
"A comprehensive restatement of all current promulgated Generally Accepted Accounting Principles." See also GAAP: Interpretation and Application (HF 5657 G335 1993) & Emerald Coast Library.


Miller GAAS Guide. 2004. (Reserve HF 5667 M514) & Emerald Coast Library
"A reinstatement of Generally Accepted Accounting Standards"
 
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Accounting Websites

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  http://www.aicpa.org/index.htm
Audit Net  http://www.auditnet.org
Best Information on the Net: Accounting  http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Majors/Accnt/accindex.htm
CPA Net  http://www.cpanet.com
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)  http://www.fasb.org/public
GAO: Accountability, Integrity, Reliability  http://www.gao.gov - resources include GAO reports and testimony back to 1995
Guide to Taxation Law  http://www.hg.org/tax.html
IAS PLUS  http://www.iasplus.com/index.htm
International Federation of Accountants  http://www.ifac.org
International Financial Reporting Standards  http://www.iasb.org  - in German and English
IRS  http://www.irs.gov/
Missouri Society of Accountants  http://www.missouri-accountants.com/
Rutgers Accounting Web  http://raw.rutgers.edu
SmartPros Accounting  http://www.pro2net.com/accountinghome.xml - "the complete online resource for accounting professionals"
State Tax Rates and Structure  http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/tax_stru.html
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory  http://www.taxsites.com
Tax Forms  http://www.lib.lsu.edu/govdocs/taxes.html
Tax Related Primary Sources on the Internet  http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/~josephr/384/itaxsrcs.htm
Tax Resources on the Web  http://taxtopics.net/
TRAC IRS Site  http://trac.syr.edu/tracirs

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Shari Johnson
Business Librarian
Date Last Updated: April 2004
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: May 2006