Accounting Research Guide:
Getting Started

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


Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Accounting Dictionary English-Spanish . 2003. (Ref. HF 5621 .S36) and NetLibrary

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

Accounting Reference Desktop . 2002. (Ref. HF 5657.4 .B7195)
Best practices budgeting, closing the books, interest factor tables and more.

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

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


Handbooks

Accountant's Handbook. 2003. (NetLibrary Vol. 1 and NetLibrary Vol. 2)
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.

Accounting and Auditing Disclosure Manual . Annual. (Ref. HF 5658 A23)
All relevant disclosure requirements and hundreds of examples of sample language for financial statements and auditors' reports.

Applying GAAP and GAAS . Annual with supplements. (Ref. HF 5616 U5 M83)
Provides preparers, auditors and users of financial statements with a practical guide to generally accepted accounting principles and accounting standards..

International Financial Reporting Standards Desk Reference. 2005. (Ref. HF 5681 B2 H847 and NetLibrary)
Guide to international standards and the International Accounting Standards Board.

Wiley CPA Exam Review. Annual. (Reserve HF 5661 C7234)
Preparation for the CPA examination.