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Highlights primarily accounting and taxation resources
CPA Letter Daily
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Tax Policy Center: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
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Accounting/taxation databases
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the principal trade association for U.S. Accountants. The AICPA Web site posts information about the AICPA, its publications and activities, accounting-related news, the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, and an extensive collection of links to accounting-related Web sites.
AICPA "Authoritative Materials" - such as its "statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services," "Statements of Position," - are available through the subscription databases below:
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RIA Checkpoint*Contains the AICPA Library
*Provides comprehensive annotated explanations for all facets of Federal, state, estate and gift, and tax court related information.
*Includes Federal and state tax forms.
*Updated: Daily, which allows you to follow pending tax issues from legislation through litigation
Dictionaries, Handbooks
Sources below may provide prelimary information on your accounting or taxation problem.
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Oxford Dictionary of AccountingProvides straightforward definitions of the latest financial jargon along with comprehensive coverage of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct and indirect taxation, corporate finance, and auditing. Coverage is international, and includes worked examples of difficult concepts and feature entries on key topic
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Ultimate Accountants' Reference: Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases and moreUpdates on the latest accounting regulations for all aspects of the financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department.
Important print sources
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Accounting Trends and Techniques by
Call Number: Main Library Stacks (657.3058 A172)A survey of annual reports from 500 selected public companies. Provides examples of how the companies use and disclose their use of various accounting techniques -
Who Audits America by
Call Number: Main Library Stacks (657.45025 W628)A directory of over 8000 publicly traded companies & 800 accounting firms who audit them