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Highlights primarily accounting and taxation resources

CPA Letter Daily

Tax Policy Center: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center

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:

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.

Oxford Dictionary of Accounting
Provides 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
Ultimate Accountants' Reference: Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases and more
Updates on the latest accounting regulations for all aspects of the financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department.

Important print sources

Accounting Trends and Techniques by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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 Data Financial Press
Call Number: Main Library Stacks (657.45025 W628)
A directory of over 8000 publicly traded companies & 800 accounting firms who audit them