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Accounting

Handbooks

Carmichael, D. R. (2007). Accountants' handbook. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley.
HF5621 .A22 2007 Swem Stacks.

Tierney, Cornelius E. (2000). Federal accounting handbook: policies, standards, procedures, practices. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
BUS. LIB. REF. HJ9801 .T528 2000 Business Library.

Siegel, Joel G. (2000). GAAP handbook of policies and procedures. Paramus, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
BUS. LIB. REF. HF5626 .G3 2000 Business Library.

Dictionaries, Directories, and Indexes

Credo Reference (Firm) (2007). Dictionary of accounting [electronic resource]. London: A & C Black.
HF5621 .D53 2007 eb INTERNET Swem Library.

Collin, P.H. (2001). Dictionary of accounting, 2nd ed. London: Peter Collin Publishing, Inc. Definitions of accounting and finance terms.
BUS. LIB. HF5621 .C64 2001 Business Library.

Owen, Gary (2005). A dictionary of accounting. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
HF5621 .D53 2005 Swem Reference, Electronic Resource

Clubb, Colin (2005). The Blackwell encyclopedia of management. Accounting. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub.
BUS. LIB. HD30.15 .B455 2005 v.1 Business Library

Balkaran, Lal (2007). Directory of global professional accounting and business certifications. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
HF5630 .B25 2007 Swem Stacks.

The Accounting & tax index. Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI. Quarterly publication of accounting and tax literature.
HF5601 .A1 A22 v. 1-16 1992-2007 Swem Reference.

Books

Zimmerman, Jerold L. (2006). Accounting for decision making and control, 5th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
BUS. LIB. HF5657.4 .Z55 2006 Business Library.

Duska, Ronald F. (2003). Accounting ethics. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing.
BUS. LIB. HF5625.15 .D87 2003 Business Library.

Young, David W. (2003). Techniques of management accounting: an essential guide for managers and financial professionals. New York: McGraw-Hill.
BUS. LIB. HF5657.4 .Y68 2003 Business Library.

Sutherland, Jonathan (2004). Key concepts in accounting and finance. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
HF5621 .S88 2004 Swem Reference.

Databases

Databases are accessed through the Business Library database page unless otherwise noted, many can also be accessed through Swem Library database page.

Accounting Research Manager. Analytical accounting database which includes SEC information, primary source data, standards and interpretations for accounting and auditing. Updated daily.

EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval). Performs collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

Checkpoint (taxes). Provides tax libraries and tax news. Includes complete libraries of federal, state, local, and international tax research materials. Must obtain username and password from user guide to login.

S&P Research Insight. Runs queries and creates detailed reports and charts on financial information for numerous companies.

Mergent Online. Provides information on domestic and international companies including SEC filings and EDGAR, and great country reports.

Thomson One Banker. Internet-based analytics tool that combines source data, flexible searching, and charting to give you the data and tools for in-depth research. It includes historical research and statistics as well as forecasts. Extensive company financial information including SEC filings and EDGAR.

EBSCOhost and ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest). Provide access to accounting publications and articles. Dissertations are also available through ProQuest.

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic. Provides access to U.S. and world publications, news wire services, SEC filings, pronouncements, standards, company information, articles, and legal documents.
Swem Library database