Accounting Pathfinder

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.

Journals

Journal of accounting, auditing & finance. Swem Library (HF5601 .J73), EBSCOhost - full text.

Advances in management accounting. Swem Library (HF5657.4 .A38).

Journal of accounting research. Swem Library (HF5601.4 .J75 [electronic resource]), EBSCOhost - full text, 12 month delay.

The FASB Report. Swem Library (HF5601 .F495).

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.

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 Current issues and bound volumes in 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.

Ioff, Yury (2005). Accounting trends and techniques. New York: American Institute of Certified Public Accounts, Inc.
BUS. LIB. HF5681 .B2 A35 2005 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.

Delaney, Patrick R., et.al. (2000). Interpretation and application of generally accepted accounting principals 2000 (GAAP 2000). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
BUS. LIB. HF5616 .U5 G33 2000 Business Library.

Databases

Accounting Research Manager. Database of accounting and SEC information as well as primary source data. Daily updates provide current, complete and objective resource materials.
Business Library database resource.

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
Business Library database resource.

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

Mergent Online. Provides information on companies.
Business and Swem Libraries database resource.

Thomson One Banker. Extensive financial information that is useful for accounting.
Business and Swem Libraries database resource.

Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost) and ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest). Provide links to accounting periodicals, publications and articles.
Business Library database resources.

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic. Extensive resource of publications and articles.
Swem Library database resource.

Internet Sources

AICPA. Information about the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and accounting.

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. Information at state level about becoming a CPA in a particular state as well as general accounting information.

The Institute of Internal Auditors.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory. Lists web sites with tax and accounting information.

AccountantsWorld. Community for accountants with news, links, and more.

International Accounting Standards Board. Information on the International Accounting Standards Board, international accounting standards and current projects.