Accounting Resources
- http://www.nysscpa.org/glossary - Accounting Terminology Guide - "The NYSSCPA has prepared this glossary as an educational tool for journalists who report on and interpret financial information. We encourage your comments and suggestions as we continue to develop materials to assist financial journalists."
- http://aaahq.org/index.cfm - American Accounting Association (AAA) - "The American Accounting Association promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice. Founded in 1916 as the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting, its present name was adopted in 1936. The Association is a voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research."
- http://www.aicpa.org - American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - "The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, founded in 1887, is the world’s largest association representing the accounting profession, with nearly 377,000 members in 128 countries. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting; membership is also available to accounting students and CPA candidates. The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, non-profit organizations and federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination."
- http://www.fasb.org - Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - "Since 1973, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting that govern the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental entities. Those standards are officially recognized as authoritative by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (Financial Reporting Release No. 1, Section 101, and reaffirmed in its April 2003 Policy Statement) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Rule 203, Rules of Professional Conduct, as amended May 1973 and May 1979). Such standards are important to the efficient functioning of the economy because decisions about the allocation of resources rely heavily on credible, concise, and understandable financial information."
- https://www.fasb.org/store/subscriptions/fasb/new - FASB Accounting Standards Codification® - Gain free access to the FASB Accounting Standards and browse by topic, print, and identify the location of legacy standards using this resource. To gain free access, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the second "select" button.
- http://www.iasb.org - International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) - "The IFRS Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit private sector organisation working in the public interest. Its principal objectives are: to develop a single set of high quality, understandable, enforceable and globally accepted international financial reporting standards (IFRSs) through its standard-setting body, the IASB; to promote the use and rigorous application of those standards; to take account of the financial reporting needs of emerging economies and small and medium-sized entities (SMEs); and to bring about convergence of national accounting standards and IFRSs to high quality solutions."
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/ - Microsoft Office Suite Help & How-To information - For help with the wide range of Office products, including Excel and Access.
- http://www.pcaobus.org/ - Public Accounting Oversight Board - "The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and the public interest by promoting informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of broker-dealers, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws, to promote investor protection."