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Accounting Research Guide

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Library Catalog (CLIC)
The "Creighton Libraries Information Catalog" of books and other materials. Includes more than 35,000 e-books from the ebrary Academic Collection.
http://clic.creighton.edu/
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Search for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.

Find Articles

padlock  ABI Inform
Indexes more than 2,000 journals and trade publications in all aspects of U.S. and international business and economics (1971-present).
Some Full Text
padlock American Accounting Association Digital Library
Electronic access to AAA titles (2004-present).
Full Text
padlock  Business Source Premier
Indexes thousands of business publications (years vary by source), plus company and industry profiles, country reports, market research, and SWOT analyses.
Some Full Text
padlock  Lexis-Nexis -- Accounting Section
Click on the Business Tab, then select Accounting from the list at the right. Full-text of some accounting journals, the Miller GAAS Guide, the Miller GAAP Guide and the Miller Government GAAP Guide.
Some Full Text
padlock  Wall Street Journal
Full text of the Eastern edition (1984-present).
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Company Information

A link to another research guide with resources designed to find information on specific companies. Included are subscription databases for current articles, stock and financial information, tips on how to research privately held companies, industry/market research, and supplemental websites.
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Encyclopedias & Reference

Accounting and Tax Index
Indexes 1000 journal publications back to 1944. Searchable through Dialog; see a reference librarian.
Reference Collection HF5601 A23 year
Accounting standards, current text
Financial Accounting Standards Board
Reference Collection HF 5667 A54
AICPA Professional Standards
Reference Collection HF 5667 A54
padlock  CCH Tax Research Network
Tax library that includes CCH Citator, federal laws, regulations, forms, rulings, cases, revenue procedures, IRS code, tax news, and technical memoranda
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e-book Fourth edition 2007
GAAP 2006 Handbook of Policies and Procedures
Reference Collection HF 5626 .G312 2006
International Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis: A U.S. Perspective
Reference Collection HF 5686 I56A42
Miller GAAP Guide
A comprehensive restatement of all current promulgated generally accepted accounting principles.
Reference Collection HF 5635 M636 2009
Miller GAAS Guide
A comprehensive restatement of generally accepted auditing standards.
Reference Collection HF 5667 M514
Original pronouncements : accounting standards
Financial Accounting Standards Board
Reference Collection HF5601 F557
U.S. Tax Code Online
The complete text of the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 of the U.S. Code (26 USC) in a variety of ways. Hyperlinks have been embedded to permit cross-referencing between sections. 
Wiley CPA Examination Review
Reference Collection HF 5661 D37 year
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Web Sites

Audit.net
A web guide to online accounting resources by Jim Kaplan CIA, CFE, CSM, author of The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources.
http://www.auditnet.org
CPA Examination Home Page
From Accounting Institute Seminars.
http://www.ais-cpa.com
Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov
Tax and Accounting Site Directory
A comprehensive index of web-based tax and accounting resources. Designed to be a starting point for people searching for tax and accounting information, products, and services.
http://www.taxsites.com/state.html
U.S. Government Accountability Office
(formerly the U.S. General Accounting Office)
http://www.gao.gov
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Associations & Organizations

American Accounting Association
Promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education research and practice.
http://aaahq.org/index.cfm
American Bankruptcy Institute
Up-to-date listing of U.S. Bankruptcy fillings, legislative news, recent cases & opinions, international bankruptcy laws, and related reports.
http://www.abiworld.org
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Features association news, "hot topics," educational materials, links to government resources, research, and other accounting and auditing sites.
http://www.aicpa.org
Financial Accounting Standards Board
http://www.fasb.org
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Publications and subscriptions for local and state government accounting practices as well as research grant proposals and news releases.
http://www.gasb.org
International Accounting Standards Board
An independent accounting standard setter based in London, UK
http://www.iasb.org.uk
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
A forum for the 54 U.S. Boards of Accountancy. Publications and information on exams and licensure are available.
http://www.nasba.org
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