Disciplines & Professions: Accounting

Web Sites

Accounting Page
http://www.accountingpage.com/

A vast array of accounting links and resources organized by topic. Over 30 subjects to choose from. Can also visit specific state sites.

Open Directory's Accounting Directory
http://dmoz.org/Business/Accounting/

Includes list links organized under 10 subject headings. Also includes 9 annotated links to notable accounting sites and organizations.

Search Engine Guide's Accounting Links
http://www.searchengineguide.com/pages/Business/ Finance_and_Investment/Accounting/

Seven annotated links that lead to other accounting Web sites or directories.

Databases

Accounting & Tax (Bell & Howell)

Indexes and abstracts from more than 300 journals on accounting and related issues. Also includes sources from newspapers and dissertations. All sources are from after 1990.

Print Resources

Accounting and Tax Index. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI, 1992-.

Cites articles on all aspects of accounting and taxation. Covers more than 100 journals and publications. Organized alphabetically by subject.

Chatfield, Michael, and Richard Vangermeersch, eds. The History of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia. New York: Garland, 1996.

A general reference work providing articles covering the history of accounting practice and thought, as well as biographical information on notable figures in accounting. Entries are arranged alphabetically.

Gelina, Ulric J. Jr., and Steve G. Sutton. Accountant's Guide to Information Systems. Cincinnati, OH: South-Western, 1999.

Provides information on information systems and technology in relation to the accounting profession. Chapters are organized topically. An index is provided.

Husseyv R., ed. A Dictionary of Accounting. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999.

Comprehensive list of terms used in accounting and other related financial fields. Includes more than 3,500 entries arranged alphabetically.

Iqbal, M. Zafar, Trini U. Melcher, and Amin A. Elmallah. International Accounting: A Global Perspective. Cincinnati, OH: South-Western, 1997.

Focuses specifically on issues in international accounting. Chapters are arranged topically.

Plank, Tom M. Accounting Desk Book. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995.

Designed to provide easy access for accountants and those in related professions. Chapters cover wide range of accounting information. An index is provided.

Spiceland, J. David, and Surendra P. Agrawal. International Guide to Accounting Journals. 2nd ed. New York: Markus Wiener, 1993.

Provides descriptions and basic reader information for more than 250 journals in the accounting field. Intended for researchers trying to find appropriate periodicals and journals.