.Business Subject Guide: Accounting

A comprehensive free online textbook covering financial and managerial accounting. Includes supplemental learning materials, such as video tutorials.

Supplemental materials for Accounting 9th ed., the textbook by Horngren, Harrison & Oliver.

Provides web-based tutorial and assessment software for accounting. Includes supplementary online materials for Accounting 9th ed. by Horngren. Access requires a course enrollment code (provided by your professor) and purchase of a personal access code (available when you register for course access or with textbook purchase).

A leading provider of online business news for the tax and accounting community, offering breaking news, in-depth features, insightful editorial analysis, and a host of Web-related resources and services. Register for a free account to get access to additional content.

Provides quick definitions of accounting terms.

The most authoritative source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) developed by FASAB for federal entities operating in the United States. Updated annually.

The main internationally recognized accounting rule book. Must register for free access to standards documents.

The world’s largest association representing the accounting profession. Includes many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting. 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. Membership is available to accounting students and CPA candidates.

An independent, private-sector organization with responsibility for establishing and improving financial accounting and reporting standards, educating constituents about those standards, administering and staffing the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and protecting the independence and integrity of the standards-setting process.

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.

The independent organization that establishes and improves standards of accounting and financial reporting for U.S. state and local governments.

A nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of 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.

An independent, not-for-profit private sector organisation responsible for establishing and enforcing international financial reporting standards. Administers the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and related international accounting standards.

As the global organization for the accountancy profession, IFAC is committed to protecting the public interest by supporting the development of all sectors of the profession around the world.

A voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research. Promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice.

NSA provides national leadership and helps its members achieve success in the profession of accountancy and taxation through the advocacy of practice rights and the promotion of high standards in ethics, education, and professional excellence.

A worldwide association for accountants and financial professionals working in business. Committed to helping members to expand professional skills, better manage organizations, and enhance careers.

Supports the careers and professional development of government finance professionals working in federal, state and local governments as well as the private sector and academia.

An international professional association recognized as the internal audit profession's leader in certification, education, research, and technical guidance.

A global professional organization of audit professionals that strives to continually improve the internal operations and processes of the individual institutions that members serve through continued professional development and the dissemination of individual internal audit experiences in an open forum with friends and colleagues.