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Abdel-Khalik, A. R. (Ed.). (1997). The Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of accounting. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Business. (Stacks HF 5621 .B54 1997). Also available as an e-book.

Apostolou, N. G. & Crumbley, D. L. (Eds.). (1992). Handbook of governmental accounting and finance. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley. (Reference HJ 9801 .H36 1992) Also have 1995 supplement.

Bragg, S.M. (2006). The Ultimate Accountants' reference: including GAAP, IRS, & SEC regulations, leases, and more. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. (Reference HF5616.U5 B713 2006)

Financial Reporting Group of Ernst & Young. (2005). IFRS/US GAAP comparison : a comparison between International Financial Reporting Standards and US GAAP. London: International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation: : Ernst & Young . (Reference HF5626 .I37 2005)

Hakoun, M. & Tomlinson, G. (1987). Accountant's complete model letter book. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (Reference HF 5726 .H35 1987)

Sample letters for virtually any business situation the accountant might encounter.

Carmichael, D.R., Whittingham, O.R. & Graham, L. (Eds.). (2007). Accountant's handbook (11th ed. Vols. 1-2) Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. (Reference HF5621 .A22 2007 )

Essays by experts on a wide array of issues of interest to the accountant.

Lipkin, L. V., et al. (1988). Accountant's handbook of formulas and tables (3rd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (Reference HF 5661 .L53 1988)

Siegel, J. G. & Shim, J. K. (2006). Accounting handbook (4th ed.). Hauppauge, NY : Barron's . (Reference HF5635 .S586 2006 )

Ready reference guide with accounting rules, guidelines, formulas, definitions and examples.

Sutherland, J. & Canwell, D. (2004). Key concepts in accounting and finance. New York : Palgrave Macmillan. (Reference HF5621 .S88 2004)

Vickman, T. M. (1995). Handbook of model accounting reports and formats (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (Reference HF 5635 .V53 1995)

Willson, J. D., Roehl-Anderson, J. M., & Bragg, S. M. (1995). Controllership: The work of the managerial accountant (5th ed.). New York: Wiley. (Reference HG 40026 .H43 1995). Supplemented periodically.

Find professional literature

(various dates). American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. AICPA industry Audit Guide... New York: AICPA. See Catalog USMAI online catalog for locations.

(2004). American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Professional standards. Chicago: CCH. (Reference HF5667.A55 2004 ) 4 volumes, loose-leaf, updated regularly.

(2003). Codification of statements on auditing standards numbers 1 to 101. New York: AICPA. (Reference HF5626 .C63 no. 1-101)

(1982 to present). Financial Accounting Standards Board. Accounting standards. Current text: as of June 1.... Stamford, CT: FASB. (Reference HF 5616 .U5 A586[yr.]) Latest edition in READY REFERENCE.

This is the codification of standards by subject. Contents: v.1, General Standards; v.2, Industry Standards.

(1982 to present). Financial Accounting Standards Board. Accounting standards. Original pronouncements. Stamford, CT: FASB. (Reference HF 5616 .U5 F55[yr.]) Latest edition in READY REFERENCE.

Original pronouncements as of June 1 of each year. The statements of standards are also available on the FASB web site at http://www.fasb.org/st

(various dates). Financial Accounting Standards Board. Discussion memorandum [no.]... Stamford, CT: The Board. (HF 5681 .B2 F578)

Each one has a distinctive title. Check Catalog USMAI or ask Reference Librarian for more information.

(1974 to present).Financial Accounting Standards Board. FASB interpretation [no.]... Stamford, CT: The Board. (HF 5681 .B2 F56)

(1973 to 2005). Financial Accounting Standards Board. Statement of financial accounting standards [no....] Stamford, CT: The Board. (HF 5681 .B2 F58)

(Present year). Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Governmental accounting and financial reporting standards as of... Norwalk, CT: The Board. (Reference HJ9733.U5F553 )

Find other guides

(1999 to present). Wiley practitioner's guide to GAAS. New York: John Wiley & Sons. (Reference HF 5667 .W55) Latest two editions in reference

Clarifies the official language of Statements on Auditing Standards, Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements, and Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services.

Williams, J.R. (2004). 2004 Miller GAAP guide: Restatement and analysis of current FASB standards. New York: Aspen Law & Business. (Reference HF5616.U5 M526 2004 )

Whittington, O.R. & Delaney, P.R. (2008). Wiley CPA examination review. Financial accounting and reporting. Hoboken, NJ:John Wiley. (Reference HF5661 .C73 2008 ).

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ABI Inform [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Indexes more than 1,300 journals on business, management, with 75% full-text.

Accounting & tax index. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI. (Z7164.C81 A5 ). Indexes articles of interest to the accounting profession by subject. Preceded by Accountants Index: Supplement (same call number) back to 1921-1992.

Business and Company Resource Center [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1979 - present. Profiles 400,000 companies. Provides company histories, business articles, industry rankings and analyses for selected public companies.

Business Source Premier [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies– present. Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 350 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Includes company profiles, many of which contain SWOT analyses.

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Features full text of many newspapers and periodicals.  Also offers business news, legal materials such as federal & state codes, case law and legal journals.

PAIS - Public Affairs Information Service  [on-campus]
Coverage: 1972 – present. Indexes 3600 journals, books, and government documents in the fields of political science, policy, public administration, society. 

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Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB. You may search up to six individual locations or the entire system.

Digital Dissertations (Dissertation Abstracts from Proquest) [on-campus]
Coverage 1861 – present. Indexes U.S., Canadian, British, and other European dissertations and theses; dissertations abstracted since 1980, theses abstracted since 1988. A 24 page preview of dissertations published since 1997 is available. The full text of dissertations may be obtained by clicking the free download button.

NetLibrary [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. A collection of E-texts covering specifically chosen by Maryland Academic Libraries. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).

WorldCat [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. International database of collections (including books, journals , dissertations, documents, and other materials) held by libraries worldwide. Maryland libraries that own copies of the items display at the top of the list of libraries so you can easily determine if local libraries own the material needed. Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

AICPA http://www.aicpa.org/. Accessed 11/08. AICPA, or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is the national professional organization for Certified Public Accountants.

FASB Statements http://www.fasb.org/st/. Accessed 11/08

IFRS Resources http://www.ifrs.com/. Accessed 11/08. Produced by AICPA, this website includes an overview, FAQ, and updates related to the International Financial Reporting Standards.

Rutgers Accounting Web http://raw.rutgers.edu/. Accessed 11/08. This resource, maintained by Rutgers University, includes links to accounting directories and associations. This resources also added an interactive blog in October of 2008, describing innovative research in accounting and auditing.

WebCPA http://www.webcpa.com/. Accessed 11/08. "WebCPA is 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." Produced by SourceMedia, Inc.