Websites - BUA 458 - Accounting Seminar - Resource Guides at University of Maine Augusta

Statistical Sources

Census Information -- Business and Industry From the United States Census Bureau.

Business.gov Official business link to the U.S. government.

Professional Associations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
MECPA: Maine Society of Certifield Public Accountants
The mission of the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants is to promote and maintain the highest standards of integrity while helping Maine CPAs manage their practice and keep informed of new regulations, procedures, and trends in accounting.
The American Accounting Association
The association’s mission is to promote worldwide excellence in accounting education, research, and practice. Its web site includes free access to faculty development materials, job postings for teaching positions in accounting and auditing, and links with information about its journals and newsletters.

Accounting and Taxation Web Sites

CPANet
http://www.cpanet.com/accounting/

An extensive listing of sites covering topics such as financial reporting, international accounting, accounting job postings, software and more.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
http://www.irs.gov/

Contains sections for individuals, businesses, and tax professionals. Resources include tax forms and publications, frequently asked questions, news releases, and statistics.

Rutgers Accounting Web
http://raw.rutgers.edu/

A meta-site with links to relevant government and regulatory agencies, legal and educational resources, publications, and professional associations. Use the drop down box at the top of the site to view various options. The Accounting Research Directory link lists, evaluates, and categorizes major articles published between 1963 and present in nine leading accounting journals (registration is free).

Simple Studies Free Introduction to Accounting Lessons
http://www.simplestudies.com/

Free accounting lessons presented in an understandable format that provide an introduction to the principles of financial accounting. Modules include an Introduction to Accounting, Accounting for Accruals, Accounting for Deferrals, Double-entry Account System, and more. Each module contains exercises to test your knowledge and a link to the site’s Accounting Glossary

Tax History Project
http://www.taxhistory.org/

Intended for scholars, policymakers, journalists, and the general public, the Tax History Project provides information on the history of U.S. public finance. It includes a virtual museum of American tax history, presidential tax returns, readings in tax history, and cartoons from the history of U.S. taxation.

TaxSites.com
http://www.taxsites.com/

A portal with links to laws, forms, news articles, discussion lists, associations and other relevant information of interest in fields of taxation, accounting, and human resources.

FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board
Site of the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting.