List Of Recommended Web Site Resources
By Gary Lesser
Basic Accounting Simplified Links is a gateway for our users who wish to visit other
accounting-related sites on the Internet.
1. Accounting and Audit
2. Accounting Associations
3. Other Associations
4. State CPA Associations
1.
Accounting and Audit
Defense Contract Audit Agency — Under
the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), DCAA is responsible
for performing all contract audits for the Department of Defense.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development — Consolidated Audit Guide.
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory
Board (FASAB)
— The Pronouncements as Amended is a single PDF file providing all Statements of
Federal Financial Accounting Concepts and Standards,
Interpretations, Technical Bulletins and Releases, and Staff Implementation Guidance as well as the consolidated glossary of terms. This is a good reference for final pronouncements
since it is updated for all amendments as of the
issue date.
Financial Accounting Standards Board — The
mission of the Financial Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of financial
accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users
of financial information.
Government Accounting Standards Board — Mission
is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that
will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, issuers,
auditors and users of reports.
International Accounting Standards
Board — In 2001, the
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) assumed accounting standard setting responsibilities from its
predecessor body, the International Accounting Standards Committee.
Rutgers Accounting Web — RutgersAccounting Web.
SEC EDGAR Database — Securities & Exchange Commission
Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System.
World Lecture Hall–Accounting— The
World Lecture Hall (WLH) contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to
deliver university-level academic courses in any language.
2. Accounting Associations
AGN International-North America — AGN International is a worldwide association of separate and independent accounting and
consulting firms.
American Accounting Association — The American Accounting Association promotes worldwide excellence in accounting
education, research and practice.
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants — Committed to member service and the public interest, the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and its predecessors have been serving the
accounting profession since 1887. No matter where your career takes you, the AICPA is there to provide the
training, professional skills, programs, services and publications you need to keep you at the top of your
professional life. Membership in the AICPA is an invaluable career investment. A large selection of
accounting related information is available at the AICPA Store.
American Society of Women Accountants — Formed in 1938 to increase the opportunities for women in all fields of accounting and
finance.
American Women's Society of Certified Public
Accountants —
The AWSCPA is the only organization devoted exclusively to the support and professional
development of women CPAs.
Arab Society of Certified Accountants — ASCA was established in London in 1984 as an Arab
professional institution with an international character.
Association of Certified Fraud
Examiners — The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is an international professional member
organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime.
Association of Chartered Accountants in the
U.S. — Homepage of the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States (ACAUS).
Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants — Professional body for Chartered Certified Accountants, Certified Accounting Technicians,
and holders of the Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance (CDipAF).
Association of Government Accountants — The educational organization dedicated to the enhancement of public financial
management. AGA serves the professional interests of financial managers, from local, state and federal
governments, as well as public accounting firms.
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
(ALPFA) —ALPFA is the leading professional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for
Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions.
Beta Alpha Psi — Professional accounting and business fraternity, Beta Alpha Psi recognizes academic
excellence and complements members' formal education by providing interaction between students, faculty, and
professionals.
British Accounting Association — The aims and objectives of the BAA are the advancement of knowledge and understanding of
accounting through advancement of education, encouragement of research and promotion by means of conferences,
discussion groups, teachers and practitioners.
Chartered Accountants of Canada — The CICA’s mission is to foster public
confidence in the CA profession by acting in the public interest and helping its members
excel.
Certified General Accountants Association of British
Columbia —
Certified General Accountants—a vital part of Canada's business community.
Certified General Accountants Association of
Canada —
The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada is a national self-regulating
association of Certified General Accountants who work in Canada and
elsewhere.
Certified General Accountants Association of
Ontario —
Mission is to ensure our members merit the confidence and trust of all who rely upon their
professional knowledge, skills, judgment and integrity.
Certified Management Accountants — CMA Canada, a self-regulating body, maintains the highest standards, practices and
professional conduct in management accounting to protect the public interest.
Certified Management
Accountants–Alberta — The Certified Management Accountants of Alberta (CMAA) represents many CMAs in
Alberta.
Certified Management
Accountants–Ontario — Self-governing professional organization, the Society is in the forefront in developing
the relevancy of management accounting and the professional qualifications and continuing competency of
CMAs.
Certified Management Accountants of
B.C. —
Self-governing professional organization, the Society is in the forefront in developing
the relevancy of management accounting and the professional qualifications and continuing competency of
CMAs.
Chartered Accountants of British
Columbia —
Mission is to protect and serve the public, members and students by providing
exceptional education, regulation and member services programs so that chartered accountants may provide the
highest quality of professional services.
Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants —
Founded in 1919, is the world’s largest body of management
accountants.
CPA Associates International (CPAAI) — International association of independent certified and chartered accounting firms with
members worldwide.
CPA Australia — CPA Australia is the nation's largest professional body with more than 97,000 members in
Australia and overseas.
CPAsNET — A consortium of accounting and business consulting firms who have pooled their resources
to provide their clients with the local, national and international prospective needed to
prosper.
DFK International — DFK International is an organization consisting of independent accounting firms
throughout the world. It is committed to meeting the needs of businesses and individuals with interests in
more than one country.
DFK International/USA — DFK/USA is committed to expanding the services of member firms through the sharing of
technical and professional resources as well as information and management practices.
European Accounting Association — Home Page for the European Accounting Association, it contains up to date information
relating to the Association, its publications and conferences.
Financial Management Association
International —
Mission of the FMA is to broaden the common interests between academicians and practitioners,
and to provide opportunities for professional interaction between and among academicians, practitioners and
students.
Government Finance Officers
Association —
GFOA is the professional association of state/provincial and local finance officers in
the United States and Canada.
Hong Kong Society of Accountants — The Hong Kong Society of Accountants (the Society) is the only statutory licensing body
of accountants in Hong Kong responsible for regulation of the
accountancy profession.
Indonesian Accounting Society — The Indonesian Accounting
Society.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Australia —
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Institute of Certified Public Accountants in
Ireland —
Institute of Certified Public Accountants in
Ireland.
Institute of Certified Public Accountants in
Isreal —
Institute of Certified Public Accountants in
Israel.
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of
Singapore —
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) is the national
organization of the accounting profession in Singapore.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales —
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
and Wales (ICAEW) is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Pakistan —
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) was established on July 1, 1961 to
regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy.
Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of
Pakistan —
ICMAP is the sole provider of cost and management accounting education, training and
professional certification in Pakistan.
Institute of Financial Accountants — Institute of Financial Accountants was established in 1916 and is the oldest body of non Chartered Accountants in the
world.
Institute of Internal Auditors — The Institute of Internal Auditors–United
Kingdom (IIA-UK) is the primary body in the
UK representing, promoting and developing the practice of internal
auditing.
Chartered Institute of Internal
Auditors —
The world's leader in certification, education, research, and technological guidance for
the profession, the Institute serves as the profession's watchdog and resource on significant auditing issues
around the globe.
Institute of Management Accountants — The IMA is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to management
accounting and financial management.
International Center for Accounting
Reform —
Non-government, non-profit making Russian legal entity providing guidance within the
framework of the transition from Russian Accounting Regulations towards International Accounting Standards
(IAS).
International Federation of
Accountants —
IFAC is an organization of national professional accountancy organizations that
represent accountants employed in public practice, business and industry, the public sector, and education,
as well as some specialized groups.
International Group of Accounting
Firms —
Founded in 1977, the International Group of Accounting Firms, Limited, is a worldwide
organization of independent local and regional firms of Certified Public Accountants, Chartered Accountants,
or their professional equivalents.
Midsnell Group International — An international association of independent accounting and consulting firms throughout
the world.
MSI Global Alliance — MSI is an international association of
independent professional law and accounting firms.
National Association of Black
Accountants (NABA)
— A national organization to address the professional needs of its members and to build
leaders that shape the future of the accounting and finance profession.
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
(NASBA) —
NASBA serves as a forum for the nation's state boards of accountancy, which administer
the Uniform CPA Examination, license certified public accountants, and regulate the practice of public
accountancy in the United States.
National Association of Tax
Professionals —
The National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), founded in 1979, is a nonprofit
professional association dedicated to excellence in taxation.
National Conference of CPA
Practitioners —
An association of member firms in public practice.
National Institute of Accountants (Australia) — The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) is a professional organisation for
accountants who are recognized for their practical, hands-on skills and broad understanding of the total
business environment.
Chartered Accountants of New
Brunswick — Its
primary mandate is to serve and protect the public interest, and advance the interests
of the chartered accountancy profession within New Brunswick and
throughout Canada.
New England Peer Review — Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont administrative cooperative for the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Quality Review Program.
PKF North American Network — An association of independently owned accounting and consulting firms with offices
throughout North America.
Quebec Institute of Chartered
Accountants —
Mission is to enhance decision making and improve organizational performance through financial
management, assurance and other specialized expertise.
Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants
(SOCPA) —
Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA) is a professional
organization established under Royal Decree and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce in
order to promote the accounting and auditing profession.
Spanish Association of Accounting and Business
Administration — AECA's members represent the professional, academic and research bodies in the Spanish
accounting and business administration world.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of New
Zealand— The Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand is the only professional
accounting organization in the country.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Nigeria —
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) is the only professional
accountancy body in Nigeria.
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of
India —
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India is the only professional body
specialized in the field of cost and management accountancy in India.
Verband der Certified Public Accountants in Deutschland
e.V. —
German CPA Society.
3. Associations – Other
Accounting Hall Of Fame — The
Accounting Hall of Fame was established at The Ohio State University in 1950 for the purpose of honoring
accountants who have made or are making significant contributions to the advancement of accounting since the
beginning of the twentieth century.
American Association of Attorney-Certified Public
Accountants —
The
AAA-CPA is the only association in the nation whose members are comprised of professionals dually qualified
as both attorneys and certified public accountants.
Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of
Canada —
A
non-profit organization whose objective is to promote and foster a forum and governing body for the
professionals who provide the public, governments and employers, their services in the areas of fraud
prevention, detection and investigation.
Broadcast Cable Financial Management
Association — The MFM
is aprofessional society comprised of
broadcasting's and cable TV's top financial, MIS and human resource executives, station general managers and
other broadcasting and cable management personnel.
Casualty Actuarial Society — The
purposes of the Casualty Actuarial Society are to advance the body of knowledge of actuarial science applied
to property, casualty and similar risk exposures, to establish and maintain standards of qualification for
membership, to promote and maintain high standards of conduct and competence for the members, and to increase
the awareness of actuarial science.
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute — A
global membership organization that awards the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation, CFA Institute
leads the investment industry by setting the highest standards of ethics and professional excellence and
vigorously advocating fair and transparent capital markets.
Commercial Law League of America — Organization of collections, creditors'
rights and bankruptcy professionals. Founded in 1895, the CLLA has nearly 5,000 members in the United States as well as in dozens of countries abroad.
Community Accountants — Pro
Bono Accounting Services for Nonprofits — mission is to provide accounting-related services through
volunteers to help nonprofit organizations become
self-sufficient.
Construction Financial Management
Association —
CFMA's
mission: to unite people with financial responsibilities in the construction industry; to provide a forum
through which members can meet to exchange ideas, develop and coordinate education programs to improve
professional standards in the industry.
Council of Petroleum Accountants
Societies —
COPAS
establishes and dispenses energy accounting guidelines, model form interpretations, best practices, training
and reference publications as well as providing ethical standards for energy accountants. COPAS is the
certification organization for the Accredited Petroleum Acountant (APA) program.
Federation of Exchange Accomodators
(FEA) —
FEA is
the national trade organization formed to represent Intermediaries, their primary legal/tax advisors and
affiliates, who are directly involved in Section 1031 Exchanges.
Healthcare Financial Management
Association —
HFMA is
a membership organization of financial management professionals employed by healthcare organizations,
accounting firms, insurance companies and government agencies.
Information Systems Audit and Control
Association —
ISACA
sponsors international conferences, administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor
designation and develops globally-applicable Information Systems (IS) Auditing and Control
Standards.
IT Governance Institute — Site to
assist enterprise leadership in ensuring long-term, sustainable enterprise success and increased stakeholder
value by expanding awareness of the need for and benefits of effective IT governance.
NACHA–The Electronic Payments
Association —
Information on the innovative and dynamic
world of electronic payments.
New York Society of Security Analysts — Since
1937, the New York Society of Security Analysts has been the premier forum in the United States for the exchange of investment information between senior corporate
officials and financial analysts and others involved in investment decision making.
The Professional Accounting Society of
America —
The
accounting society designed specifically for entry-level and mid-level professionals working at
public.
4. State CPA
Associations
Alabama — Alabama Society of CPAs
Alaska — Alaska Society of CPAs
Arizona — Arizona Society of CPAs
Arkansas — Arkansas Society of CPAs
California — California Society of CPAs
Colorado — Colorado Society of CPAs
Connecticut — Connecticut Society of CPAs
Delaware — Delaware Society of CPAs
Florida — Florida Institute of CPAs
Georgia — Georgia Society of CPAs
Hawaii — Hawaii Society of CPAs
Idaho — Idaho Society of CPAs
Illinois — Illinois CPA Society
Indiana — Indiana Society of CPAs
Iowa — Iowa Society of CPAs
Kansas — Kansas Society of CPAs
Kentucky — Kentucky Society of CPAs
Louisiana — Society of Louisiana CPAs
Maine — Maine Society of CPAs
Maryland — Maryland Association of CPAs
Massachusetts — Massachusetts Society of CPAs
Michigan — Michigan Association of CPAs
Minnesota — Minnesota Society of CPAs
Mississippi — Mississippi Society of CPAs
Missouri — Missouri Society of CPAs
Montana — Montana Society of CPAs
Nebraska — Nebraska Society of CPAs
Nevada — Nevada Society of CPAs
New Hampshire — New Hampshire Society of CPAs
New Jersey — New Jersey Society of CPAs
New Mexico — New Mexico Society of CPAs
New York — New York State Society of CPAs
North Carolina — North Carolina Association of CPAs
North Dakota — North Dakota Society of CPAs
Ohio — The Ohio Society of CPAs
Oklahoma — Oklahoma Society of CPAs
Oregon — Oregon Society of CPAs
Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs
Puerto Rico — Colegio de Contadores Publicos Autorizados de Puerto Rico
Rhode Island — Rhode Island Society of CPAs
South Carolina — South Carolina Association of CPAs
South Dakota — South Dakota CPA Society
Tennessee — Tennessee Society of CPAs
Texas — Texas Society of CPAs
Utah — Utah Association of CPAs
Vermont — Vermont Society of CPAs
Virgin Islands — Virgin Islands Society of CPAs
Virginia — Virginia Society of CPAs
Washington — Washington Society of CPAs
Washington D.C. — Greater Washington Society of CPAs
(GWSCPA)
West Virginia — West Virginia Society of CPAs
Wisconsin — Wisconsin Institute of CPAs
Wyoming — Wyoming Society of CPAs
Publishers
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA) –
Publisher of many accounting related publications.
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business / Aspen
Publishers — Premier
publications for legal, tax, and business professionals.
Wolters Kluwer / CCH — Five generations of legal and business professionals have
considered CCH products among the essentials in any office and critical to keeping up with day-to-day changes
in the law.
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