Accounting Resource Links

Career Resources
Online Publications
Personal Finance
Professional Organizations
Resources & Tools
Software

Career Resources

The Accounting Degree Guide
Includes student interviews, articles related to accounting specialties and a searchable database with more than 9,000 degree programs.

CollegeGrad.com
CollegeGrad.com offers a wealth of resources for recent graduates. You will find articles on every step of the job search process, including resumes, cover letters, employer research, interviews, salaries, and job offers.

Jobs in Accounting
Links lead to information on skill requirements, key job functions, print resources, internet resources, facts and trends, and web sites of the largest public accounting firms in the U.S.

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Accountants and Auditors
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site highlights occupational characteristics, working conditions, employment opportunities, and future outlook.

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site highlights occupational characteristics, working conditions, employment opportunities, and future outlook.

WITC Employment
Job opportunities for WITC students, graduates, and alumni.

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Online Publications

Abacus	Practicing CPA
Business Finance	Journal of Accountancy
CPA Software News	Money-Zine

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Personal Finance

Financial Planning
Sponsored by About.com this guide features links to hundreds of sites on dozens of personal finance topics.

Bankrate.com
Bankrate.com is a provider of consumer finance information. Search by product or state for current rates on checking and savings accounts, money markets, IRAs, and person and home equity loans.

CNN Money
This site features up-to-the-minute news on U.S. and world markets, the economy, technology, and more.

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Professional Organizations

American Accounting Association
This voluntary organization promotes worldwide excellence in accounting, education, research and practice.

American Institute of Certified Public Accounts
The AICPA is the premier national professional association of CPAs in the United States. Site contains numerous valuable links.

National Society of Accountants
NSA and its affiliates represent more than 30,000 independent practitioners who provide accounting, tax, auditing, financial and estate planning to millions of individuals and businesses.

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Resources & Tools

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.

Government Accounting Standards Board
The mission of GASB is to establish and improve standards of state and local government accounting and financial reporting.

International Accounting Standards Board
The IASB is an independent privately-funded accounting standard setter committed to developing, in the public interest, a single set of understandable and enforceable global accounting standards.

SmartPros
Web portal for the accounting industry.

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Software

CCH
A leader in tax and business law information and software for accounting and business professionals.
View a flash demo or download evaluation software.

Peachtree
Peachtree is recognized as a leader in the small business accounting software market. Preview Peachtree 2003 real-time online or download trial copy.

QuickBooks
Software for small business accounting. Free trial available, download and enjoy complete access to full features for 30 days.

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