Quintessential Accounting Resource Guide

Accounting originated in the Middle East dating back over 7,000 years ago. It is considered the language of business. Accounting a division of mathematical science. Accountants record, classify, summarize, and interpret financial data of businesses. The principles of accountancy are implemented in three fields: bookkeeping, auditing, and named accounting.

Organizations

• American Accounting Association: An organization of accounting instructors founded in 1916.
• American Society of Women Accountants: An association providing support, networking, and educational opportunities for women in accounting and finance.
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: The association focuses on anti fraud training, education, and eliminating fraud in the business community.
• CPA Associates International: An independent international organization of accountants, auditors, and tax professionals.
• IGAF Worldwide: Founded in 1997, this is on of the oldest accounting organizations globally.
• The Professional Accounting Society of America: A national accounting organization for entry and mid level accountants addressing critical issues for accountants.
• National Association Black Accountants: A national association founded in 1969 to promote skill advancement for minority accountants.

Journals and Publications

• Journal of Accountancy: Video of accounting issues and current articles covering financial, taxes, and practice management topics.
• Journal of Business Finance & Accounting: Viewable past and current issues of the business finance and accounting journal in gull text and PDF format.
• Accounting, Organizations and Society: Several past and current issues of accounting articles published in the international journal of Accounting Organizations and Society.
• African Journal of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking Research: Two full text of the 2008 volume of accounting, economics, and finance research related to Africa.
• Regulatory Accounting: Download regulatory publications related to regulatory accounting issues. 
  
  Taxes

• IRS Forms: Electronic and printable forms of IRS tax forms.
• Estate Forms: Fillable Missouri estate tax forms.
• General Forms: Common Virginia accounting forms.
• Small Business: Tax guidance for businesses expenses and tax deductions. 
• Government Forms: Downloadable federal tax forms and access to state tax forms.
• Taxes: Helpful tax information on, forms, treaties, and FICA taxes.
• Limited Liability Companies: A ruling on changes of federal law that effect taxation of Limited Liability Companies. 

• Technical Briefs: This article provides a brief description of resource accounting.
• Accounting Web Sites: Big list of auditing, finance and international accounting links.
• Terminology Guide: A glossary of accounting terminology.
• Internet Resources for Accounting and Management Information Systems: Resources from the University of Delaware.
• Accounting and Tax Resources: Good list of accounting resources.
• Bookkeeping: Six useful tips for basic bookkeeping.
• Accounting & Taxation Resources: Extensive list of databases and resources in accounting and taxation.
• Financial Accounting Manual: Financial Accounting Manual with seven sections.
• Financial Management: A thorough financial guide for non-profit organizations.
• Sustainability Accounting Guide: An extremely essential guide to encourage organization to become sustainable.
• Financial Accounting: Common accounting questions answered.