Accounting

This website offers free lessons and quizzes on foundational accounting topics, including bookkeeping, debits and credits, financial statements, and more.

Free Online Accounting Lessons. AccountingVerse provides informative and up-to-date lessons on various topics to help you learn and become well-versed in accounting and finance.

Coursera partners with more than 350 leading universities and companies to bring flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals and organizations worldwide. Search their accounting related courses at the link.

edX was founded by Harvard and MIT and today, as part of 2U, edX's online learning delivers real professional progress across nearly every career discipline. Together with universities and organizations at the forefront of their fields, edX offers thousands of job-relevant programs designed to give every ambitious learner a path to achievement.

Anyone can learn anything. For free. With practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard, Khan Academy empowers learners to study at their own pace, both in and out of the classroom.

Produced with Brigham Young University, rated as having one of the top accounting programs in the country, this site provides a premiere introductory video course on financial accounting at no cost.

Intuit offers classes, courses, 1 on 1 help and certification for Intuit QuickBooks. Although this option for learning QuickBooks is pricey, the certification might be of interest to some.

Led by Steven Bragg, economist, author of over 40 books and CFO of multiple companies, this podcast covers essential information on a broad range of business subjects including accounting, technology and more.

Hosts Blake Oliver and David Leary keep listeners updated on weekly news, trends and analysis in the field of accounting.

Hosted by former CPA Caleb Newquist, this podcast explores fraud cases: circumstances, psychology and motives behind each. Listen to learn what to watch out for to keep your clients, your firm and yourself safe.

The Journal of Accountancy podcast discusses the key issues facing the accounting profession.

Listen in as PwC specialists discuss today’s most compelling accounting, reporting, and business issues. Whether financial reporting or sustainability reporting, each episode is packed with insights you won't find anywhere else.

IMA brings you the latest perspectives and learnings on all things affecting the accounting and finance world with industry experts. Technology, data analytics, business transformation, agile project management, accounting education, leadership & more!

A podcast focusing on the top things business taxpayers need to know. Updated information that is easy to digest and will keep you on the cutting edge of business finance news.

Accounting 101 Podcast by James Edward Stewart, CPA/ABV, CFE. Also on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iniIn8TQ7pCfu7KJxXDal

Rob Brown helps accounting leaders stay relevant, visible and vocal in a fast changing world. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

With over a million subscribers, James creates educational videos about accounting, bookkeeping and more, including accounting concepts, tutorials, quizzes and ore.

This channel is focused on CPA Exam prep: concept review videos, practice questions and instructor led simulations.

Videos that teach accounting concepts, essential topics and CPA exam prep. Find financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, auditing & assurance, corporate finance, income tax, governmental and non-profit accounting information and more.

Bill Hanna talks accounting and finance, including how-to videos, interviews, advice and more.

A magazine offering award-winning news, tax updates, analysis and practice management insights for an intended audience of public accounting professionals.

News from the Journal of Accountancy website, maintained by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States who sets ethical standards and U.S. auditing standards.

An award winning magazine that is the New York State Society of CPA's monthly flagship publication. Content is written by thought leaders in the accounting and finance industry, providing analysis, perspective and debate on issues that affect the CPA profession.

This site offers news information regarding the accounting profession. They also post salaries information, CPA exam updates and have a career/jobs section with job listings and career advice.

The New York Times covers news, opinion pieces and reviews. It is one of longest-running newspapers in the United States. You can get free access to their full site as a Dallas College affiliate by signing up for an NYTimes Pass Account.

Focusing on business and finance especially, the WSJ is the largest newspaper in the United States by print circulation and is the second largest (after NYT) in digital subscribers. You can get free access to their articles through our Wall Street Journal database.

One of the "big four" accounting firms, PwC is a British company that offers a number of services from audit and assurance to tax and consulting.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional accounting and finance company that offers globally recognized qualifications in accountancy, finance and management.

CNBC is an American business news channel whose website features news articles, videos and podcast content on business, finance and accounting news.

A searchable database of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) codes.

This board sets standards for all types of accounting in the for-profit sector. Includes recent FASB Pronouncements under the Projects tab with the full text of interpretations relevant to accounting standards.

This board sets standards for all types of governmental accounting. Summaries and Status of all GASB Statements and Interpretations are available from the Technical Issues link.

PWC provides a world map and a .pdf file with detailed information concerning the extent to which each country has adopted or intends to adopt the international standards.

The IASB fosters the convergence of national standards with international accounting standards. While the US has not fully adopted these standards, the SEC announced in August 2008 a roadmap that may lead to their use by 2014.

NASBA is an organization that serves the US boards of accountancy by supporting them and administering the Uniform CPA Examination.

A summarization of the SEC’s views regarding accounting-related disclosure practices, a Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) represents interpretations and policies followed by the SEC when reviewing the filings of publicly-held companies. While the information in an SAB does not apply to privately-held organizations, entities registering their securities within the United States closely adhere to them.

The TSBPA licenses accountants and accounting practice units doing business in Texas.

The IFRS are a set of accounting rules issued by IASB to ensure global consistency and transparency in financial statements. This common framework helps stakeholders make informed decisions between companies across different countries.

The FASAB improves federal financial reporting through issues federal financial accounting standards and providing guidance after considering the needs of external and internal users of federal financial information. The mission supports public accountability.

Deloitte has compiled information about IFRS (the International Financial Reporting Standards), LEX GAAP (Accounting rules and principles used in Luxembourg) and US GAAP (United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) including comparison for investment funds between the three, revenue recognition, insurance accounting and more.

An approximately 2,900 page PDF from the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board that relates the most up to date authoritative source of GAAP principles for federal entities.

Statements, concepts statements, interpretations, technical bulletins, implementation guides and suggested guidelines for GASB pronouncements.

The FASB Accounting Standards Codification is the single source of authoritative nongovernmental US generally accepted accounting principles. Help topics and a downloadable User Guide are available to use the codification.

This is the central location to access the standards and statements that the AICPA develops, issues and enforces. Standards and statements include Audit and Attest Standards, Code of Professional Conduct, Consulting Services Standards and more.

Financial Literacy Resources from AICPA & CIMA. The nation’s Certified Public Accountants created these resources to help Americans understand their personal finances and develop money management skills.

Over 1,000 accounting and finance terms defined by The New York State Society of CPAs (NY CPA).

"Tools and resources for the electronic accountant." This website features free, full-text articles of Accounting Today, Accounting Technology, and Practical Accountant. It also has a newswire, news from Washington, and industry rankings.

A useful resource for auditors, accountants, and financial professionals with the heart of the site an annotated directory of important Internet sites. There's also an inventory of free audit programs, a directory of fraud resources, sample ethics policies, and more.

Best known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog," the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) supports Congress by examining the use of public funds, evaluating federal programs and activities, and providing analyses, options, and recommendations.

This project aims to provide scholars, policymakers, students, the media and citizens with information about the history of American taxation through original research and web-based documentary publication.

The mission of the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance is to enable women in all accounting and finance fields to achieve their full potential and to contribute to their profession.

The largest professional accounting association, representing CPAs across different specializations. They offer a wide range of resources for students and seasoned professionals, including standards, research, and publications.

As the primary organization for accounting educators and researchers, AAA publishes world-class journals, hosts conferences and promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice. Its career center offers job listings and career-advancement resources.

AGA is the association that connects and empowers financial management professionals who support government to advance good government initiatives, grow their expertise, and accelerate their careers. They provide a code of ethics, continuing educations courses, conferences and useful resources like research, publications, job boards and a podcast.

The Association of Practicing Certified Public Accountants (APCPA) is a non-profit organization focused to the needs of small to medium sized local CPA firms. Their mission is to provide a forum for continuing professional education, to be a voice in accounting and tax matters and to encourage members to network - all in an effort to better serve their clients and the general public as well as their own firms.

Established in 1941, the IIA serves more than 60,000 members in internal auditing, governance and internal control, IT audit, education, and security from more than 100 countries. This association authors and curates the Global Internal Audit Standards and is the profession's only source for certification, education, research and guidance.

This global organization supports professionals in management accounting and financial decision-making. IMA members have access to free Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits and a variety of courses.

Since 1908, NASBA has served as a forum for the nation’s 55 State Boards of Accountancy, which administer the Uniform CPA Examination, license more than 653,000 Certified Public Accountants and regulate the practice of public accountancy in the United States.

This is a non-profit organization of professionals who provide accounting, tax preparation, financial and estate planning, and management advisory services to an estimated 4 million individuals and business clients.

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A commercial site by Accounting.com with information about the profession and position openings.

This is the complete Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) revised fourth edition, as supplied electronically by the US Dept. of Labor, provided, as a public service, by ITA, makers of DOT and O*Net for Windows.

The Institute of Management Accountants provides a "Statement of Ethical Professional Practice."

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Features job summary, entry level education and median pay for occupations within the United States