Department of Accounting
Departmental Research Guide

This research guide relays some basic information on library and information resources pertaining to the concerns of this department, as provided by University Libraries and/or sites on the World Wide Web.

1. To Shelf-Browse for Books (using main Library of Congress Subject Divisions)

Books on subjects associated with this field are shelved under the call number ranges listed below. Use TOPCAT to search for specific items in the collection, or more narrowly-defined subjects.

Accounting: HF5601-HF5689 ------- Accounting Standards, HF5626 ------- Managerial Accounting, HF5657.4 ------- Auditing, HF5667-HF5668.25 ------- Accounting-Data Processing, HF5667.12 ------- Tax Accounting, HF5681.T3 ------- Cost Accounting, HF5686.C8 ------- Income Tax, HJ4629-HJ4830 ------- Finance, Public-Accounting, HJ9701-HJ9995 ------- Municipal Finance-Accounting, HJ9771-HJ9779

2. To Find Journal and Magazine Articles (using indexing/abstracting/full-text services)

• TD Net Electronic Journal Finder- Accesses electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers at WKU and their TOC which are updated weekly. Individualized current awareness alerts for journal titles and keywords.
• TOPCAT-Online catalog for print and microform books, journals at WKU.

The following services are recommended for courses for first-year students and non-majors:

• ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest)- Index with abstracts of over 550,000 articles in nearly 1500 global business periodicals; 700 full text titles with coverage back to 1991/92 and indexing back to 1971.
• Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) KYVL- Index with full text for more than 2300 global business journals, including full text for more than 1100 peer-reviewed titles.
• Wall Street Journal (Full-text in ABI/INFORM)- Wall Street journal articles, Eastern edition, 1984-Current. Subject/date/other indexing.

The following services are recommended for use by advanced students and researchers:

• CHECKPOINT- Tax accounting news and research materials from RIA Group for accounting industry. Requires ID and password for access.
• Disclosure Reports - (LexisNexis Academic Business Company Profiles).-Financial/management information from SEC reports for over 10,000 publicly owned companies; selection of companies by multiple features.
• EDGAR Database of Corporate Information- Company annual reports on Form 10K or 10-KSB and other forms filed with the Securities and Exchange commission, since 1-1994.
• Standard & Poor's Research Insight CD-ROM- Index to financial data, including 20 years of annual data, extracted from over 11,300 U.S. and Canadian public companies; over 80 predefined report formats. Minor installation on individual computers necessary
• Valueline.com- Weekly stock and industry analysis for 1,700 companies in about 96 industries. Other financial information. (Requires password: See the Reference Desk for assistance.)
• Worldscope (LexisNexis Academic Business Company Profiles)- Financial profiles of over 28,000 active and inactive companies in 54 countries; selection of companies by multiple features.

3. Monographic Reference Works in Helm Library

The following are recommended for use:

• Annual Statement Studies (Robert Morris Associates)- Financial and operating ratios for about 710 NAICS-coded industries based on information from RMA member banks Helm Library Reference Room Business Alcove Ref 5681.B2 R6.
• Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios (Leo Troy)- Financial and operating ratios for almost 200 NAICS-coded industries including banks based on IRS tax return data. Helm Library Reference Room Business Alcove Ref HF5681. R25 A4x
• Other accounting sources are available in Reference, mainly in the HF5601- HF5689 part of the collection.

4. Department of Accounting Faculty

Accounting Faculty:  http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/gfcb/accounting/faculty.htm

5. Related Professional Societies (for professional news, careers/jobs, memberships, etc.)

• Advancing Government Accountability http://www.agacgfm.org
• American Accounting Association http://aaahq.org/index.cfm
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants http://www.aicpa.org
• Finance Accounting Foundation http://www.gasb.org/
• Government Finance Officers Association http://www.gfoa.org
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales http://www.icaew.co.uk/
• Institute of Internal Auditors http://www.theiia.org
• Institute of Management Accountants http://www.imanet.org/
• International Federation of Accountants http://www.ifac.org/
• Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants http://www.kycpa.org
• Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants http://www.tncpa.org

6. Web Sites Recommended by Accounting Faculty

• Accountancy Age [includes top 50 UK accounting firms] http://www.accountancyage.com/
• Accounting Study Guide http://accountinginfo.com/study/index.html
• Accounting Workshop (Wiley) http://wiley.com/college/kieso/html/workshop.html
• Beta Alpha Psi http://www.bap.org/homepage.htm
• CPA Journal Home Page http://www.cpajournal.com/
• CPAdirectory http://www.cpadirectory.com/
• FASB Statements (1973 to present) http://www.fasb.org/st/
• International Accounting Standards Board http://www.iasb.org/
• Kentucky State Board of Accountancy http://cpa.ky.gov/
• SmartPros: Accounting http://accounting.smartpros.com/accountinghome.xml
• Tax & Accounting Sites Directory http://www.taxsites.com
• Tennessee State Board of Accountancy http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/tnsba/index.html
• "U.S. GAAP" Web Site [national accounting rules] http://cpaclass.com/gaap/
• U.S. General Accounting Office http://www.gao.gov/
• U.S. Office of Management and Budget http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission http://www.sec.gov/

University Libraries Liaison: Gay Helen Perkins (x6176 / gay.perkins@wku.edu) Last updated 4/12/2008
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