Research Guide Portal:

Go directly to the websites listed below to learn more about the different aspects of accounting

Accounting Associations

• American Finance Association
• Association for Financial Professionals
• American Institute of CPAs
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
• TXCPA Houston
• National Society of Accountants
• The Institute of Internal Auditor
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Certifications for Accounting AAS graduates

• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Financial Analyst
• Certified Management Accountant
• Enrolled Agent
• Certified Financial Services Auditor
• Certified Internal Auditor
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Chartered Global Management Accountant

Important Government Agencies

• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
• CIA World Factbook
• Council of Economic Advisors
• IRS Tax Statistics
• Statistics of U.S. Businesses
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Small Business Development Centers

Other Important Websites

• Accountingfly
• Accounting.com
• The Accounting Onion
• Don't Mess with Taxes
• Accounting Student Network
• AllBusiness
• Business Insider
• Financial Times
• MarketWatch
• MSN Money
• Yahoo Finance
• National Bureau of Economic Research