Accounting

Theory and methods of recording business transactions and stating the assets, liabilities, and operating results of a business.

Resources in this category:

Academy of Accounting Historians
http://accounting.rutgers.edu/raw/aah/

"The objectives of the Academy are to encourage research, publication, teaching and personal interchanges in all phases of Accounting History and its interrelation with business and economic history." Here you'll find information about the organization and its activities, publications, membership, and special projects.

American Accounting Association
http://aaahq.org/index.cfm

"The American Accounting Association promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice. Founded in 1916 as the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting, its present name was adopted in 1936. The Association is a voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research." In addition to information about the organization, the site has a section devoted to accounting faculty development.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aicpa.org/

"The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients." The site has news; information about conferences and CPE products and services; sections especially for educators, students, and members.

American Society of Military Comptrollers
http://www.asmconline.org/

"ASMC is the non-profit educational and professional organization for persons, military and civilian, involved in the overall field of military comptrollership." This site provides general information about the organization, membership services, and a list of ASMC chapters by state. It also includes information about the ASMC's awards and research programs, career opportunities, and the armed forces comptroller.

American Society of Women Accountants
http://www.aswa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

"ASWA was formed in 1938 to increase the opportunities for women in all fields of accounting... Members include partners in national, regional and local CPA firms, financial officers, controllers, academicians, financial analysts and data processing consultants, recent college graduates and women returning to the work force." The site has a directory of chapters, membership information, a schedule of area and national events, and scholarship information for accounting students.

American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.awscpa.org/

"Since its creation over seven decades ago, the American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants has been the voice of women in the accounting profession. AWSCPA is the only organization devoted exclusively to the support and professional development of women CPAs. The Society is also a leader in addressing these concerns: Gender equity, The glass ceiling, Work and family issues. To accomplish [their] mission, AWSCPA offers in-depth support in six important areas: networking, advocacy, public awareness, leadership, recognition, and education." The site has information about meetings and conferences as well as current job opportunities. Some areas of the site are open to members only.

Association of Fundraising Professionals
http://www.afpnet.org/

"The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 25,000 members in 165 chapters in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs." Site includes the text of their ethical standards and principles, professional advancement resources, a resource center, and a members gateway. Formerly known as the National Society of Fund Raising Executives.

Association of Government Accountants
http://www.agacgfm.org/homepage.aspx

"The Association of Government Accountants is a professional association of more than 15,000 individuals representing executive levels in federal, state and local government agencies and departments." The site has information on chapters, publications, conferences membership, and employment opportunities.

Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors
http://www.ahia.org/

"AHIA is the professional organization for healthcare internal auditors. It is an international nonprofit organization. It is the only organization established for the purpose of fulfilling the professional needs of healthcare internal auditors." The site has resources & services, member information, conferences & events, an audit library, chat, and list-serv subscription information.

American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants
http://www.alpfa.org/

"The American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants is a national organization with the primary purpose of helping Hispanic students, accountants and CPAs enhance their professional capabilities while expanding Hispanic representation in the nation's work force." The site has a special section for students with information on the CPA exam and becoming a CPA.

The Association of Practicing CPAs
http://www.ap-cpa.org/

"The APCPA was established over 33 years ago in order to provide low cost CPE to its members. Much has changed during the past 33 years." Their special features "are [their] RAP sessions and [their] E-Mail Tax Rap." In the E-Mail Tax Rap, which is limited to APCPA members, "you'll ask and answer questions, receive FAQs, information on upcoming meetings and events, share job opportunities, etc." The site also has a collection of CPA and business-related links.

Certified General Accountants' Association of Canada
http://www.cga-canada.org/

"CGA-Canada is the association of 56,500 certified general accountants and CGA students. Certified General Accountants (CGAs) are professional accountants working in industry, commerce, finance, government and public practice." The site offers news and selected articles from the CGA Magazine. One section of the site is reserved for members and students only.

Certified Practising Accountants of Australia
http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg

With a membership of more than 108,000 finance, accounting and business professionals across the globe, CPA Australia is the sixth largest accounting body in the world. Our international presence continues to grow in terms of representation on international bodies and influence in the profession globally. In areas of financial reporting, taxation and corporate governance we are thought leaders in Australia and internationally. Education, training, technical support and advocacy are our core services for members. Staff and members work together with local and international bodies to represent the views and concerns of the profession to federal, state and territory governments and to regulators, industry, academia and the general public.

Clearinghouse for Volunteer Accounting Services
http://cpateam.com/cvas/

"An organization that matches accountants with community organizations. Volunteers share their skills with California's nonprofit organizations through two programs, the Technical Assistance Program and the Board Member Placement Program." The website describes CVAS's services, lists organizations that have been helped, and includes contact information for organizations wishing assistance and professionals who wish to offer their assistance.

European Accounting Association
http://www.eaa-online.org/associations/eaa/index.asp

"The EAA aims to link together the Europe-wide community of accounting scholars and researchers, to provide a platform for the wider dissemination of European accounting research and to foster and improve research." In addition to information about the organization, "this site contains full details of EAA congresses... These details include all calls, programme details and abstracts for papers presented at the Congress'."

European Accounting Association
http://www.eaa-online.org/associations/eaa/index.asp

This site brings together a network of accounting researchers and offers links to a number of papers and resources connected with accounting research, issues and finances.

Financial Accounting Standards Board
http://www.fasb.org/

"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, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information...About 1,000 corporations, banks, and other organizations are members of the Financial Accounting Foundation. Additionally, about 7,000 public accounting firms and individual CPAs are members through the Accounting Research Association of the American Institute of CPAs." The site has news and selected recent FASB publications online.

Financial Executives Institute
http://www.financialexecutives.org/

"We are the preeminent professional association for senior financial executives representing (individuals from corporations) throughout the United States and Canada. Membership driven, FEI provides peer networking opportunities, emerging issues alerts, personal and professional development and advocacy services to Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, Treasurers, Tax Executives, Finance and Accounting Professors in academia." Includes news and updates, chapter and membership information, publications, and areas addressing various job-related issues.

Government Finance Officers Association
http://www.gfoa.org/

An "association of public-sector finance professionals dedicated to providing high-quality support to state and local governments" in the U.S. and Canada. The site offers information of general interest to public finance professionals, including certification requirements, employment resources, publications and recommended practices.

Governmental Accounting Standards Board
http://www.gasb.org/

The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issues, auditors, and users of those financial reports.

Institute of Internal Auditors
http://www.theiia.org/

"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." The site includes information about the profession, including certification and career opportunities, as well as descriptions or full text versions of publications, event calendars, news releases, and more.

Institute of Management Accountants
http://www.imanet.org/

"The IMA is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to management accounting and financial management as stated in our Mission and Vision Statements." There's information here about the organization, continuing education, certification, and chapters. Resources of interest to students and academics is set aside in its own section. There is also a passworded section available to members only.

International Accounting Standards Board
http://www.iasb.org/

The International Accounting Standards Board is an independent, privately-funded accounting standard setter based in Lodon, UK. Board Memebers caome from nine countries and have a variety of functional backgrounds. The board is committed to developing, in the public interest, a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards that require transparent and comparable information in general purpose financial statements.

National Association of State Budget Officers
http://www.nasbo.org/

An affiliate of the National Governors' Association that serves as "the professional membership organization for state finance officers" and is "the instrument through which the states collectively are advancing state budget practices." The site provides information about national and local meetings as well as links to information resources in a variety of topic areas, including education, environment and transportation.

National Association of Tax Practitioners
http://www.natptax.com/

"The National Association of Tax Practitioners (NATP), founded in 1979, is a nonprofit professional association dedicated to excellence in taxation. NATP was formed to serve professionals who work in all areas of tax practice. Members include CPAs, individual practitioners, enrolled agents, accountants, attorneys, and financial planners." Information about educational programs, their research services, publications, state chapters, and hot issues in the field are available on site. Most services or programs listed are available to both members and nonmembers with members receiving a discounted rate.

National Society of Accountants
http://www.nsacct.org/index.asp

"The National Society of Accountants 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. Most of the Society's 17,000 members are sole practitioners or partners in small to mid-size accounting firms." The site has a reading room, news, membership information, and a registry of member accounting firms.

Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.vscpa.com/

"The VSCPA serves as a central source of information for its members, offering education programs and representing the interests of CPAs before both state and federal agencies and legislators. The Society also works to improve the image of the CPA with various publics: the general public, the financial community, the education community and the legal community." This site includes membership information, current event information, and a section for students. Membership is required for access to some portions of the site.