Business and Economics Resources @ Smith Library
Other useful information on business:
ECSU Business Department Homepage: http://www.easternct.edu/depts/bus/
Professional Associations
American Accounting Association (http://aaahq.org/index.cfm) 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.
The American Association of
Economics (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA/) was
organized in 1885 in
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (http://www.aicpa.org/
) 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. In fulfilling its mission, the AICPA works with state CPA organizations
and gives priority to those areas where public reliance on CPA skills is most
significant.
The American
Management Association (http://www.mra-net.org/) is a global not-for-profit,
membership-based association that provides a full range of management development
and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies worldwide,
including 486 of the Fortune 500 companies. Since 1923, the business community has turned
to AMA for the practical training and business tools needed to improve individual
and organizational performance. The AMA
web site provides information on certification and continuing education, research,
conferences and membership benefits.
The American Marketing Association (http://marketingpower.com),
one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members
worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been the
leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing
profession. The Marketing Power site includes job postings, best marketing
practices, members only publications, conference information as well as access
to some free demographic search tools and an online marketing statistics "textbook."
The Association of Government
Accountants (http://www.agacgfm.org/about/default.aspx)
is an educational organization dedicated to the enhancement of public financial
management. AGA has been addressing the
issues and challenges facing government financial managers since 1950, developing
accounting and auditing standards and in generating new concepts for the effective
organization and administration of financial management functions. AGA conducts
independent research and analysis of all aspects of government financial management.
These studies have led AGA to be recognized as a leading advocate for improving
the quality and effectiveness of government fiscal administration. Improving
the quality and effectiveness of government fiscal administration and program
performance and accountability
CPAdirectory.com (http://www.cpadirectory.com/)
is a nationwide database of 450,000 Certified Public Accountants and CPA firms
searchable by criteria including name, location and industry focus. Taxpayer,
small business, and investing information is available for the public and the
professional as well as job posting and career information within the accounting
profession and firms. CPAdirectory.comT
is accessible to everyone at no charge.
Federal Accounting Standards
Advisory Board (http://www.fasab.gov/) exists to promulgate federal
accounting standards after considering the financial and budgetary information
needs of citizens, congressional oversight groups, executive agencies, and the
needs of other users of federal financial information. Accounting and financial
reporting standards are essential for public accountability and for an efficient
and effective functioning of our democratic system of government. Thus, federal
accounting standards and financial reporting play a major role in fulfilling
the government's duty to be publicly accountable and can be used to assess (1)
the government's accountability and its efficiency and effectiveness, and (2)
the economic, political, and social consequences of the allocation and various
uses of federal resources. This website provides access to all publications
issued by FASAB including exposure drafts, the volumes presenting original pronouncements
and current text, newsletters, minutes and meeting agendas.
Financial Accounting Standards
Board (http://www.fasb.org) has been the designated organization
in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting and
reporting since 1973. Those standards govern the preparation of financial
reports. They are officially recognized as authoritative by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (Financial Reporting Release No. 1, Section 101 and reaffirmed
in its April 2003 Policy Statement) and the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (Rule 203, Rules of Professional Conduct, as amended May
1973 and May 1979). Such standards are essential to the efficient functioning
of the economy because investors, creditors, auditors and others rely on credible,
transparent and comparable financial information. The mission of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 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. The FASB develops
broad accounting concepts as well as standards for financial reporting. It also
provides guidance on implementation of standards.
The Marketing Research Association (http://www.mra-net.org/)
promotes excellence in the opinion and marketing research industry by providing
members with a variety of opportunities for advancing and expanding their marketing
research and related business skills. Since 1954, MRA has expanded to include
companies and professionals in all segments of marketing and opinion research,
including data collectors, full service research companies, users of research
and those who provide related services. MRA is a source for assistance and training
information where researchers learn of new opportunities, markets and potential
obstacles to future success. The Association is also a forum where marketing
researchers discuss common problems, share ideas, and combine their collective
efforts to build industry information and reduce major problems and threats. MRA has important partnerships
with CMOR, ARF, and the Interactive Marketing Research Organization, as well
as involvement with ESOMAR and other worldwide research organizations.
National
Women Business Owners Corporation (http://www.wboc.org/) has established the NWBOC
Network to provide critical information about corporate and government contracts
and systems to women suppliers. NWBOC has streamlined locating information and
technical assistance about corporate, and federal, state and local government
contracting through one-stop electronic access. In an increasingly complex and
competitive business world, the NWBOC Network offers women business owners a
significant competitive advantage.
RAW (http://accounting.rutgers.edu/) or the Rutgers
Accounting Web is an often-sited academic link with current information
on the accounting profession, conferences, workshops and many current links
of interest to accounting faculty and students. The Accounting Research Directory (ARD) maintained on this site helps facilitate the research of accounting academics
and practitioners by listing, evaluating, and categorizing the major articles
published since 1963 from in nine leading accounting journals to Aid professors
in the selection of articles to assign to students, help accounting practitioners
identify relevant articles when preparing response to FASB discussion Memoranda
and facilitate the selection of papers in a subject area.
Other Links:
Gary Price's List of Lists (http://www.specialissues.com/lol/dispLOL.cfm?Subject_ID=BUSINES008)
is a directory of rankings and lists on a wide range of topics published in
an equally wide range of sources. The link provided leads to the lists pertaining
to business and industry.
The Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org/)
is the first public library of and for the Internet community. The IPL began in a graduate seminar in the
The Internet Scout Report (http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/index.php?PHPSESSID=385d07ef3cdf0f83f6bc62e9db6c2d11)
has focused on developing better tools and services for finding, filtering,
and presenting online information and metadata since 1994. Located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison's
campus, the Scout Project research team creates
and delivers practical Web-based information and software solutions for educators,
librarians and researchers. The Scout
Project's most popular publication, the Scout Report, is one of
the Web's oldest and most respected current awareness services. Published every
Friday since 1994, it is read by more than 250,000 readers every week.
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