Accounting
Accountancy or accounting is the measurement, statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers to make resource allocation decisions within companies, organizations, and public agencies. The terms derive from the use of financial accounts.Accounting is the discipline of measuring, communicating and interpreting financial activity.Is also widely referred to as the "language of business".
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| Accounting 123 - http://www.accounting-123.com Accounting 123 is the premier accounting research library on the net. You will find Accounting terminology, associations and standards. - [Read more] |
| AccountingWeb - http://www.AccountingWeb.co.uk Launched in June 1997, AccountingWeb.co.uk is the premier online information source and community for over 90,000 accountants in business and practice. - [Read more] |
| Government Accountability Office - http://www.gao.gov The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog." GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. - [Read more] |
| Financial Accounting Standards Board - http://www.fasb.org The mission of the 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. - [Read more] |
| International Accounting Standards Board - http://www.iasb.org The International Accounting Standards Board is an independent, privately-funded accounting standard-setter based in London, UK. The Board members come from nine countries and have a variety of functional backgrounds. - [Read more] |
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Being an AccountantAn accountant's job entails working to ensure that business firms and individuals are keeping good records and paying taxes properly and on time. Though the accountant job description for some accounting positions may be simple, other accountant job descriptions are not quite as clear because of the number of duties that are required. |
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Lehman's accounting ruses used at Gulf firms (Zawya) - 21 March 2010 Accounting practices similar to those used by Lehman Brothers to mask bad assets before its collapse are also being adopted by Gulf companies, auditors say.Accounting students at South Euclid's Notre Dame College offer tax preparations (The Sun Messenger) - Those who might want to save a few bucks on tax preparation costs might want to head down to the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Library. There, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through April 13, Notre Dame College accounting students are preparing tax returns for no charge.
Lehman exec was fired after his letter questioned accounting gimmicks (Denver Post) - A Lehman Brothers whistle-blower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his attorney said Friday.
