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Accounting: Introduction to Accounting

The Accounting guide has links to information about accounting standards and regulations, organizations, and annual reports and financial data.

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Use the TABS to find different resources:

Books/eBooks: 

  • tells you how to search the library database of books in print - the catalog 
  • has links to CSM Library databases of books online 
  • has direct links to featured books and ebooks

All about Taxes: 

  • ...

All about GAAP: 

  • ...

Articles and Databases:  

  • links to databases that contain tax and accounting information

Web Resources: 

  • a video on evaluating - and searching and selecting - websites
  • recommended websites

Evaluating Resources: 

  • great (and short!) tutorials on evaluating resources
  • help on evaluating Wikipedia articles
  • information about Google advanced search, Google tips and tricks..

Citing Resources: 

  • visual guide to deciding on when to cite,
  • a short answer to "Why cite?", and 
  • links to resources that will help you create citations and "works cited" list (also called "bibliography" or "reference list")

 

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