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Accounting

This library research guide is designed to assist accounting students in the completion of assignments and projects

Accounting Resources

Learn more about accounting practices from the following databases and books:

Need to find out more about a company's finances or filings? Check out these sources:

Need to find out more about a country's finances or an economic crisis? Check out these sources:

Find information on GAAP using these resources:

Accounting Databases & Journals

Use the following Library Databases to do research in Accounting:

Find scholarly/academic articles and information on industry standards by using these Academic Journals. Select the "Search within this publication" link on the Journal page to search all journal issues.

FASB & GAAP: APA Citation

Reference List Examples:

Citing the Codification:

FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board). (n.d.). Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). Retrieved January 16, 2013, from CCH Accounting Research database.

Citing a section of the Codification:

FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board). (n.d.). ASC 605-50-45-1. Retrieved January 16, 2013, from CCH Accounting Research database.

Citing an Accounting Standards Update, Exposure Document or Other Source from the Codification:

FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board). (2012, October 24). Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2012-07. Retrieved January 16, 2013, from CCH Accounting Research database.

In-Text Citation Examples:

(FASB, ASC 605-50-45-1)

(FASB, ASU 2012-07)

Reference List Examples:

Georgiades, G. (2021). 2021-2022 GAAP Financial Statement Disclosures Manual. Wolters Kluwer. Retrieved October 27, 2021 from CCH Accounting Research database.

In-Text Citation:

Paraphrase: (Georgiades, 2021)

Quotation: (Georgiades, 2021, ASC Topic 210: Balance Sheet)

NOTE: Page numbers are not provided in the CCH Accounting Research database. When using a direct quote, provide the section of the manual for in-text citations.

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