Research Guides: M.S. in Accounting: Getting Started

Accounting Databases & Journals

Accounting Databases
Accounting Journals

Use the following Library Databases to do research in Accounting:

CCH Accounting Research This link opens in a new window
CCH Accounting Research provides information to support financial reporting and auditing. Includes FASB, SEC, AICPA and other key authoritative sources. Access limited to two users at a time. Please remember to log out.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
Full text of over 7,000 research journals.
Mergent This link opens in a new window
Business and financial information for investment research,including public and private company reports, industry reports, etc.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Coverage from 1984 - present, updated daily.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns.

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.

Journal of Accountancy
Articles, interviews, profiles, legislation and news of note on all aspects of accounting for members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
CPA Journal
Refereed articles aimed at CPAs in public practice, industry, education and government evaluated on the basis of contribution to the profession, relevance, and benefit to practitioners.
The Accounting Review
Premier journal of articles reporting the results of accounting research and explaining and illustrating related research methodology; published for members of the American Accounting Association.

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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