Accounting and Auditing Research and Databases

Answering the need for an accessible, hands-on reference book, Accounting & Auditing Research and Databases: Practitioner's Desk Reference provides CPAs, accountants, and finance professionals with an invaluable guide to practical, professional research. Written by an esteemed team of accounting professors and CPAs, Accounting & Auditing Research and Databases provides professionals with the tools to effectively and efficiently research auditing methodologies and databases. Highlighting online databases, supplemented with information on essential tools for research and analysis, this handy desk reference enables practitioners/researchers to discover justifiable authoritative solutions to accounting or auditing problems. Featuring extensive discussions of the FASB and IASB structures, including the advisory boards, detailed research methods for the Codification and eIFRS, tax research sources, and types of audits, Accounting & Auditing Research and Databases examines: A complete overview of the research process Financial research in the United States through the impact of the FASB and SEC International research through the IASB International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) research Researching industries and companies Tax research for compliance and tax planning Original jurisdiction courts Steps in conducting tax research Assurance and auditing research A search example utilizing the SEC's Edgar database SEC accounting for public companies The Levels of U.S. GAAP and FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM Public Company Accounting Oversight Board