Internet resources for Accounting
- Useful starters
- Databases for Accounting
- Electronic journals
- Professional organisations
- Standards organisations
- Firms
- Company information
- Government information
- Legal information
- Academic faculties
- Other resources
For general information see the guides
Useful starters
- RAW: the Rutgers Accounting Web (opens in new window) hosted by Rutgers University, part of the International Accounting Network. Provides details of educational material for the major areas of accounting, major courses and sources of information, the professional accounting program, details of the American Accounting Association and the Institute of Management Accountants and accounting resources on the Internet
- Accounting links (opens in new window) provides links to general accounting resources, companies, journals, magazines and societies - from the BUBL Information Service based at the University of Bath, UK
- Accounting links & organizations (opens in new window) from the American Accounting Association
- AuditNet (opens in new window) provided by Kaplan and Associates for the audit community, accountants and financial professionals. Links to KARL (opens in new window) (Kaplan's AuditNet Resource List), a comprehensive list of electronic resources on auditing and accountancy and AuditNet Virtual Library (opens in new window)
- Australian Taxation Index (opens in new window) from the School of Commerce, Flinders University of South Australia
- The Tax and Accounting Sites Directory (opens in new window) includes a large number of North American web links, but also has international connections to, for example, associations and regulatory bodies
Databases
The following databases are available to staff and students of the University of South Australia. Most of the databases and electronic journals can be accessed by entering your UNINET User name and Password. Some databases and journals require different passwords. These can be accessed via the link eResources passwords from the Databases page. Please contact the Service Desk in the Library or use the Ask the Library email service. External non metropolitan and Open Universities Australia students can contact the Flexible Information Library Service
Use the Database Access Problem Report form if you are having problems connecting to databases
Comprehensive list of databases:
Australian databases
- AASB authoratative pronouncements
- Annual report collection
- APAFT Australian public affairs full text
- AUSTROM Australian social science and education databases
- Business Australia
- CCH library
International databases
Databases for related topics
Professional organisations
Australian
- Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (opens in new window) (AFAANZ) is the premier body representing the interests of accounting and finance academics and others interested in accounting and finance education and research in Australia and New Zealand. The association was formed in 2002 from the merger of the Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ), and the Australian Association of University Teachers in Accounting (AAUTA).
- Australian Accounting Research Foundation (opens in new window) (AARF) auditing & assurance standards and guidance, legislation review including media releases and publications
- CPA Online (opens in new window) Australia of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants. Includes information on the ASCPA, membership, education, library, publications, links to other sites, offices and CPA registration
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (opens in new window) (ICAA) covers a range of areas including membership eligibility, careers marketing, services, publications and the library
- The National Institute of Accountants (opens in new window) (NIA), and the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants (opens in new window) (ATMA) are also professional bodies representing Australian accountants.
- Taxation Institute of Australia (opens in new window) contains technical information, events, membership, tax database, publications and links to other taxation sites. Some sections of this site are available to members only
International
- American Accounting Association (opens in new window) includes a directory of sections, membership, meetings, journals, other publications, teaching materials and practice. Includes links to Professional Accounting Associations (opens in new window)
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (opens in new window)
- International Federation of Accountants (opens in new window) (IFAC) includes links to all member bodies worldwide. Covers areas such as international auditing practices, financial and management accounting, ethics, meetings and conferences, and much more
Standards organisations
- International Accounting Standards Board (opens in new window) (IASB) provides information concerning its membership, structure, and projects, as well as a comprehensive listing of its publications and summaries of its standards
- Australian Accounting Standards Board (opens in new window) (AASB) accounting standards, UIG abstracts, concepts and policies, guidance and bulletins, AASB action alerts, ASB exposure drafts, AASB newsletter Transparency, media releases, exposure drafts, AASB and UIG meetings and project summaries
- Financial Accounting Standards Board (opens in new window) (FASB) US standards body
Firms
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (opens in new window) Australia
- Ernst & Young (opens in new window) Australia
- KPMG (opens in new window) Australia
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers (opens in new window) Australia
Company information
- Australian Stock Exchange (opens in new window) ASX
Government information
- Australian Securities & Investments Commission (opens in new window) ASIC
- Australian Taxation Office
- APRA (opens in new window) : Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Legal information
- AustLII (opens in new window) Australasian Legal Information Institute, a joint facility of the Faculties of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney, UTS and the University of New South Wales has the full text of Commonwealth and State legislation, plus decisions from superior courts and tribunals. It includes secondary legal materials such as journals. Some overseas legal information is also available
- South Australian Legislation from AustLII (opens in new window)
- South Australian Legislation (opens in new window) provided by the Parliament of South Australia
- SCALEplus (opens in new window) is the legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney General's Department
- ATO Legal database (opens in new window) : this Australian Taxation Office site includes legislation, case law and policy information
- Australian Taxation Index (opens in new window) from the School of Commerce, Flinders University of South Australia, contains links to tax legislation, case law, ATO rulings, statutory interpretation and legal research
Academic faculties
- Flinders University - School of Commerce (opens in new window) South Australia
- University of Adelaide - School of Commerce (opens in new window) South Australia
- University of South Australia - School of Commerce South Australia
- DEST directory: Which Course? Which University? (opens in new window) : business, administration & economics
- Hobson's online directory (opens in new window) enables you to search for institutions providing courses at undergraduate and post -graduate level
Other resources
The Directory of Essential Accountancy Abbreviations (opens in new window) is produced by the Library & Information Service at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
For further information about any of these resources please contact Academic Library Services Team (Division of Business).