Research Guides: Business : Accounting

Internet Sources for Accounting Standards

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
FASB pronouncements and statements related to financial accounting.
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Statements and pronouncements related to governmental accounting.
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
Statements, pronouncements and news related to international accounting.
AICPA's Standards & Statements
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SASs.
AICPA American Institute of CPA's
National Tax Association
Statistics & Reports from the Washington State Department of Revenue
Annual data on revenue collected.

Checkpoint RIA This link opens in a new window
Basic access to the Checkpoint database for accounting rules and regulations. Limited to 35 concurrent users. No off-campus access via this link.

PrivCo Private Company Financial Intelligence This link opens in a new window
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Find data for privately-held companies. Data includes company financials, detailed business descriptions, funding histories, acquisitions, competitors, IPO activity, and bankruptcy/restructuring info.
Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost Business Interface) This link opens in a new window
Find company information, SWOT analysis and other specialized business information, along with articles.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
IBISWorld is the world's largest provider of national and international industry-based research. Includes industry performance, outlook, products and markets, operating conditions and risk ratings.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Offers business and financial information on global, publicly listed companies.