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Online Periodicals and eBooks

Anatomy of Business
Explains the basic anatomy of how a business works.Explores the money, infrastructure, sales, marketing, and various other essentials that keep busi-
nesses afloat.
Dictionary of Accounting
The Dictionary of Accounting covers more than 6,000 terms related to accounting.
Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business
This book is for business owners who want to refine the financial and accounting operations of their companies. It provides detailed information on all the key accounting and financial information required to operate a small business.
Plan to Succeed: A Guide to Strategic Planning
The skills and principles discussed are not limited to one kind of business. They are designed to assist anyone who wants to make a business thrive and succeed.
Wow! I'm in Business: A Crash Course in Business Basics
A practical guide on how to manage a small business.
Bloomberg News
Bloomberg delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video to the world, featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News
Business NC
North Carolina's biggest and best business magazine.
The Economist
The Economist offers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them.
Home BusinessTax Deductions: Keep What You Earn
This book is about income tax deductions for home business owners. The trick to keeping more of your hard-earned dollars—is to take advantage of every tax deduction available to you.

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Research Databases

ABI/INFORM Collection
Featuring thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
ProQuest Accounting, Tax and Banking Collection
Provides reliable information from global sources that cover trends and history influencing important financial issues of the day. Features 1,350 scholarly journals and other key resources.
ProQuest Business Market Research Collection
Conduct company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research with information from over 40,000 global public and non-public companies from 40+ industries in 40 countries.
ProQuest Entrepreneurship Database
This database bridges theory with practice, covering a wide spectrum of resources that include the work involved in starting and developing a successful business. Full-text access to more than 1,300 publications.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Includes comprehensive financial information on various stock exchanges, mutual funds, traded stocks and investment indexes. Provides tools and calculators to determine asset mix, how investments are working together and more.
Films on Demand: Business and Economics Videos
Extensive video collection on various topics in business and economics.
Credo Business, Finance & Economics
More than 600 reference materials on the subjects of Accounting, Business, Economics, Personal Finance, Management, Marketing, as well as Tourism & Hospitality.
Data Axle Reference
Reference and research tool providing instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on 24 million U.S. businesses and 235 million U.S. residents. Data-Axle makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more. Formerly known as ReferenceUSA.
Statistical Abstracts of the U.S.
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Gale Access Database Collection ~[392]~
The Gale Access collection of databases includes more than 50 databases covering a wide range of topics. The hyperlink will take you to the subject collection of these databases to begin your search.

Trusted Web Sites

PCC Accounting and Finance

Click the heading above for description and requirements for PCC Accounting and Finance certificate and degree programs.

American Accounting Association
Voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research which promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research, and practice.
American Institute of CPAs
The national professional association for CPAs in the United States, it sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, non-profit organizations, federal, state, and local governments.
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
Promulgates accounting principles for federal government reporting entities. Provides access to publications, newsletters, minutes, and meeting agendas.
Financial Accounting Foundation
The independent, private-sector organization with responsibility for the oversight, administration, and finances of its standard-setting boards, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and their Advisory Councils.
Financial Accounting Standards Board
The designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting that govern the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental entities.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Strives to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports, and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports.
IFRS Foundation and the International Accounting Standards Board
Strives to develop a single set of high quality, understandable, enforceable, and globally accepted international financial reporting standards (IFRS) through its standard-setting body, the IASB.
Internal Revenue Service
The U.S. government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement.
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
Enhances the effectiveness of the country’s 55 state boards of accountancy by creating a forum for accounting regulators and practitioners to address issues relevant to the viability of the accounting profession
U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission -Accounting & Financial Reporting Guidance
Issues interpretations and policies followed by the Division of Corporation Finance and the Office of the Chief Accountant in administering the disclosure requirements of the federal securities laws.
Rutgers Accounting Web
Considered the most important site on the web. Includes accounting resources on the web, listings of accountants, accounting standards by FASB and GASB, international accounting information, etc.
Accounting & Auditing Resources from Library of Congress
Online list of resources compiled by the Business Reference Section to provide links to general, U.S., and international resources. Many resources listed on this site are citations only, not full text. Use citations to search the library catalog and databases to check for full text access.
Accounting Terminology Guide
The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) General Committee on Public Relations prepared this glossary as an educational tool for journalists who report on and interpret financial information.
Business Link North Carolina
Working in partnership with the N.C. Department of Commerce, we offer one-on-one phone consultations to people interested in starting a business, small business owners in need of general support, and entrepreneurs interested in moving to North Carolina. We’re here to answer your questions, and help you navigate topics like regulatory requirements, licensing stipulations, small-business training and more.
Wall Street Journal
America's in-depth business focused news agency that includes coverage from around the world.