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A combination of Business Databases may not be economically feasible. In that instance BNA was chosen for the Accounting Library.

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Proposed Accounting Library

Information to support this library proposal was gathered from librarians from a law library, New York University Law Library (Gretchen Feltes), from a business school library Southern Methodist University Edwin L. Cox School of Business Library (Paulette Hasier) from a large corporation (Exxon Mobile) and an Accounting Firm: (Ernst & Young).

From these discussion I learned that patrons with a legal background prefer Westlaw and Lexis, however, once they are exposed to BNA and CCH tax patrons prefer these resources. These services provide much more detailed information. Tax patrons also prefer ABI and can access this through either Lexis or Proquest. One librarian notes:

Tax professionals are accustomed to materials designed for desktop research. Looseleaf publications like the CCH Standard Federal Tax Reporter and the RIA Federal Taxes were developed to provide the tax researcher with statutory, regulatory and case law sources in one set (albeit 10+ volumes). Therefore, Lexis and Westlaw were very agressive in putting these sources in their tax files. The sources in LX and WL continue the arrangements found in the paper versions.

... CCH and BNA have created their own web versions of their publications. The CCH tax library is a very superior product. The other sources that they are dependent upon is the BNA Daily Tax Reporter and the Tax Management Portfolios. Friends in tax libraries say that the (tax) attorneys still prefer the paper versions of these titles.

Professors of Tax use BNA. Since CCH is no longer an element of Lexis it must be purchased independently. The interface between the print version of CCH and the electronic version are admirable. The same format and pattern are employed which makes this an easy resource for use. Ms. Felts noted the 'interface was brilliant.'

Paulette Hasier of SMU notes that in some instances it is not economically feasible for the library to maintain both print and online resources. Her criteria for choice is founded in an anlysis of an enhanced experience by online access.

For this project online access is provided for all resources with print resources located in the library. This decision was based on discussion with Ernst & Young's library representative who notes experts do not care to visit the library and with Ms. Feltes of N.Y.U. who notes of all library patrons -- business patrons are the group that least prefers to visit the library.

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Business Databases

BNA Products - This is the preferred source for professors of tax. This electronic resource provides primary sources with interactive forms and provides a comprehensive research library and immediate tax information. Within this product line BNA Daily Tax Reporter and the Tax Management Portfolios are favored. Specific resources are recommended:

BNA Tax Management

BNA U.S. Income Series

BNA Foreign Income Series

CCH Accounting, Business and Finance Research Network
Access to authoritative accounting literature (FASB, GASB, and accounting rules). Also securities, banking, energy, transportation and products liability law. Because CCH online follows the format of the paper CCH so closely users not comfortable with online access will have an easier transition experience to electronic access -- if there are any still out there!

CCH Tax Research Network
Access to federal and state tax libraries.

Lexis - This includes ABI. This resource is available through our law library and enhances the services suggested.

Note: Westlaw was not chosen. It could be inferred that this might be in place for the legal department and consultation with the legal department might include a preference for Lexis to Westlaw when tax access factored into the breadth of coverage.


Electronic Journals

  • Business source premier - (See also: Ebsco Database Coverage) is the database chosen. This was indicated to be the preferred access point by most librarians for business and tax patrons. This resource together with Lexis will provide the following journals:

    Journals

    • International Tax Journal. Business Source Premier: 1999 - . ABI/INFORM Global: 1998 - . [P I61 Law, Per].
    • Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. Elsevier. Business Source Premier: 1996 - 2002.
    • Journal of International Taxation. Checkpoint (RIA). LexisNexis Academic Universe: 1990 - . [KF6271 .J68 LW, Per; P J8655 Law, Per].
    • Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives. Checkpoint (RIA). LexisNexis Academic Universe.
    • Journal of Taxation. Checkpoint (RIA). LexisNexis Academic Universe. [336.205 J86 LW, Per; P J86 Law, Per].
    • Journal of Taxation of Global Transactions. CCH. [Law, On Order].
    • Journal of the American Taxation Association. Business Source Premier: 1979 - . [HF5681.T3 J68 LW, Per].
    • National Tax Journal. Business Source Premier: 1965 - . ABI/INFORM Global: 1987 - . [336.205 N277 LW, Per; P N277 Law, Per].
    • Practical Tax Lawyer: ABA. LexisNexis Academic Universe: 1996 - . [P P895 Law, Per].
    • Practical Tax Strategies. Checkpoint (RIA). LexisNexis Academic Universe: 1998 - . [657.605 T235 LW, Per; P T23565 Law, Per].
    • Real Estate Taxation: RE. WG&L. LexisNexis Academic Universe. [HJ4181.A1 J68 LW, Per; P J8781 Law, Per].
    • Tax Adviser. AICPA. Business Source Premier: 1998 - . ABI/INFORM Global: 1987 - . [336.2 T2346 LW, Per; P T23511 Law, Per].
    • Tax Executive. Business Source Premier: 1993 - . ABI/INFORM Global: 1992 - . [336.205 T2358 LW, Per; Law, Per].
    • The Tax Lawyer. ABA. LexisNexis Academic Universe: 1981- . [336.205 T236 LW, Per; Law, Per].
    • Tax Notes International. Tax Analysts. 1992 - . LexisNexis Academic Universe: 1992 - . [P T23547 Law, Per].
    • Tax Notes Today. Tax Analysts. LexisNexis Academic Universe: 1984 - . [P T23545 Law, Per].
    • Tax Notes Weekly. Tax Analysts. LexisNexis Academic Universe: 1982 - .
    • Tax Policy and the Economy. MIT. Business Source Premier: 1997 - . [HJ10.3 .T39 LW & Law, Per].
    • Taxes. CCH. [336.205 T235 LW, Per; P T2357 Law, Per].
    • Trusts & Estates. ABI/INFORM Global: 1987 - . [332.1405 T873LW, Per]
    • Warren, Gorham and Lamont Tax Journals. LexisNexis Academic Universe.

Big Four Firms

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Ernst & Young
KPMG
PricewaterhouseCoopers

The Big Four Firms have a wealth of resources on specific topics and they all have libraries and librarians.


Texts:

CCH Federal Tax Reporter

Miller GAAP Guide, 2004 - The Miller GAAP Guide analyzes authoritative GAAP literature contained in Level A of the GAAP hierarchy, established by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 69, which include FASB Statements and Interpretations, as well as APB Opinions and Accounting ...

Miller Complete GAAP Library (2004) - Aspen's Miller Complete GAAP Library includes both the Miller GAAP Guide and the Miller GAAP Practice Manual. ...

Miller SEC Disclosures Checklists (2004) - Miller SEC Disclosures Checklists is a practical guide designed for CPAs who service public companies, whether internally or externally. It identifies disclosure requirements for financial statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis, and the new SEC rules mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This product is both for preparers and reviewers of financial statements that will be included in SEC 1933 or 1934 Act filings. It can be used to prepare and review the financial statement disclosures of non-small business, domestic ...

Associations and Outside Sources

American Finance Association. http://www.afajof.org/

American Accounting Association

Accountants World Taxation

Bush Corporate Responsibility Plan / Sarbanes-Oxley Act . the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as explained by The Corporate Library LLC. http://www.thecorporatelibrary.com/Governance-Research/spotlight-topics/ spotlight/regulatory/BushCorp-SarbOx.html

B&E DataLinks. Links to data sources sponsored by the Business and Economic Statistics (B&E) Section of the American Statistical Association (ASA). See especially their Finance Links.
http://www.econ-datalinks.org/

biz/ed. Business and economics information gateway for students, teachers, and lecturers.
http://bized.ac.uk/

Bloomberg.com. News coverage of U.S. and international companies and financial markets. Visit their

Bloomberg Rates & Bonds section for current market data. http://www.bloomberg.com/

Business Bureau (UK). Guide to Internet information and articles on United Kingdom (UK) business (including finance). Excellent site for broadening you business perspective.
http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk/

Business Centre: canada.com network. Canadian business news and information portal. Also, visit their Finance section. http://www.canada.com/businesscentre/

Business Publications Search Index (Bpubs.com). Site only indexes publications and longer articles. http://www.bpubs.com/

Business Week Magazine Online. Educator and student subscribers, visit the Online Resource Center.

The Chinese Finance Association. http://www.aimhi.com/VC/tcfa/

CFO Project. Resources for finance executives - Montgomery Research, Inc. http://www.cfoproject.com/

CFO.com. CFO magazine AlsoCFO Europe, CFO China, and CFO Asia magazines.
http://cfo.com/

CFOdirect Network. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysis on FASB standards, US GAAP rules, International accounting standards (IAS), FAS 142, financial risk management, internal audit department and treasury systems. Sarbanes-Oxley Information Center. http://www.cfodirect.com/

CAmagazine. The leading accounting publication in Canada and a great source of information for accountants and financial executives. Available in English and French. http://www.camagazine.com/

Canadian Business Magazine. http://www.canadianbusiness.com/

Federation of Tax Administrators. State tax research and information. http://www.taxadmin.org/

Fed Stats
Official statistical information from the federal government, including economic and population trends, foreign trade, energy use, and farm production.

Financial Managers. A wealth of career information regarding financial managers courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics. (You can also look up career information on other occupations from this link.) http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos010.htm

Financial Accounting Standards Board

Government Accounting Standards Board

Government Accounting Office Legal Issues

IMA. IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) http://www.imanet.org/

International Compliance Association. The International Compliance Association supports and educates compliance professionals in the fight against terrorist financing, corruption, money laundering and financial crime. http://www.int-comp.org/

Journal of Accountancy Online. http://www.aicpa.org/cefm/index.asp

Knowledge@Wharton. Business information and research. Finance and Investment.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/

Management Accounting Quarterly. Accounting Magazine. http://www.mamag.com/

PCAOB Online: Public Company Accounting Oversight Information. Central resource to access CPA registration filings and research standards and regulations as mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley.
http://www.pcaob.com/

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Official web site of the PCAOB, which was created to establish and enforce auditing, independence, quality control and ethics standards for audits of public companies. http://www.pcaobus.org/

Reuters.com. Financial news. http://reuters.com

Sarbanes-Oxley Act/PCAOB Implementation Central. Includes background articles, AICPA implementation guidance and tools, PCAOB activities. http://www.aicpa.org/sarbanes/index.asp

Sister States Tax Directory. State tax forms, publications and information for United States and Territories. http://www.sisterstates.com/

Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA information on starting, financing, and expanding a business. http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov

Small Business Taxes & Management. Tax guidance for small and medium-sized businesses. See especially, Federal Depreciation Rates and Corporate and Individual Tax Rates. ttp://www.smbiz.com

Tax Facts. Current and historical tax information. Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution.
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/

Useful Finance and Accounting Websites. A links collection courtesy of Dr. Michael Kinsman.
http://luna.pepperdine.edu/~mkinsman/Datasources.html

U.S. Tax Code On-Line. U.S. Internal Revenue Code. http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.html

U.S. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/

Wall Street Executive Library. Business reference sites. http://www.executivelibrary.com/

Women and Business. Annotated list of links to Internet resources on women and business. Courtesy of the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
http://www.csulb.edu/~sbsluss/Women_and_Business.html


Tax Regulations & Rulings

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IRS Administrative Materials


Congressional Information:

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Travels with my Camera

Lee Ann Torrans
SLIS 5646 UNT Summer II - 2004
Proposed Accounting Library

Images: Nepal at Night and Ubai at Day


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I loved this assignment! I loved this class! Useful and new material! I loved all the people I spoke with!

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In my presentation I give credit to my resources. Had I been employed as a new librarian setting up a tax library for a large corporation in reality I would have visited some of the leading libraries in the country and discussed this project face to face with librarians and professors. For this project I relied on a few phone calls. For the project I give credit to the sources because if I were making a true presentation I would rely heavily on outside recommendations. My experience in tax, however, was great help.

I recommend this class to all library students. It is well taught and has excellent student - professor interaction.

Missing: access to the online resources. UNT should work on that.


 

 

 
 

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