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See also the guides to Web sources in:
BEOnline
http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/
From the Library of Congress, a collection of links to internet resources by
subject or by title.
Business
and Nonprofit Gateway on FirstGov.gov
http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml
From FirstGov, the government's web portal, a subject classified directory of
websites for business information resources.
BRINT
http://www.brint.com/
The BRINT (Business, Information Technology, and Finance Risk Management Research) Institute is a reputed web gateway for business information. The site offers reference entries, news, books, reports, presentations, and various other documents on a huge variety of topics. Conduct a search by keyword, company, or stock ticker, or browse the alphabetical entries of topics.
Wachowicz's Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students
http://web.utk.edu/~jwachowi/wacho_world.html
From John Wachowicz Jr., Professor of Finance at the University of Tennessee,
a web directory of sites in business and finance. The
website begins with content from and related to his textbook Fundamentals of
Financial Management. The topic headings for his textbook
each have a link to annotated lists of related websites. Moreover, below this
section, a general directory of websites follows with the sites arranged by
categories such as includes Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Tax.
Accounting
Terminology Guide
http://www.nysscpa/org/terminologyguide/main.htm
Browsable alphabetic glossary of accounting terminology provided by
the New York State Society of Certified Professional Accountants.
Financial Accounting Standards Board
http://www.fasb.org/home
The website of the FASB features the latest news and activity on the Accounting Standards and practice. The site offers articles, the board's annual report, and the latest projects.
Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidance
http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cfreportingguidance.shtml
From the SEC, a site offering suppport for professionals in Accounting and Finance. Includes links to Staff Accounting Bulletins, speeches,
and contact information.
Internal Revenue
Service - Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
View or download federal tax forms and instructions as well as informational
publications.
State Comparisons
http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/tax_stru.html
This site from the Federation of Tax Administrators, provides information on state income tax and state sales tax, along with state comparisons.
Tax Policy Center
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/index.cfm
From the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, the Tax Policy Center provides information on tax practices, laws, and policy. The website features articles, discussion papers, briefings, tables, and charts explaining topics such as campaign tax plans, marriage penalties, payroll taxes, estate taxes and more. The site also includes an encyclopedia of tax concepts and terms.
KPMG Tax Governance Institute
http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/tax-governance-institute/index.aspx
From the firm KPMG, a website devoted to the latest developments concerning tax governance and corporate taxation. The site features articles and advice regarding the latest laws and tax reforms.
AICPA: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aicpa.org/
This is the website for the professional association of CPA's. The site offers job search tools, news in the profession, and reports and briefs on topics such as Professional Ethics, Forensic and Valuation, Information Technology, and more. The association offers discount rates for students, which gives access to publications, networking opportunities and more.
American Accounting Association
http://aaahq.org/
This is the website for the professional association of accountants. The site offers a career center, a social-networking platform for discussion, and sections in areas such as Auditing, International Accounting, Public Interest, American Taxation Association, and more.
Antitrust:
An Overview
http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/Antitrust
From Cornell Law School. Links to federal legilation and regulation,
cases, and commentaries.
Commercial
Law: An Overview
http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/Commercial_law
From the Legal Information Institute, CornellUniversity. Links
to codes, cases, and commentaries.
Uniform Commercial
Code
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/ucc.table.html
From the American Law Institute. The text of the standard code
adopted by most states.
BondsOnline
http://www.bondsonline.com
News, commentary, and general information on the bond market, with
a searchable database of bonds.
CNNmoney
http://money.cnn.com
From the editors of CNN and Money magazine. Daily news and quotes
on the securities markets.
Morningstar.com
http://www.morningstar.com
Current news and data on the mutual fund industry, with interactive
databases for selecting funds and stocks.
FRB: Data Releases
http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/statisticsdata.htm
From the US Federal Reserve Board. Current and historical data
on money supply, banking, credit, and foreign exchange.
Yahoo!Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com
News and research for numerous areas of investing. Includes information
on markets, stocks, and industries, as well as personal finance tools.
The site also features historical stock prices for companies (conduct company search).
Ecommerce-Guide.com
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/
From Jupitermedia Corporation, a website serving as a source for the latest
news, research, and information on E-Commerce. The site also offers book reviews
and product reviews. The information is well organized by type (news, research,
trends, advertising, technology, etc) and comprehensive in coverage of different
aspects of Electronic Commerce.
econsumer.gov
http://www.econsumer.gov
Maintained by the US Federal Trade Commission, this site is a joint project
of 13 nations and provides access to information on consumer protection in selected
countries, as well as contact information, and an online complaint form. The
site's audience is international government authorities, as well as individual
consumers. Complaints are shared between participating government authorities
via a non-public database. The site is accessible in English, French, German,
and Spanish.
Office of Electronic Government
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/e-gov/
Sponsored by the US General Services Administration, this site provides information on the purpose and goals of electronic government. The focus is on existing and developing online "services to citizens, business partners, employees, agencies, and government entities". Information regarding emerging technologies, standards, and security measures can also be found. Reports and presentations on e-government can be found in the library link.
Online Advertising and Marketing
http://business.ftc.gov/advertising-and-marketing/online-advertising-and-marketing
From the Federal Trade Commission, guides to regulations pertaining to online business activity.
E-Commerce Times
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/
Daily online newpaper related solely to electronic commerce. Sections include
special reports, industry guide, opinion, and a tech stock index. The site is
searchable and contains archives of past issues and articles.
Computer Security Resource Center
http://csrc.nist.gov
From the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this site provides
information regarding the various research missions of the Computer Security
Division. Access is provided to studies, investigations, and research relating
to IT security issues. Easy access to documents can be found through the Publications link. The site is geared towards those already possessing a background in IT.
E-Stats
http://www.census.gov/eos/www/ebusiness614.htm
From the U.S. Census Bureau, a website containing statistics and research papers
on E-commerce. Statistics include e-commerce revenues, sales, and shipments,
for key industry sectors.
America's Career InfoNet
http://www.acinet.org/
Sponsored in part by the US Department of Labor, this site was designed as part
of a suite of sites dealing with occupational and career information in the
United States. Provided are wage and employment trends across industries and
occupations, information on knowledge and skills required for certain occupations,
and state profiles including cost of living data and labor market conditions.
O*NET OnLine
http://online.onetcenter.org
Replacing and expanding upon the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, this site
provides a broad database of occupational information. Included are occupation
snapshots, job descriptions, and information which helps the user to determine
if their skills and interets are inline with an occupation's requirements and
characterisitics. Developed for the US Department of Labor.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/home.htm
United States Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
Find information related to a wide range of labor/human resources topics
including hiriing, wages, benefits, and legal issues. Browse by topic or
audience (worker, employer, etc.) or search for specific information.
See also the Employment Law section of the guide to Web Resources for Law.
CorpWatch
http://www.corpwatch.org/
An independent organization dedicated to the study and investigation of the
corporate responsibility of companies worldwide. The site features news, original
articles, and research tools. Publications can be browsed by industry or issue,
or searched through a search engine. The research guide details steps and gives
advice on how to research and track a company's ethical practice.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
http://www.business-humanrights.org/
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre monitors activities of companies worldwide. Users can search the site by company, issue, or country. The site offers news, reports, briefings, and more on business ethics topics and human rights from NGO's, governments, journalists, and academics.
Ethisphere
http://ethisphere.com/
An online forum from the International think-tank, Ethisphere, this website contains articles, reports, and a blog on business ethics and corporate social responsibility. Some articles are available from the magazine by the same name. Other content and tools are available to member subscribers.
CSRwire
http://www.csrwire.com/
A newswire service sponsored by SRI World Group, CSRwire offers news releases
and reports about companies' efforts of Corporate Social Responsibility (socially
responsible activities, polices and practices by a corporation). News releases
and reports can be found by a simple company search. The site also offers general
articles on Corporate Social Responsibility.
Market Segmentation:
A Guide to Sources of Information
http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/marketing/
"This guide includes books and other resources that discuss marketing to
particular segments of the population along with other sources that are important
in determining the size and power of a particular market segment." Some
of the market segments covered include generational (such as baby boomers and
Generation X), ethnicity, geographic, gender, gay and lesbian, and lifestyle.
From the Library of Congress, Business Reference Services.
American Customer Satisfaction Index
http://www.theacsi.org
From the School of Business at the University of Michigan, this site provides
data on customer satisfaction with companies and products from various industries
in the American economy. Sectors, industries, and companies are ranked quarterly
on their measured level of customer satisfaction. Data is presented for prior
periods to facilitate trend analysis.
Nielsen
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en.html
The website for the marketing research firm, Nielsen, offers some free content, as well as a description of their subscriptions services and products.
SecondaryData.com
http://www.secondarydata.com
From the marketing research firm, Decision Analysis, a website offering links to sources for Marketing Research. The links are categorized by headings such as Direct Marketing, Journals and Magazines, Online Marketing, Public and Media Relations.
KnowThis.com
http://www.knowthis.com/
From Paul Christ of Drexel University, a website offering a variety of tools
and resources in the field of marketing. Some content is available on the site,
some is provided via links to other sites. Tutorials include "How to Write
a Marketing Plan" and "How to do a Market Study". Research reports
and articles are also available from the site.
Glossary of Marketing
Research Terms
http://www.esomar.org/index.php/glossary-a.html
A searchable guide to the terminology of marketing research.
Advertising Age
http://adage.com
The online counterpart to the well known marketing journal. Click on
"Data Center" for research on global markets, advertisers, and advertising
agencies.
Business Wire
http://www.businesswire.com
Press releases from businesses worldwide across all industries. Releases can
be browsed by date or searched by company name or ticker symbol.
Business Daily
http://businessdaily.com/
From the World News Network, a website featuring international news items. Articles can be browsed by topical categories such as Banking, Stock, Industry, and Technology. They may also be browsed by region using the links at the bottom page for WN Africa, WN Asia, WN Mideast, etc. And finally, the site offers a photo search with limits and options for searching.
Dodd-Frank News Center
http://financialreform.wolterskluwerlb.com/
From Wolters-Kluwer publishers, a collection of articles and reports on the current financial environment in the U.S. Articles and essays can be browsed by topic or searched. Most are reprinted from blogs, trade publications, and newsletters.
GuideStar
http://www.guidestar.org/
From the non-profit company, Philanthropic Research Inc., the website GuideStar
offers a search engine to locate information on over 1.5 million non-profit
organizations including IRS forms, employee compensation, grant activity, annual
reports, and other information. Registration is required, but access to basic
information is free.
National Center for Charitable Statistics
http://nccs.urban.org
Statistics and resources related to the finances and activities of nonprofit
organizations in the United States. Data tables, IRS filings, and FAQs are included.
Access to the center's DataWeb database is available with free registration.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
http://www.npgoodpractice.org
Articles, research, tips, and reference sources related to best practices and
pitfalls of nonprofit management.
Idealist.org: The Nonprofit FAQ
http://www.idealist.org/info/Nonprofits/Npofaq
From the nonprofit Action Without Borders, a webpage FAQ providing answers on
a variety of different aspects of questions about non-profit management. The
questions are arranged topically by categories such as Organization, Management,
Regulation, Resources and Development.
US Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/
Information on starting a small business and obtaining assistance from the SBA.
Includes advice on business planning, financing, and business opporutnities,
as well as information on government regulations and links to forms.
Business Owner's Toolkit
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/
From Bizfilings.com, guides to starting a small business, including a collection of online checklists, model business plans, and forms.
Bplans.com
http://www.bplans.com/
From a Palo Alto Software company, a website offering lessons on writing business plans, as well as sample business plans for different types of businesses. The site offers advice on business plan outlines, length of business plans, and the financials. Sample business plans are available for retail businesses, restaurants, real estate companies, and more.
Business Plans and Profiles Index
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/research/business/bplansindex.html
From the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, a website indexing business plans available in print and online. The site lists business plans alphabetically by the type of business. Many of these entries have links to sites like Bplans.com and Businessplans.org where the plan is available. Others simply list a the title of a book where the business plan can be found.
Kauffman Entrepreneurship
http://www.entrepreneurship.org/
From the Kauffman Foundation, a website offering tools, advice, and news to
small business entrepreneurs. Users can search for publications using a search
engine or browse by topics such as Finance & Accounting, Sales & Marketing,
and Operations. Many publications are written by Kauffman staff members. Document
types include "Kauffman Points of View", "How To's", and
"Tools and Templates".
SCORE: "Counselors to America's Small
Business"
http://www.score.org/
From SCORE, a nonprofit organization partnered with the Small Business Administration,
a website containing tools and kits for entrepreneurs for starting and running
a small business. This includes tools and templates such as "Develop Tech
Plan", "Start-Up Business Plan" template, and "Using Marketing
and PR" business quiz.
Business Plan Guide
http://www.ncsbdc.org/
From Navarro College, the Small Business Development Center, a website offering guidance and resources for creating business plans. This site provides links to resources online in a variety of categories: Financial Analysis, Industry Resources, Demographics Resources, Marketing, and more. The site also features online video tutorials that may be viewed upon free registration. Use the "Getting Started" tutorials or choose links from the left-hand toolbar.
OPEN: The Small Business Network
http://www.openforum.com/
From the American Express Company. A collection of articles, tools,
and services for small business owners.