Locate a website presenting any code of ethics, code of professional conduct, or similarly documented guidance for an accounting, auditing, or professional oversight organization.
Possibilities include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Summarize one or more provisions of the code and address how you see the rules affecting you in your professional accounting or auditing career.
This section provides a list of all the websites for easy support.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Regulatory requirements and information for publicly traded companies.
http://www.sec.gov
National Human Resources Association
Professional trade organization for human resource professionals.
http://www.humanresources.org
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income tax regulations for businesses.
http://www.irs.gov
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Professional organization of certified public accountants.
http://www.aicpa.org
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Accounting and financial reporting standards-setting body for the private sector and federal government.
http://www.fasb.org
Employee Benefits
Helpful site for employee benefits information.
http://www.benefitslink.com
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Nonprofit organization that monitors/oversees audits of publicly traded companies for compliance with SOX.
http://www.pcaobus.org
The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) ACT of 2002
Sarbanes-Oxley legislation: “Spotlight On: Internal Control Reporting Provisions.”
http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/soxcomp.htm
Business Search Engine
Website for accessing articles, books, and other information relevant to business.
http://www.business.com
Export-Import Bank
Import-Export Bank of the United States.
http://www.exim.gov
International Monetary Fund
Financial, monetary, and banking information.
http://www.imf.org
Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system
SEC website for accessing reports submitted by publicly traded companies.
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Government Accounting Standards Board
http://www.gasb.org
American Accounting Association Business Search Engine
American Accounting Association
http://www.aaahq.org
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
http://www.acfe.com
International Federation of Accountants Business Search Engine
International Federation of Accountants
http://www.ifac.org
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Institute of Management Accountants
http://www.imanet.org
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
http://www.nasba.org
Hoovers Company Database
Hoovers Company Database
http://www.hoovers.com
Association of Government Accountants (AGA)
Association of Government Accountants
http://www.agacgfm.org/homepage.aspx
Footnoted.com
A service of Morningstar. Part of the site is free to the public and other services are available to subscribers. The site offers select analysis of filings with the SEC.
http://www.footnoted.com/
Government Finance Officers Association Business Search Engine
Government Finance Officers Association
http://www.gfoa.org/
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
http://www.fasab.gov/
AICPA Horizons 2025 Report
The AICPA’s vision of the future of the CPA profession for the next 15 years.
http://www.aicpa.org/Research/CPAHorizons2025
United States Department of Treasury
United States Department of Treasury
http://www.treasury.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Database of revenue rulings
Database of revenue rulings.
http://www.legalbitstream.com/
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
https://na.theiia.org/Pages/IIAHome.aspx
US Tax Court
U.S. Tax Court
http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/
