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The scope of this guide covers accounting, auditing, and tax research. 

Source recommendations have been grouped to provide the following types of information from which you may select:

• Definitions and Background Information
• News and Articles
• Company Financials
• Standards and Guidelines
• International Accounting Comparisons
• Accounting Firms and Organizations
• Accounting Practice Certification (CPA Exam)
• Taxation
• Guides to Additional Information Sources

Where to start:

• To find a particular accounting or auditing standard document, or to find the standards that apply to a specific situation along with guidance in their interpretation and application, see Standards and Guidelines.
  
  
• For explanations of accounting, auditing, and tax terms or methods, see:
  
  
  • the Definitions and Background Information sources for brief information
    
    
  • the Accounting lessons available under the TUTORIALS tab for more in-depth understanding of the concepts
    
    
• To learn how to research a topic, see:
  
  
  • "Ten Steps to Accounting Research" under the TUTORIALS tab for a description of the process and the type of sources to use in each step
    
    
  • "Introduction to Accounting Research" under the TUTORIALS tab for podcasts demonstrating the process
    
    
• To research tax laws and accepted practice, see the "Tax Requirements" section under the Taxation source recommendations.