Accounting, Firms, Boards, and Associations
Interesting and helpful organizations
American Society of Women Accountants
Academy of Accounting Historians
The objectives of the Academy are to encourage research, publication, teaching, and personal interchanges in all phases of Accounting History and its interrelation with business and economic history.
Beta Alpha Psi-The National Accounting Fraternity
Beta Alpha Psi is one of the premier national scholastic and professional accounting fraternities in the U.S. The objective of this group is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting. This includes promoting the study and practice of accounting; providing opportunities for self-development and association among members and practicing accounting; and encouraging a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibility.
Great Ideas for Teaching Accounting
Thomson Publishing is a $1 billion publisher of books form elementary to postgraduate education. As part of its commitment to education, Thomson’s subsidiary, SouthWestern College Publishing developed this site as an exchange for techniques in teaching introductory accounting. You will find ideas for anyone who speaks or teaches, including icebreakers, classroom management tips, and ideas specific to management of financial accounting.
Accounting Rule making boards and associations
The Financial Accounting Standards Board
The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to, "establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information".
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
With more than 330,000 members, the AICPA is one of the premier national Professional associations for CPAs in the US. Like other sites, this site was designed to enhance the effectiveness of the Institute’s communications with its members.
American Accounting Association
This is a scholarly organization. The Association as defined by the site is a voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research. Full members receive the Association’s newsletter, Accounting Education New, and at least one of the Association’s three main journals, The Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, or Issues in Accounting Education.
The "Big ?" Accounting
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