College Searches

CollegeSource - www.collegesource.org
Contains full text of the catalogs of all colleges in the United States and Canada. This database is available on campus.

CollegeNet - www.collegenet.com
One-stop searching for information available on the Web about higher education, colleges, admission requirements, scholarships, financial aid. Includes online application forms.

Peterson's College Guides - www.petersons.com
Website of the long-established firm that publishes annual guides to 2-year and 4-year colleges. Includes information, some free and some fee-based, on college search, information on financial aid, test preparation, study abroad and distance learning programs.

Accounting Associations

American Accounting Association - http://aaahq.org/
The AAA "promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice. Founded in 1916 as the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting, . . . [it] is a voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research."

American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants - http://www.awscpa.org
AWSCPA is "the only organization devoted exclusively to the support and professional development of women CPAs," addressing such issues as gender equity, the glass ceiling, and work and family issues. To these ends, "AWSCPA offers in-depth support in four important areas: public awareness, networking, professional growth and advocacy."

National Association of Black Accountants - http://www.nabainc.org
NABA is "a nationwide professional association with the primary purpose of developing, encouraging and serving as a resource for greater participation by African-Americans and other minorities in the accounting and finance professions."

National Society of Accountants - http://nsacct.org
"NSA and its affiliates represent more than 30,000 independent practitioners who provide accounting, tax, auditing, financial and estate planning." NSA provides its members with information, networking, continuing education, and representation "to protect their right to practice, build credibility and grow the profession. NSA protects the public by requiring its members to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics."

Accounting Career Information

Accounting.com - www.accounting.com
Commercial site offering job and resume postings and information about the field.

CPAnet - www.cpalinks.com
Rather confusing in organization, this site provides a broad range of information for the aspiring CPA: news, educational materials, testing advice, links to associations, job postings, etc.

Job Hunting and Career Information Guide -
http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/library/resources/jobhunting.htm
List of Internet resources, available on the LaGuardia Library home page under "Guides & Publications - Web Guides."

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Accountants and Auditors
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm
Up-to-date information about the occupations of accountants and auditors, compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes sections on the Nature of the Work, Working Conditions, Employment, Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement, Job Outlook, Earnings, Related Occupations, and Sources of Additional Information.

Riley Guide: Accounting - http://www.rileyguide.com/finance.html#fin
"The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage, but recruiters and other career service industry professional will find information here to help them also."

Compiled March 2003 by J. Devine and L. Fluk
Revised by Alexandra Rojas 7/07

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