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Video Orientation to the JSCC LibrariesFollow this link to view the video orientation to the JSCC Libraries and library website. Use your JSCC full email address and password to login when prompted.
Certification Exam Resources
Accountant/Auditor Practice Tests
Most accounting or auditor jobs require a person to pass a certification exam. Use the Testing & Education Reference Center to access practice tests covering the most important subject matter tested on these certification exams. Contains three practice tests with detailed answer explanations.
Navigate to the Career module to access the Accountant/Auditor Practice Tests. Follow the instructions for registering and using the resource.
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Peterson's Education and Career CenterThe Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) helps users prepare for occupational exams and career success with practice tests for certification and licensing. The TERC also has Career Resources with a Resume Builder and Virtual Careers Library. Students can build essential career skills like how to build a resume, cover letter, and interviewing tips.
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AccountingIn this classroom video, students discover why accounting is the backbone of every business, how an accounting system works, and learn about potential career opportunities. Students will also be introduced to working professionals who demonstrate how they use their accounting skills to succeed in their careers and personal lives
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Business CollectionA comprehensive business resource for the undergraduate researcher seeking company news, the public library patron making personal investment decisions, or the high school student looking to major in business administration, Business Collection provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, updated daily. Complementing these titles is a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications, all available on the state-of-the-art InfoTrac platform.
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Business Insights: EssentialsFormerly Business & Company Resource Center, provides detailed company and industry news; articles from periodicals, company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and chronologies.
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Business Source CompleteWith premium full-text content and peer-reviewed business journals, this database is the essential tool for business students. It covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance, and more. Indexing and abstracts and full text are available back as far as 1886.
Regulatory Agencies
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Financial Accounting and Standards BoardThe Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), organized in 1972, is the independent, private-sector organization with responsibility for the oversight, administration, and finances of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and their advisory councils, the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC).
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Governmental Accounting Standards BoardThe mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports.