Jefferson State Community College Libraries: Accounting: Library Resources

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This resource is available for free to all members of the Jefferson State Community College. For assistance in setting up your free account, use the link above!

Why do you have to register?

Users have access to a variety of educational resources from our interactive, online learning platforms.
Users must create personal accounts in order to save their work in progress, store score reports, and revisit any practice tests, tutorials, or eBooks.
Registration only requires a valid email address and a password.
Your email address will become your username and will be used for password reset, if needed.

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Advanced Search
Use this option to create an advanced search using multiple search terms or limiting to content type.

Students: Suggest Material
Students may use this form to suggest materials to be purchased by the libraries for the libraries.
Faculty and Staff: Request Library Acquisitions
Faculty and staff may use this form to submit a request for library acquisitions for specific courses, departments, or programs.

Orientation to the JSCC Libraries' Website
Follow this link to view a tutorial on the library website and how to use the features available.
How to Use 'Search everything'
Tutorial on using "Search Everything" feature which searches all library resources from a single search box.

Streaming Video from Films On Demand

Accounting
In 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

Recommended Research Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Designed for academic institutions, this database is the leading resource for scholarly research with more full-text journals and more peer-reviewed journals than any other database available. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books, and more.
Applied Science & Technology Source Complete This link opens in a new window
This database offers a diverse array of full-text and indexed content that covers the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines—from acoustics to aeronautics, and neural networks to nuclear engineering.
Associates Program Source Plus This link opens in a new window
This database is designed specifically for the research needs of students at two-year colleges, and provides comprehensive coverage of the most relevant Associates Program level content. It contains a wide range of essential full-text resources to help students succeed in their chosen field.
Business Collection This link opens in a new window
A 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.
Business Insights: Essentials This link opens in a new window
Formerly Business & Company Resource Center, provides detailed company and industry news; articles from periodicals, company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and chronologies.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
With 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.

Certification Exam Resources

Accountant/Auditor Practice Tests

Most accounting or auditor jobs require a person to pass a certification exam. Use the Peterson's Test and Career Prep 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 Vocational Test Prep to access the Accountant/Auditor Practice Tests. Follow the instructions for registering and using the resource.

Peterson's Test and Career Prep This link opens in a new window
Peterson's Test and Career Prep helps users prepare for occupational exams and career success with practice tests for certification and licensing. Peterson's 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.

Regulatory Agencies

Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy
The Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy conducts examinations in public accounting and issues certificates to successful applicants as Certified Public Accountants.
Financial Accounting and Standards Board
The 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).
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The 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.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision
SEC rules help provide avenues for small businesses to raise capital efficiently from both public and private markets so they can create new jobs, develop life-changing innovations and technology, grow the economy and create opportunities for investors.