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ACCESS TO UNC LIBRARY FROM OFF-CAMPUS

Access from off-campus
If you want to access subscription databases available through the UNC library from off-campus, you need to follow the instructions on this page, including setting up your web browser to access the UNC proxy server. When you access the UNC library through the proxy server, the InfoTrac (or other database) server sees your computer as a UNC computer, and thus, grants you access to the database.

TAX RESEARCH SITES

Academic Universe (Lexis/Nexis)
You cannot link directly to the Academic Universe page because the UNC Library link is part of the authentication process. Once on the home page, click on the Legal Research link. To perform tax research, click on the Tax Law link on the legal research page.

CCH Group
This is a free resource provided by CCH. Click on the News Center link at the top for tax news stories and other tax information.

TEXTBOOK WEB SITE

Taxation for Decision Makers
The main items of interest on this site are the chapter self-study quizzes. The provide a good way to test yourself on the chapters, but they are not necessarily like the questions that I will ask on exams.

AICPA STATEMENTS ON STANDARDS FOR TAX SERVICE

SSTS in PDF format
The AICPA recently issued the Statements on Standards for Tax Service, which became effective on October 31, 2000. They supercede the AICPA Statements on Responsibilities in Tax Practice (SRTPs).

ACCOUNTING FIRMS

KPMGUS: This is an interesting web site for students seeking jobs world wide with KPMG. It contains all information about the firm. It does not have other links outside the KPMG.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers: Home page for PWC. All sorts of accounting information available.

The list of CPA firms: This site has a list of 2,658 CPA firms and 4,881 offices through out the world. This is a helpful site for students to seek jobs in their interested geographical locations. It offers job placement.

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE JOBS

Accounting & Finance Jobs - Your Internet Resource for Accounting & Finance Jobs: If you are interested in posting your resume and searching for job, this site may bring you luck. This site has good career links.

  ACCOUNTING ORGANIZATIONS

AAA: It contains important links for Accounting students, professionals, instructors like, FASB, GASB, IASC, Beta, Alpha, Psi, AICPA, IIA, IMA, etc. It also has important information regarding Accounting profession.

American Taxation Association Home Page: It is a section of AAA. This site contains various articles related to tax. Useful links for tax research are also given like "Tax Research On Web Site". It is a useful site for Tax Students.

AICPA: Useful site for Students, Faculty, CPAs, Accountants and members. This site contains a lot of information regarding Accounting, Taxes, Accounting profession etc. It has a discussion forum. Current Accounting and Tax topics are posted here.

National Association of Tax Practitioners: NATP is an interesting site. It provides contact to forum where members or non- members can ask questions. You have to pay for your question(s). It is good for very technical kind of question(s).

CHAT/COLLABORATION SOFTWARE 

AOL Instant Messenger

PRIMARY AUTHORITY

TITLE 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE: NOT CURRENT!, however, it is organized in a very efficient manner. The Table of Contents makes it easy to see the structure of the Code.

United States Code: This site contains a complete listing of all titles. Good for those who have any interest in U.S law. The Internal Revenue Code is Title 26. It is not completely up to date, but you there is an updates link in every Code section so you can see if the law has been modified by current legislation.

Find Law: If you are looking for any thing related to law, you can go ahead and check this site. It includes Commercial law, Tax law etc. Most of the material is available in the form of question and answer and easy to understand. Free registration is also available.

TAX NEWS/NEWSLETTERS/DISCUSSION GROUPS

Accounting Student's News letter: You can get important information you need as an Accounting students. It provides news about Accounting profession, Professional exams, Career building, and all sort of other news related with Accounting Profession.

E-Commerce Tax News: This site provides latest news and feature articles on tax topics particularly on E-commerce tax problems.

TAX AND ACCOUNTING RESEARCH SITES

FedStats: This site provides statistical data on most of the fields like Agriculture, Crime, Economy, Education etc.

Tax Statistics - IRS: Contains good statistical data and links.

Forms And Publications - IRS: Along with the tax forms, this site also has publications. This is a good site for tax prepares, students, researchers and instructors.

Index to Bob Jensen's Web Site: This site has a vast selection of useful web sites. It contains mostly information about financial accounting, accounting information systems, technology, and education. However, there is much more on this site than you can possibly imagine. Use Bob' search engine (great place to find information for MCB research papers).

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory: This site contains a bunch of Tax and Accounting sites. This is useful site for students, researchers, practitioners, and faculty.

Welcome to Tax Web: It is a consumer oriented source for Federal, State and local taxes related development. It has a lot of interesting FAQs and their answer.

Will Yancey's Home Page: This is a page of Dr. Will Yancey. He has collected and posted some good links related to Tax, Sampling & Stats, Electronic Commerce, etc. You might get something interesting out of this site.

Strategies for Savings
www.gofso.com/premium/ts/ts_menu.html
CPAs and personal financial planners can enter this Web site through the back door to read guidance for clients on maximizing tax deductions such as travel and entertainment expenses and charitable contributions. Users also can find financial calculators, information on topics including annuities and mutual fund taxation, and due dates for filing tax returns and reporting tax information.

Fact or Fiction?
www.incometaxstrategies.com
Tax advisers can look over the tax secrets and myths section of this e-stop on debunking falsehoods, such as the idea that not taking every possible deduction reduces a client's chances for an audit, as well as learn about little-known strategies such as how to get an annual early tax refund. The site features links to more than 80 itemized deductions and a free monthly newsletter.

Resources and Tips
www.funwithtaxes.com
Tax specialist and author Gail Perry's online compilation of her column "Fun With Taxes" includes links to articles from the New York Times such as "Beating the Tuition Blues and Earning Some Tax Breaks" and her own writings-such as the article "IRS Throws Foul Ball Into All American Pastime." In addition, visitors can find daily tax tips from the IRS and the Tax Preparation Tool Box, which includes an IRA calculator to determine eligibility or compare Roth IRAs with traditional ones to see their worth at retirement.

For Filing and More
www.taxbrain.com
In addition to free registration, links to state and federal tax forms and electronic filing options, tax preparers who visit this Web stop can click on the Tax Center link at the bottom of the home page to find a tax glossary, the e-document "Seven Tax Return Mistakes to Avoid," a W-4 calculator and a tax estimator.

Government Approved
www.homebusinesstaxsavings.com
Tax consultants and preparers with home-business-based clients can find tips here on tax breaks in compliance with congressional law, the tax code and tax court rulings such as "converting 'commuting miles' into tax-deductible business miles," the benefits of obtaining an employer identification number and deductions for donations. Users also can sign up for a free subscription to the newsletter Tax Tips You Can Bank On.

ACCOUNTING WEB SITES

The Electronic Accountant: Accounting site sponsored by PPC, a tax and accounting publisher.

TAX RETURN PREPARATION SOFTWARE

TaxAct
Free tax return preparation software from 2nd Story.  Similar in feel to TurboTax. It was fairly easy to use.  You can upgrade to the deluxe version and they also have a Colorado State version. They also have academic pricing (discounts for students).

Have a link to add? Please e-mail me at richard.newmark@unco.edu