Subject Support
Accounting & Finance
Finding Business Resources in the Library
For further information on how to find business related books and articles in the library, please click on this power point presentation
Library Business Sources presentation
Electronic Resources
Basing your assignments on good, reliable sources is critical to achieving a good mark for your work. We subscribe to a number of databases which hold full text access to a large amount of academic articles and research for you to use. It is also vital that you reference your work correctly so please see the library link to 'Cite Them Right' Referencing for more information.
1. Online Databases
Journal Articles (Full Text unless stated)
Marketing Info
Full Text Newspapers
Company Info
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2. Useful Websites
Need help searching the web?
Finding trustworthy information to aid you in your studies can be difficult. Use this quick tutorial to guide you to the best websites for business and help you determine whether the information you find can be used in your work.
http://www.vtstutorials.ac.uk/detective/
- Financial Reporting Council
The role of the council is to issue and set new standards. Inc. news, publications, research, summaries of standards.
- ACCA: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Accountants specialising in medium sized companies. This site contains recent articles on tax-related issues.
- CIPFA: Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy
News from the profession plus details of upcoming events and seminars. Also, contains useful information about the professional qualifications.
- CIMA: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
News from the sector and information for members and prospective members.
- BizEd
Information gateway for business. Includes company information, statistical sources, & links to business related Internet sites.
- Accounting Web
News from the sector and information for members and prospective members.
- INFER - International Network for Economic Research
A not-for-profit organisation which supports research in economics. Has extenisive list of publications and working papers to read.
- Hemmington Scott
Excellent listing of edited company financials.
- Finance Dictionary
Free to use dictionary of financial words and terms.
- Institute of Actuaries
News, research, career information, and articles within the actuarial profession.
- Institute of Chartered Accountants- Library
Redesigned site with extensive/detailed collection of links. Also contains some full text coverage, reading lists and links to their professional library catalogue (which includes searching for books and abstracted journal articles).
- PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Formerly Coopers & Lybrand. A a large number of business links, budget information, hot topics, recruitment details, UK economic information.
- Intute: Business and Management Gateway
Business and Management Information Gateway containing numerous accounting and finance links.
- Accountancy Age Magazine
Magazine based in the UK dealing with stories in finance, tax, business and technology.
- Accountancy Magazine
Monthly news magazine for chartered accountants including guidance on technical accounting, auditing and tax.
- UK National Government
Links to all the Government Departments & agencies. N.B. the link to H.M. Treasury, which includes economic updates and forecasts, budget news & reports.
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Printed Resources
Directories
- Chartered Association of Certified Accountants Directory Members (657.02541 ASS)
Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Finance (332.03 DIC)
- International Dictionary of Finance (332 BAN)
- Dictionary of Accounting and Finance (657.03 BRO)
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Contact Subject Librarian
The Subject Librarian for Accounting and Finance is Kelly Travers. For further information, please contact k.s.travers@uel.ac.uk by mail or call on 020 8223 6461.
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