Accounting: Websites

The most up-to-date, authoritative source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) developed for federal entities. It is updated annually to incorporate pronouncements issued by FASAB through June 30 of each year.

The Iowa Department of Revenue provides taxpayers with current and complete information, and up-to-date technology to support tax filings and payments. Their actions comply with the statutory provisions of the State of Iowa, and their duties under those statutes are carried out in a fiscally responsible manner.

The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury and one of the world's most effective tax administrators. (We use this website every day in tax class.)

EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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The American Institute of CPAs is the world's largest member association representing the accounting profession, with more than 400,000 members in 145 countries, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887.

The mission of the FASB is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting that foster financial reporting by nongovernmental entities that provides decision-useful information to investors and othe users of financial reports.

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.