Research Guides: Accounting: Overview

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Checkpoint This link opens in a new window
Find accounting standards and tax accounting regulations.
View the Accounting Essentials tutorial for more insights.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Access standardized and restated financial statements and SEC filings.
Most data can be exported to Excel. Full company reports and tear sheets are printable in PDF format. View the Finding Financials tutorial for more insights.
Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
Discover law resources, business news publications, and SEC filings.
For all current SMU students, faculty & staff
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Find scholarly articles for accounting, economics, finance, and international business.
View the Company Research and Industry Research tutorials for more insights.
Bloomberg
Download detailed current and historical financial statements for public companies.
Restricted to only current SMU students, faculty & staff. Available only in the Business Library on the lower level of Hamon Arts Library. Use the Excel Add-In to obtain and organize Bloomberg data in spreadsheets. Information about the Bloomberg Certification program.

Accounting & Audit Research
Accounting, tax and audit resources.
General Company Research
Annual and analyst reports, financial statements, private company and non-profit resources.
Advanced Company Research
Bankruptcy, CSR, credit ratings, customer/suppliers and executive profile resources.
Equities
Equity research, screening, filings, and analyst reports.
Industries & Markets
Industry reports, analysis, and trends for accounting.

Accounting and auditing books at SMU
Browse the call numbers in the HF 5600s to find books on accounting and auditing. Search by key terms and limit to Online Resources to find e-books.
Accounting Journals at SMU
A comprehensive list of journals with an accounting emphasis that are available at SMU