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Useful Web sites for the practicing CPA

Useful Search Engines

There are many different search engines in cyberspace, and frequent Web surfers have probably already added a few good ones to their "favorites" menu. But others aren't even aware that there are search engines out there other than yahoo.com and altavista.com. Listed below are four popular alternatives and a brief description of each.

www.askjeeves.com

This search engine not only searches six other engines simultaneously, but it allows you to ask your question in plain English: For example, "Where can I find information on tadpoles on the Internet?" Don't have the exact wording for your query? No problem: The search engine will ask you a few questions to narrow your search.

www.dogpile.com

Although this site may be confusing, the section called "Dogpile Web Catalog" provides popular search topics for ten different categories to speed up the search process. It has many links to useful and frequently visited Web sites. You can search stock quotes, visit regional Web sites that other search engines may overlook and access online white and yellow pages for different areas.

www.nlsearch.com

This search engine not only looks for pertinent...