Fab 50 hot internet resources for CPAs.

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Resources at your fingertips Our annual look at the best online resources for CPAs.

ACCOUNTING & AUDITING

www.fasb.org FASB's site provides you quick access to authoritative statements, publications and exposure drafts.

www.pcaobus.org The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's growing website features the online registration form for auditors of public companies as well information on rules, standards and enforcement.

www.fei.org Financial Executives International has a comprehensive, easy-to-follow index of financial reporting pronouncements, as well as in-depth information on new regulations and free videos of educational sessions and seminars.

BUSINESS VALUATION

www.bvmarketdata.com Business Valuation Resources offers financial and transactional data relating to the sales of public and privately held companies, control premiums, minority discounts and marketability discounts. You can pay per inquiry or buy an annual subscription.

www.1stresearch.com First Research provides (for a fee) more than 140 industry profiles along with quarterly updates.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

www.educationfoundation.org The California CPA Education Foundation has courses and conferences--online, on site and resort offerings--and nearly every course you need to meet your 80-hour CPE requirement.

CPA PORTALS

www.accountingweb.com AccountingWEB provides news and information about the CPA profession, as well as career, practice, CPE and other resources.

www.accountantsworld.com Accountants World provides easy links to just about everything: the Big Four, IRS, FTB, state societies and accounting firm networks. It also provides daily accounting news updates.

www.smartpros.com SmartPros has something for everyone--accounting and auditing, personal financial planning, HR, tax, technology and more. There's also news from around the globe that is presented daily.

www.webcpa.com WebCPA offers online editions of Accounting Today, Accounting Technology and Practical Accountant, plus industry rankings, columns and daily news.

CPA ORGANIZATIONS

www.calcpa.org CalCPA's online resources grow daily. Want live links for every URL listed in this magazine? Check out the online version of California CPA. While you're there, seek out professional knowledge, renew your membership or activate your Find a CPA listing.

www.aicpa.org Lots of CPA-specific information, and updates on AICPA standard setting, exposure drafts, conferences, products and services. Also valuable is...