Fab50 Special Pullout Hot Internet sources for CPAs.

• Position: Certified public accountants

Lost in cyberspace?

It's no wonder. At last count, the Internet had more than 1.6 billion Web sites. This special pull-out section of CPA-friendly Web sites is your gateway to the tools that are out in the ether--just waiting work life easier.

ACCOUNTING & AUDITING

www.fasb.org FASB's home page is where you can order statements and publications, review exposure drafts and update yourself on FASB news.

www.auditnet.org KARL, or kaplan's AuditNet Resource list gives free information on all auditing topics, providing a Q&A forum, links, audit programs and discussions.

www.knowledgespace.com Arthur Andersen's KnowledgeSpace gives information to internal auditors and risk managers on a whole gamut of topics, such as the best interviewing techniques, latest software, case studies, self-assessment surveys and the latest risk-avoidance methods.

www.bitwise.net/iawww An online think tank of information for auditors; the goal is to connect auditors around the country and the world, enabling online and real-time communications, information exchanges, help and community.

BUSINESS VALUATION

www.bvupdate.com Shannon Pratt's Web site is filled with valuation resources for the business appraiser and legal professional. Everything isn't free, but what is? Here you'll also find www.bvmarketdata. com and www.bvlibrary.com.

CPA LINKS

www.myaccountingportal.com My Accounting Portal was awarded Forbes' best of the Web B2B directory and is a major clearinghouse of technical accounting information, practice management ideas, chat forums, business and lifestyle news.

www.accountingweb.com AccountingWEB provides information about trends in the CPA profession, including several features about the proposed XYZ credential.

www.cpa2biz.com CPA2Biz is the AICPA-sponsored business portal that provides an educational forum for the CPA's ever-expanding business role. This site features links to resources, books, the Journal of Accountancy and more.

www.accountantsworld.com Accountants' World bills itself as the "community for accountants who think ahead" and provides easy links to just about everything: the Big Five, IRS, FTB, state societies and accounting firm networks. It also provides daily accounting news updates.

ELDERCARE

www.elderweb.com ElderWeb includes issues confronting the elderly, from recent tax legislation to news, finance, law and associations. An ElderCare locator lists agencies throughout the world that assist older adults.

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