Locate a website presenting any code of ethics

 Locate a website presenting any code of ethics, code of professional conduct, or similarly documented guidance for an accounting, auditing, or professional oversight organization.

Possibilities include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Summarize one or more provisions of the code and address how you see the rules affecting you in your professional accounting or auditing career.

This section provides a list of all the websites for easy support.

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Regulatory requirements and information for publicly traded companies.

http://www.sec.gov

National Human Resources Association

Professional trade organization for human resource professionals.

http://www.humanresources.org

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Income tax regulations for businesses.

http://www.irs.gov

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Professional organization of certified public accountants.

http://www.aicpa.org

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

Accounting and financial reporting standards-setting body for the private sector and federal government.

http://www.fasb.org

Employee Benefits

Helpful site for employee benefits information.

http://www.benefitslink.com

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

Nonprofit organization that monitors/oversees audits of publicly traded companies for compliance with SOX.

http://www.pcaobus.org

The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) ACT of 2002

Sarbanes-Oxley legislation: "Spotlight On: Internal Control Reporting Provisions."

http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/soxcomp.htm

Business Search Engine

Website for accessing articles, books, and other information relevant to business.

http://www.business.com

Export-Import Bank

Import-Export Bank of the United States.

http://www.exim.gov

International Monetary Fund

Financial, monetary, and banking information.

http://www.imf.org

Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system

SEC website for accessing reports submitted by publicly traded companies.

http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

Government Accounting Standards Board

http://www.gasb.org

American Accounting Association  Business Search Engine

American Accounting Association  

http://www.aaahq.org

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

http://www.acfe.com

International Federation of Accountants  Business Search Engine

International Federation of Accountants

http://www.ifac.org

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

Institute of Management Accountants

http://www.imanet.org

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy  

http://www.nasba.org

Hoovers Company Database

Hoovers Company Database  

http://www.hoovers.com

Association of Government Accountants (AGA)

Association of Government Accountants

http://www.agacgfm.org/homepage.aspx

Footnoted.com

A service of Morningstar. Part of the site is free to the public and other services are available to subscribers. The site offers select analysis of filings with the SEC.

http://www.footnoted.com/

Government Finance Officers Association  Business Search Engine

Government Finance Officers Association

http://www.gfoa.org/

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

http://www.fasab.gov/

AICPA Horizons 2025 Report

The AICPA's vision of the future of the CPA profession for the next 15 years.

http://www.aicpa.org/Research/CPAHorizons2025

United States Department of Treasury

United States Department of Treasury  

http://www.treasury.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Database of revenue rulings

Database of revenue rulings.

http://www.legalbitstream.com/

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

https://na.theiia.org/Pages/IIAHome.aspx

US Tax Court

U.S. Tax Court

http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/