Resource Links

Accounting Associations and Organizations

AICPA Online
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

American Society of Women Accountants

California Society of CPA's

National Association of State Information Resource Executives
Contains state government information made public on the Internet. Also, includes links to websites for CPA's researching state government information.

Financial and Audit

Federal Reserve Bank Los Angeles

FinanceNet
Public and government financial management information

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates (Oanda.com)
Obtain spot rates, which gives you not just the rate, but also the dollar amount conversion. You can get monthly or annual rates at this site.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Federal Reserve site that will give you daily, weekly, monthly, and annual exchange rates for many countries.

General

American Business Information
This site provides marketing information, including company profiles, credit scores, and a database of potential clients.

American Journalism Review
This website is a starting point for researching articles in nearly 5,000 newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.

Business Code Search
Industry search engine is sophisticated (draws on over 20,000 descriptive terms), simple to use, and FREE! Features:
• Searching by IRS Business Activity Code, 1997 NAICS or 2002 NAICS, or Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) number
• Full title and description keyword searches
• Results showing the relationship between NAICS, IRS Business Activity Codes, and SIC codes
• Results showing the relationship between 1997 NAICS codes and the new 2002 NAICS classifications
• Full industry summaries including descriptions, alternate titles, cross-references and examples

Brentmark Software
Retirement planning tools; taxes on IRA conversions/distributions.

Electronic Accountant
Accountants Web Magazine and Resource Guide

Kelly Blue Book
Car values/new car pricing, reviews, lemon check.

National White Pages
Provides a listing of addresses and phone numbers for millions of people and companies.

PathFinders
PathFinders designed and programmed the HCVT.com Web Site.

Spidell's California Taxes On-Line
Source of California tax information for tax professionals.

Government Agencies

California Employment Development Department
Provides tax rates, allowances and withholding schedules, Unemployment Insurance and Disability Insurance information, forms and publications.

California Franchise Tax Board
Information ranging from general California tax information to forms and publications.

California Secretary of State
Elections and voter information, campaign finance information, Business Service Center, and more.

California State Board of Accountancy

California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC)
Qualified Allocation Plan, California Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program Regulations, Market Study and Rent Comparable Guidelines, and more.

Congressional Directory
Information on your Member of Congress and their congressional staff. Click on link above and then on the "Contact Congress" link. Follow the simple sign-in instructions.

Edgar Database

Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community
This site is maintained by two government agencies responsible for administering the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community programs.

FedWorld.gov
Federal publications, government reports and more.

Internal Revenue Service
IRS. Current and past tax years forms are available here.

IRS - Online EIN
Apply for your employment identification number on-line

IRS's Exempt Organization Search

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC's website allows a search of all public company filings (quarterly and annual reports).

U.S. Small Business Administration
Contains free advice on starting a business, obtaining financing (SBA loans), and expanding on existing business.

U.S. Social Security Administration
Official website of the Social Security Administration.

Investment Links

CNNfn

Hoovers
Information on public companies

Mortgage Net
Web site for latest mortgage rates and trends

National Corporate Services
Online investment information on public companies and a variety of other issues

Silicon Investor
Investment page dedicated to technology stocks

Smartmoney Magazine
Online edition of the Wall Street Journal's Smartmoney Magazine

Stock Exchanges

American Stock Exchange

Chicago Board of Options Exchange

NASDAQ

New York Stock Exchange

Nikkei Exchange

Vancouver Exchange