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Accounting http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/account.shtml
This site, published by Rutgers University, is broken into eight parts: Accounting Standards, Handbooks and Dictionaries, Professional Associations, Indexes to Accounting Literature, Information Servers, Government Sites, Careers and Annual Reports. Some of the information is only available to Rutgers’ students, but many of these resources are free, Web-based tools.Accounting 211 PowerPoint Lecture Notes http://milkman.cac.psu.edu/~jpc2/a211note.html
This is a series of slides from an accounting class held by Penn State University. The notes cover 23 chapters with an average of about 50 slides per chapter. This is an introductory accounting class so the information is relatively easy to understand. Topics include everything from basic introductory concepts to Differential Analysis, Product Pricing and Capital Budgeting. As of 10/25/01 the link for Chapter One was not working but the rest of the chapters are fine.
Accounting Resources http://www.academicinfo.net/busacct.html
This is a list of accounting resources on the Web hosted by Academic Info. The first section has links to specific accounting resources including tax information. Other sections are: Reference Desk, Digital Library and Organizations.
Accounting Resources on the Internet http://raw.rutgers.edu/raw/internet/frmain.htm
This site is published by Rutgers University. It has links to accounting firms, schools, and government agencies, as well as general topics in accounting.
Accounting Terminology Guide http://www.nysscpa.org/prof_library/guide.htm
This is a browsable glossary from the New York State Society of CPAs. "Commonly used acronyms (e.g., IRS) are listed in their abbreviated forms and defined as the complete term (e.g., Internal Revenue Service)."
Aetna http://www.aetna.com/index.htmAlbany Medical Center http://www.amc.edu/index.cfm
Albany Web Sites.com http://www.albanywebsites.com/
Flow Management Technologies http://www.flowmgt.com/
General Electric http://www.ge.com/
Golub Corporation (Price Chopper) http://www.pricechopper.com/
Ikon Office Solutions & Technology Services http://www.ikon.com/home.asp
MapInfo Corporation http://www.mapinfo.com/
Northeast Health http://www.nehealth.com/
St. Peter's Health Care Services http://www.stpetershealthcare.org/ Association of Government Accountants Code of Ethics http://www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/cgfm_code.htm
Text of the Association's Code of Ethics. Downloadable version available in Adobe PDF. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader on your computer click here for the free download.
Cases from the National Society of Professional Engineers Board of Ethical Review http://www.niee.org/pd.cfm?pt=EthicsCases
Better Business Bureau Information on Marketplace Ethics http://www.bbb.org/pubpages/ethicspage.asp
The Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. maintains this site. It has standards for advertising and charitable solicitations, guidelines for children's advertising, tips on ethical advertising and a lengthy code of advertising.
Business Ethics http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm
Business Ethics Resources on WWW http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/resources/business/
Links to ethics codes and other information, prepared by the Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia.
Ethics Directory from Google http://directory.google.com/Top/Business/Management/Ethics/
This is a list of links that apply to ethics as they relate to business and other areas. The top few links are Related Categories and will take you to more lists that Google has compiled. After the Related Categories are the links.
Wharton School of Business - Business Ethics http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/category.cfm?catid=11&num=1
This site, prepared by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is the Business Ethics section of Knowledge@Wharton, a bi-weekly collection of articles and other resources.
Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research http://www.zicklincenter.org/
This is the Web site for the Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research (Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania). There are links to research, conferences, and speakers' series sponsored by the Center.
Biz PlanIt http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.htmlBiz PlanIt is a commercial business planning company. They make their money by helping companies develop plans. There is some free information on this site. They have a brief section on business plan basics and some common mistakes to avoid.
Business Assistance Guide http://www.sonoma-county.org/edb/busguide/bagintro1.html
A checklist for starting a new business, prepared by the Sonoma County (California) Economic Development Board. Some information is of general interest, and some is specific to Sonoma County.
Business Plan Template http://www.moneyhunter.com/
This site is maintained by Money Hunter, a company that helps small- and medium-sized businesses raise capital. They have a 25-page downloadable Business Plan Template in MS Word.
Writing a Business Plan http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/bizplan/bizplan.html
Business Planning http://eweb.slu.edu/businessplan.htmFrom Saint Louis University. Includes strategies for developing business plans, interactive exercises and a business plan evaluation service.
Companies A to Z http://www.business2.com/webguide/0,,63810,00.htmlContains compilations for more than 400 of the "most-searched-for" companies.
Report Gallery http://www.reportgallery.com
Online annual reports for companies.
SEC's EDGAR http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
EDGAR provides access to the detailed reports companies must submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission. There is also a tutorial on using EDGAR.
Hoovers Online http://www.hoovers.com/
This site is maintained by Hoovers, Inc., and offers a search service for locating information on companies. Types of information available include company profiles, financial data, personnel, and news stories.
Industry Research Desk http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/
This site, from Polson Enterprises, discusses 17 steps for researching specific companies or industries.
Researching Companies Online http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/
This is an online tutorial, prepared by Deb Flanagan, that explains techniques useful in researching companies.
Company Research http://www.vaultreports.com/companies/searchcompanies.jsp
How to Learn About an Industry or a Specific Company http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/howto/search.htm
Company Information on the Web: An 8-Step Guide http://www.virtualchase.com/coinfo/index.htm
The law firm, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP sponsors the Virtual Chase Web site. This 8-step guide explains how to research a company from a legal perspective. Steps for locating information include checking independent sources, the company's home page, SEC filings, news stories, lawsuits, Congressional/regulatory activity, public opinion, and Web search engines.
10 Questions on E-Commerce http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/pages/Business/Ecommerce20/This is an article on the CNET Web site, written by Jiri Weiss in 1999. Despite its age, the article still provides a valid overview and explanation of e-commerce concepts.
Dr. Randall Hansen's Web Marketing Resources http://www.stetson.edu/~rhansen/netmkt.html
This site, maintained by Dr. Hansen of Stetson University, includes links to Web sites, articles, newsletters, and books related to Internet marketing.
Gomez.com http://www.gomez.com/
Gomez is a company specializing in Internet quality measurement services, and provides research and assessment for companies to improve their customer relations. The site includes free consumer guides to online merchants.
Guide to E-Commerce www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/reference/guides/show_guide/default.html?guide_number=7
Internet News http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/
Internetnews.com is a site from INT Media Group, Incorporated, which offers access to Internet-related news items. This links to its E-Commerce News section.
Conference Board http://www.conference-board.org/This is the Web site for the prestigious Conference Board, known for preparing various key economic indicators. The site includes links to data and news items related to the U.S. economy.
Econ Dash http://www.econdash.net/
This site, from iDash, Inc., provides an easy-to-read dashboard for the US economy. Key economic statistics are presented in a graphical display.
Economic Statistics Briefing Room http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
This section of the official White House Web site has links to current measurements of various economic activities.
Fed in Print: A Database of Federal Reserve System Economic Research http://www.frbsf.org/publications/fedinprint/index.html
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco offers a database that allows topical searching of Federal Reserve System Economic Research.
The National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. http://www.nber.org/
The National Bureau of Economic Research offers access to its publications, working papers and other research on the economy. A database of its working papers can be searched for free. Abstracts of papers are free, but there is a charge for the full reports.
Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2001/
This site includes the Federal Reserve's Beige Book listings of information on economic conditions in 2001. Information is also available for previous years (back to 1996). The commentaries summarize information reported by business and other sources outside the Federal Reserve System.
CEOExpress http://www.ceoexpress.com/default.asp Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/
From the Internet Scout Report: "Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy is a three-part, six-hour documentary series and Web site. Providing a comprehensive history of the ideas, events, and values that have shaped the present global economy, the Commanding Heights Web site examines the history of the global economy and demonstrates how key economic theories have evolved in the context of historical events. The three-part television series includes: Part One -- "The Battle of Ideas" -- which aired last Wednesday, April 3rd at 9pm; Part Two -- "The Agony of Reform" -- which airs this Wednesday, April 10th at 9pm; and Part Three -- "The New Rules of the Game" -- which airs Wednesday, April 17th at 9pm. Internet users not able to view the television series will have the opportunity to watch streaming online videos of all three programs. The Commanding Heights Web site is available in both high and low bandwidth versions, offering a time map, an interactive atlas of economic history that allows users to track changes in political boundaries and major shifts in economic policies in more than thirty nations from 1910 to the present, and an online forum for users to discuss contemporary economic issues raised by the broadcast. Forthcoming is an online teachers' guide that will provide suggestions for applications of the Web site in classroom instruction. This guide will be available in versions for both high school and post-secondary educators. [MG]"
Economic Glossary http://www.amosweb.com/gls/
This is a glossary of economic terms prepared by AmosWEB. The "GLOSS*arama," is an extensive searchable database of terms and concepts.Essential Principles of Economics: A Hypermedia Text http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/prin/txt/EcoToC.html
Inflation Calculators http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/inflate.html
This section of the Web site for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration contains inflation calculators for the Consumer Price Index, Employment Cost Index, GDP Deflator, International Price Index, and Producer Price Index. There are also links to inflation calculators on other Web sites.
Resources for Economists on the Internet http://rfe.wustl.edu/
This selective guide, sponsored by the American Economics Association, provides categorical access to over 1,200 Web resources for academic and practicing economists.
WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics http://netec.wustl.edu/WebEc/
From the Librarian's Index to the Internet: "An extensive categorized, annotated, and searchable directory of economic resources. (Note: For best search options, click on the "Search" link at the bottom of the menu.) A Virtual Library site.
Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Business Assistance Guide http://www.sonoma-county.org/edb/busguide/bagintro1.htmlThis is a guide prepared by the Sonoma County (California) Economic Development Board. Though geared to those wanting to start a new business in Sonoma County, the information is also of general interest to anyone contemplating creating a business enterprise.
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership http://www.celcee.edu/
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education (CELCEE), an adjunct of the Federal Educational Resources and Information Clearinghouse (ERIC), maintains this database, which contains abstracts of materials for all levels of entrepreneurship education. There are also links to organizations involved with the field.
Comprehensive resource for people in business providing the latest news and business information http://www.startups.co.uk/
Entrepreneur.com http://www.entrepreneur.com/
Entrepreneur.com, a firm offering solutions for growing businesses, provides daily articles and tips for business expansion.
Entrepreneurship & E-Commerce eweb.slu.edu/e-ed.htm
This site, eWeb, from St. Louis University, contains explanations of topics relating to entrepreneurship and e-commerce education.
More Business.com http://www.morebusiness.com/
New York State Small Business Development Center http://www.nyssbdc.org/
OnLine Small Business Workshop http://www.cbsc.org/osbw/workshop.cfm
Power HomeBiz Guides http://www.powerhomebiz.com/
Small Business Advisor http://www.isquare.com/
Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/
Start Business http://www.startbusiness.co.uk/
Start-Up Kits http://www.entrepreneur.com/toolkit
From the Librarian's Index to the Internet: "These kits offer industry, market, and operations information for over 40 types of businesses. The site includes how-to guides with comments from successful entrepreneurs, suggestions for researching business opportunities and creating a business plan, and links to associations and franchises. It also features an e-mail service for an expert's advice about starting out, sales and marketing, management and operations, and other matters."
Women's Business Center http://www.onlinewbc.gov/
The Small Business Administration provides this guide to women seeking to start, finance, run, and expand their own businesses.
Etiquette for Business
Business Etiquette http://www.hbcollege.com/management/students/bus_etiquette.htm
In addition to information on business etiquette, this site has some online quizzes you can take to test your knowledge of acceptable conduct in business situations, both in the U.S. and abroad.Federal Reserve http://www.federalreserve.gov/
Full text articles see also Fed in Print: A Database of Federal Reserve System Economic Research
Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov/
International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance http://www.tax.state.ny.us/
Securities and Exchange Commission http://www.sec.gov/
Edgar Guides to SEC Filings' Contents
Tax.Org http://www.tax.org/ Academy of Human Resource Development http://www.ahrd.org/
This is the Web site for the Academy of Human Resource Development, an organization established to promote the study of human resource development theories, processes, and practices, and to disseminate research and information. The site provides access to serveral of the Academy's publications, as well as information on its annual conferences.
Employee Benefit Research Institute http://www.ebri.org/
This site, from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, offers links to articles, news items, and ongoing research relating to employee benefits.
Human Resources and the Internet http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/reference/guides/show_guide/default.html?guide_number=98
Human Resource Management http://www.nbs.ntu.ac.uk/research/depts/hrm/links.php
This collection of links, prepared by the Nottingham (England) Business School, is organized into various topics on human resources management. There is also a document that has all the links on one page, which can be printed.
Salary Expert http://www.salaryexpert.com/
Baker, Thomsen Associates, a compensation and benefits consulting firm, provides this searchable database of U.S. salary data. You can search by job title, ZIP code, or metropolitan area.
Work Index http://www.workindex.com/
This site, produced by the publication Human Resource Executive, includes current news and links for human resources topics. There is an index which is searchable by category or keyword.
Bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/Bloomberg, the financial news and media company, produces this page containing daily headlines, financial reports, and links to news and financial stories.
Charles Schwab http://schwab.com/
The Charles Schwab investment firm provides daily market summaries, access to company stock quotes, and free answers to your investment questions.
Daily Stocks http://www.dailystocks.com/
This site is maintained by Daily Stocks Inc, and provides daily stock market figures, as well as a customizable page for stock quotes.
Investment Company Institute http://www.ici.org/
Investor Guide http://www.investorguide.com/
Morningstar http://www.morningstar.com/
Street Eye http://www.streeteye.com/
Financial Smarts for Students http://www.jumpstart.org/
Finance Glossary http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/glossary.htm
Inflation Calculator http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
Money 101 http://money.cnn.com/pf/101/
Understanding Money http://wfhummel.net/
The Universal Currency Converter™ http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Chartered Institute of Marketing http://www.cim.co.uk/cim/index.cfm
Cyber Atlas http://cyberatlas.internet.com/
Market Segment Resource Locator http://www.awool.com/
From the Librarian's Index to the Internet: "Use this site for connecting with ethnic and other market segment resources which are available on the Internet: advertising agencies, research companies, marketing services, and media serving special or niche markets. The Hispanic market coverage is especially extensive, but others - African-American, Asian-American, teens, singles, over fifty - are also well-served. From marketing consultant, Abbott Wool."
Marketing Magic Internet Business Links Centre http://www.tka.co.uk/magic/biz_link.htm
Marketing & Research Library http://www.mrlibrary.com/
Marketing Virtual Library http://www.knowthis.com/
From the Librarian's Index to the Internet: "Annotated guide to marketing resources. Areas covered include advertising, starting and running a business, careers and employment, consumer issues, legal information, electronic commerce, public relations, and selling & sales management. Additionally database, direct, international, and Internet marketing are covered as well as market research. A comprehensive and current resource."
Motivation and Organizational Behavior
Articles by Compensation Resources http://www.compensationresources.com/press_room/Articles_We_Wrote.htmlArticles on Motivation http://www.p-management.com/sitemap.htm
Click on the Articles link.
Managing People - Motivation http://www.businesstown.com/people/motivations.asp
Organizational Behavior Resources http://www.cps.usfca.edu/ob/obresources.htm
MOS Exams (formerly MOUS Exams)
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/redirect/mous.htmMicrosoft Office Tutorials http://tutorials.beginners.co.uk/view?cobrand=beginners&i=19
PowerPoint Tutorial http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/toolbox/presentation_authoring/powerpoint_res.html
Tech Tutorials - Microsoft Applications http://www.techtutorials.com/Applications/Microsoft_Office/
Tony's Main Microsoft Access Page http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm Organizational Theory: Determinants of Structure http://www.analytictech.com/mb021/orgtheory.htm
What do we really want? A manifesto for the organizations of the 21st Century http://ccs.mit.edu/papers/pdf/wp032manifesto21C.pdf Practical Money Skills for Life http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php
From the Librarian's Index to the Internet: "Divided into areas for teachers, parents, students, and consumers, this site deals with all aspects of managing money, including spending plans, credit cards, and saving and investing. There are lessons for students at all grade levels, budget calculators for estimating savings and loan repayments, a banking tutor, and games that teach different aspects of money management. From Visa."
Budgeting http://www.ivillage.com/topics/money/0,10707,165369,00.html
How to Make a Budget and Stick to It http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/objectID/615A0045-C345-42E8-B921681B70D99A44
Debt & Bankruptcy http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/index.cfm/catID/734BECB6-ADDE-4041-AEC595AF30EA15CE
Mortgage 101 http://nt.mortgage101.com/partner-scripts/default.asp?p=1mortgageloan
Estate Planning http://www.cobar.org/group/display.cfm?GenID=415
How to balance a checkbook http://pa.essortment.com/howtobalancea_rsii.htm
Introductory Personal Finance http://www.luhman.org/Nts/PerF/index.htm
The Mint http://www.themint.org/ 2000 Census http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/2khome.htm
Business Statistics: Revealing Facts From Figures http://home.ubalt.edu/ntsbarsh/Business-stat/opre504.htm
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