Mastering Accounting Research for the CPA Exam, 2nd Edition; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction; Chapter 1: RESEARCH AND THE CPA EXAM; Chapter 2: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING RESEARCH SYSTEM (FARS); Chapter 3: FARS: THE ARBS AND THE APBS; Chapter 4: THE FASB STATEMENTS; Chapter 5: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING; Chapter 6: AUDITING AND ATTESTATION RESEARCH; Chapter 7: TAX RESEARCH; Chapter 8: UNDERSTANDING SEARCH ENGINES; Chapter 9: GETTING READY FOR THE EXAM; APPENDIX A: IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR THE CPA EXAM; APPENDIX B: HELPFUL HINTS FOR INFOBASES. APPENDIX C: THE CPA SAMPLE EXAM INTERFACEAPPENDIX D: QUICK STUDY LISTS FOR FAR, AUD, AND REG; APPENDIX E: SOLUTIONS TO CHAPTER TESTS; Index.
This book is a concise and valuable study aid to bring the CPA candidate up to speed quickly on the research component. The focus is strictly on the three research areas tested on the CPA exam. It shows how to acquire research infobases for FAR (Finanical Accounting and Reporting), AUD (Audit and Attestation), and REG (Regulation). It provides information for understanding infobases and strategies for effective search and retrieval and explains the contents and organization of each infobase for FAR, AUD, and REG. The book includes a brief review of the accounting literature in financial accoun.