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Nolo Articles

• Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics While keeping track of your business's finances may seem overwhelming, it's not that hard when you know the basics.
• Buying a Business A business is simply a collection of assets. Someone who offers a business for sale is trying to sell all these assets together, from the IRS's point of view. A buyer may not want all of a business's assets.
• The Lowdown on Business Loans If you're seeking a loan for your business, make sure you understand the basics.

Government Documents

• Accounting Periods and Methods By the Internal Revenue Service, publication 334, explains different types of accounting methods.
• Starting a Business and Keeping Records By the Internal Revenue Service, publication 583, explains why you must keep records, what kinds of records you must keep, and how to keep them.

Web Sites

• Accounting Portal Accounting news, information and resources. From SmartPros^®.
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) National, professional organization for all CPAs. The site offers accounting resources, information, and tools.
• CPANet Certified public accounting resources and information.
• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Forum for the nation's state boards of accountancy which administer the Uniform CPA Examination, license certified public accountants, and regulate the practice of public accountancy in the United States. NASBA sponsors committee meetings, conferences, programs and services designed to enhance the effectiveness of its member boards. The site offers links to State Boards of Accountancy .
• Tax and Accounting Sites Directory By Dennis Schmidt, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Northern Iowa. The site includes federal, state and foreign tax information as well as links to forms, instructions, articles and software.