GARS Governmental Accounting Research System
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Governmental Accounting Research System™ (GARS) provides access to all U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for state and local governments. It includes material from the GASB’s Codification, Original Pronouncements, and Comprehensive Implementation Guide, as well as related resources and tools. (source vendor web site)
UNC Kenan-Flagler MAC users only
FASB Accounting Standards Codification
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification® (Codification or ASC) is the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP). The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.
UNC Kenan-Flagler MAC users only
Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection
Includes more than 1,200 national and international sources of information on accounting, taxes and taxation, the financial services industry, banking trends, products, companies, issues and operations. Sources include academic / peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, industry reports, conference proceedings, and dissertations.
From ProQuest. Free to anyone in N.C. with a library card.
Audit Analytics
Detailed audit information on over 1,200 accounting firms and 15,000 publicly registered companies. Data taken from public company disclosures. Determine who is auditing whom and how much they are paying for what services. Create reports by auditor, fees, location, industry, client revenue, market capital, changes in auditors, and more.
In addition to audits, the data in Audit Analytics also covers information related to compliance, governance, corporate actions, and federal litigation. 2001-present.
Learn more about Audit Analytics from WRDS.
WRDS Access is available only to current UNC-CH faculty, students, and selected staff.
Need access? Go to https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu and click on “REGISTER” in the upper right corner of the page.
UNC-CH users with additional password
https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/pages/get-data/audit-analytics/
VitalLaw
Full-text primary sources of law with commentary, a variety of CCH, Wolters Kluwer, and Aspen legal publications, smart charts, practical tools, news, webinars, white papers, and blogs. Encompasses business and law areas including antitrust, banking, cybersecurity, energy, ESG, healthcare, human resources, intellectual property, labor, life sciences, securities, tax, and transportation, and more.
NOTES:
- Ignore the first popup regarding Internet Explorer (if you see it)
- Select VitalLaw® at the next screen and click on “Set as Default Product” to simplify access next time
- Stuck? See UNC Library’s The Untapped Potential in Practice Materials on VitalLaw
- This database is licensed for academic use only. No commercial use is allowed.
- Replaced CCH IntelliConnect in 2021.
UNC-CH users only
RIA Checkpoint Edge (Kenan-Flagler Only)
- Contains accounting, and federal and individual U.S. state tax materials
- Contains primary source material (tax laws, regulations, and court case rulings) and secondary sources (editorial and analytical materials)
- Includes full-text of SEC and GAAP Compliance rules, procedures, and International Accounting standards.
- Accesses some international materials like the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Quick reference assistance with RIA Checkpoint Edge, from Thomson Reuters.
Create an account FIRST
- Create a personal account via this link
- Select UNIVOFNORTHCAROLINA as the account when prompted
- Use a @kenan-flagler.unc.edu email address when registering.
Questions? Please contact researchtools@kenan-flagler.unc.edu.
UNC-CH users only