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GARS Governmental Accounting Research System

October 17, 2019

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

https://gars.gasb.org

FASB Accounting Standards Codification

October 17, 2019

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

https://asc.fasb.org

Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection

May 1, 2017

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.

https://guides.lib.unc.edu/go.php?c=23609443

VitalLaw

May 1, 2017

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

https://guides.lib.unc.edu/go.php?c=46280825

Federation of Tax Administrators

May 1, 2017

Content includes links to state tax agencies’ home pages, links to each state’s tax forms and electronic filing sites, general information on state tax structures, information about upcoming meetings and workshops, data on proposed federal tax changes that could affect state revenues and information of state level income sales and excise taxes.

Open Access

https://www.taxadmin.org/

RIA Checkpoint Edge (Kenan-Flagler Only)

April 28, 2017
  • 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

https://guides.lib.unc.edu/go.php?c=23609320

Sales Tax Institute

April 28, 2017

News and legislation relating to sales and use taxation in the United States. Click on the “resources” link on the right of the screen for a link to sales and use tax rates by state.

Open Access

https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/