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These are some suggested books for your course.  For a complete listing see QuickSearch.

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Academic Journals

Academic or peer-reviewed journals are preferable to popular magazines for finding information. For more detail on peer-reviewed journals see finding peer-reviewed journal articles.

Tip: To find journal articles relevant to a specific topic or assessment task, search using QuickSearch or the relevant databases.

For general browsing, here are some suggested academic journals for accounting:

Browse the shelves

Tip: If you are in a Federation University library, pick up a printed QuickStart guide with suggested call numbers to browse.

Try these call numbers when browsing the shelves:

174.9657 Accounting ethics
332 Financial economics
336.2 Taxes and taxation
343.9404 Taxation law
657 Accounting
657.3 Financial reporting
657.42 Cost accounting
657.45 Auditing
657.95 Corporations accounting
658.15 Financial management
658.1511 Managerial accounting
658.154 Budgeting
658.408 Sustainable development reporting

Professional/Trade Journals

Sometimes you will be required to access professional or trade journals in accounting. Features of these journals include -

  • Published by professional accounting bodies, e.g. CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants
  • Focus on current issues and news relevant to practicing accountants
  • Magazine format, usually including images and advertising
  • Articles are generally brief (1-2 pages) and do not include references

For general browsing, here are some suggested professional/trade journals for accounting:

Tip: In databases like Business Source Complete you can limit your search results to Trade Publications.