Accounting, Finance & Economics: Internet Resources

Hoover's online source for company information. Search by company name, ticker symbol, or keyword(s).

Thomas Register on the Internet lists 155,000 U.S. and Canadian companies.

U.S. Government database of corporate information and reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

The American Economic Association aims to encourage economic research and encourage freedom of economic discussion.

Federal government's principal fact-finding agency in the field of economics and statistics.

Census Bureau data. Select "Subjects A-Z" for listing of search categories.

he Department of the Treasury's mission highlights its role as the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, and as an influential participant in the global economy. The Treasury Department is the executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States.

The American Finance Association (AFA) is the premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about financial economics.

Interactive financial charts, quotes, and reports. Data from over 24,000 stocks, mutual funds and market indices.

Treasury Securities & Programs, Calculate Value, Buying Series EE Savings Bonds, etc.

Daily market quotes, ticker, and news from Nasdaq, NYSE, and AMEX stock exchanges. Mutual funds also included.

Lists the Real Time Indices, Global 100 and Europe 350 Index Data. Provides links to various indices.

Online edition of Wall Street Journal, offering headlines and selected articles from the print edition. Must subscribe.

US Department of State's information for businesses.

Outline of the business climate, political structure, history, and statistical data for more than 190 countries.

Joint project of University of Texas and Latin American Network Information Center. Search by country and subject directories or keyword(s).

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.

WTO's Internet site includes extensive information on goods, services, intellectual property, environment, dispute settlement, trade services, and research & analysis.

This site provides links to local BBB resources.

This is a non-profit organization representing a wide range of business interests.

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese State University has helped businesses in Southwest Louisiana for over 24 years. As part of a non-profit national network, the LSBDC provides entrepreneurs with high quality one-on-one counseling, management training, and information vital to business owners who want to grow and prosper in Southwest Louisiana.

Valuable information on accounting topics as well as a comprehensive review of the organization's activities and membership.

Since 1973, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting that govern the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental entities.