Looking for more efficient and effective ways to economically research accounting or auditing issues? This course will show you how to use free online research to quickly find current, useful information for application on a situational client or business question. You also will learn to navigate the FASB website with ease, research international financial reporting standards and identify the best sources for IFRS and convergence issues as well as discuss embedded software for XBRL implementation and compliance. Plus, you'll leave the course understanding which accounting authorities to use to research questions, ready to use newly learned tips on finding specific information via search engines and able to put the GAAP hierarchy for principles-based standards to work for you.
Note: Pure academic research methods are not surveyed.
