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Business
ethics -- Well-chosen links
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:: CEOEXPRESS -- is
designed to be the executive’s interface to the Internet. Lots of
links to financial and business information. Check out the Business
Research links at this site. |
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:: Charity Navigation
-- evaluates the financial health of over 5,300 of America's
largest charities. |
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Commerce
Business Daily -- Official free electronic version. |
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Faculty
Resource -- Creative Commons a nonprofit organization, education
site for lesson plans, course packets, etc. |
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FEDSTATS -- gateway
to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies |
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Global
Business & Finance Resources
-- provides selected
resources available on the Internet on international economics and
its related disciplines. |
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IndustryLink
-- This is an excellent compilation of links to sites of interest to
those in a number of specific industries. |
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NAICS
( North American Industry Classification System) -- A
production-oriented classification system, with 358 new industries,
is now standard for North America. Both economic census and
other industrial data. |
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Ohio
County Profiles -- 50,000 facts from over 50 sources
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PR
Newswire -- Provides breaking news from tens of thousands of
organizations around the globe. |
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Reuters
Business Summary -- Great for a quick, if shallow, hit of the
top business news stories of the day. |
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Rutgers
University Libraries: research & reference gateway: business
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a basic list of Internet resources for all areas of business
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Accounting |
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Accountancy
Board of Ohio -- For both practitioners and consumers. |
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Accounting
(Pro2Net.com) -- This "complete online resource for
accounting professionals" includes News, with selected
full-text articles; a Research Library that features tax and
financial listings from state, federal, and international
institutions; and the Certified Public Accountant Link Directory,
which has more than 1000,000 U.S. accounting firms, and is
searchable by person's name, firm name, city, state, or industry
focus. There are also accounting job postings, searchable by firm or
location, a list of professional resumes, a directory of
vendors, and discussion forums. |
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Accounting
Terminology Guide -- Provides a broad overview of the accounting
terms commonly used by accountants and financial analysts |
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American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) -- The place
to start for accountants, from career information and professional
software to pages on all the states with links that include state
board requirements and local chapters. |
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Internal
Revenue Service -- The IRS is the U.S. government agency
responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement. This site
contains downloadable forms, instructions, and agency publications.
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U.S.
Cost Accounting Standards Board -- The CASB is part of the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget and makes, promulgates, and modifies
cost accounting standards with which government contractors must
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Business
Administration |
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Bureau
of Labor Statistics -- The government site for employment,
productivity, prices' statistics, etc |
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IOMA
Business Directory -- The Institute of Management and
Administration, publishes a broad range of high quality information
products for business professionals |
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STAT-USA
-- A Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, STAT-USA includes:
International Market Research, Export Opportunities; Indices of
foreign and domestic companies; how-to market guides; Reports
on demographic, political, and socio-economic conditions for
hundreds of countries; and much more. |
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Company Information
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EDGAR -- Security
and Exchange Commissions company filings. |
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Banking & Finance
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Center
for the Study of Central Banks -- Central bank and commercial
banking statutes, constitutions, plus other unpublished/ published
works related to central banks and financial systems. Also access to
Web address, phone number, fax, and email address. |
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Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation -- Access the publications Data
Book: Operating banks and Branches, Historical Statistics on
Banking, Survey of Real Estate Trends, and Quarterly Banking
Profile. |
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Finance
Resources of the Web -- Covers financial subjects including:
General Finance, Corporate Finance, etc. in detail. |
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OSU
Virtual Finance Library -- A
resource that Ohio State's Department of Finance provides to
academia and investors alike. The information contained on these
pages is provided to all for free. |
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Wachowicz's
Web World -- Web sites for discerning finance students. |
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Wharton
Working Paper -- Access selected papers in .PDF format made
available by the Wharton Financial Institutions Center. Conference
proceedings include the "Risk Management in Banking"
series and the "Performance of Financial Institutions." |
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Industry
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Industry
Home Pages -- This link is
maintained by Polson Enterprises. It takes you directly to the
"home" pages of dozens of industries. They suggest: If you
are interested in: business, industry, company, companies,
factories, research, data, facts, information and manufacturing. |
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Internet
Intelligence Index -- A list
of Internet sites organized into 23 broad industry groupings that
will help you find that particular industry information you need. |
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Current
Industrial Reports --
Distilled from the federal government's nearly infinite supply of
industry data, this database reports in detail on the industrial
census conducted every five years. |
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International
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Foreign
Government Resources on the Web -- links
are courtesy of the University of Michigan's Documents Center. |
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IMF
International Monetary Fund -- IMF promotes international
monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange
arrangements. |
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Library
of Congress Country Studies -- About countries in the world
under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Army. |
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World
Bank -- Founded in 1944, the World Bank Group is the world's
largest source of development assistance. |
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World
Intellectual Property Organization -- The World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization
dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human
spirit. These works – intellectual property – are expanding the
bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the
arts. |
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American
Law Sources On-Line -- Cases an Statutes from all states. |
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'Lectric
Law Library Legal Forms -- Collection of Free Legal Forms:
Business & General, and Legal Practice. |
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'Lectric
Law Library's Legal Lexicon -- The net's best law dictionary |
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See link to Legal Resources |
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Management
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IOMA Business
Directory -- The Institute of Management and Administration,
publishes a broad range of high quality information products for
business professionals. |
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The Conference Board
-- Disseminates knowledge about management
and the marketplace. |
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Marketing
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American
Marketing Association -- All manner of information about the
American Marketing Association and its services. |
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:: Marketing
Virtual Library -- Annotated guide to marketing resources.
Areas covered include advertising, starting and running a business,
careers and employment, consumer issues, legal information,
electronic commerce, public relations and selling and sales
management. Additionally database, direct, international, and
Internet marketing are covered as well as market research. A
comprehensive and current resource. |
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Office Administration |
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International Association of
Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
-- Professional site for administrative professionals.
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Small Business |
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Business
Owner's idea Cafe -- a fun approach to serious business |
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BizStats.com -- small
business statistics that are useful and meaningful. |
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CCH Business Owner's
Toolkit -- practical tips for the small business owner. |
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Entrepreneur's Magazine Small Business Square
-- tips on everything from starting a business to finding
funds. |
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Inc.com
-- Provides comprehensive, superior-quality management resources and
useful sources for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The guides
are useful. |
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Small Business
Administration (SBA) -- Information on
starting, financing and expanding your business; SBA info by state;
searchable. |
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Small Business
Development Center -- The National SBDC
National Information Clearinghouse. |
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USASBE -- website for the
United States Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship. |
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