Accounting
Introduction
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Accounting Overview
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What is Accounting? The following article provides an overview of the discipline:
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Branches of accounting:
Accounting Certifications, Exam Review Guides and Professional Organizations
Certifications in Accounting, Finance and Business
Accounting Standards Setting Boards and Accounting Standards
Standards Setting Bodies and the Accounting Promulgations
Cost Accounting Standards Board
Accounting Standards Setting Process
Who sets accounting standards?