Introduction to Online Accounting & Financial Research, Vol. 2 » (1st Edition)

Susan is currently the Manager of Research Services for the Goizueta Business Library at Emory University. Prior to coming to Emory she was the Director of Arthur Andersen's Southeast Business Research Center for 18 years where she provided services to the firm's accounting, tax, and consulting services. Susan is a frequent speaker on business research and management topics at international conferences for the information industry, and regularly contributes articles to industry publications, such as Online, Searcher, and Business Information Alert. She is recognized for her knowledge about accounting and tax research and content and has written and spoken on these topics as well.

Susan is very involved in the Special Libraries Association and has served on its Board of Directors; she is also an SLA Fellow. Susan is the recipient of several industry awards recognizing her knowledge and experience in the areas of business research, management, and leadership.

Klopper (Goizueta Business Library, Emory University) offers coverage of effective online research practices for accounting and financial managers, and provides critical evaluations of some 120 research databases, rated for timeliness, ease of use, search options, support services, and other factors. Basics of conducting accounting and financial research are overviewed, and steps for defining a research problem, selecting the best sources, and developing search strategies are detailed. There is also discussion of recommended sources, free vs. for-pay options, and reliability and reputability. Examples of effective search strategies are given, and a directory of data sources and data source publishers is included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

1. Introduction to Accounting and Financial Research: Definitions, Research Strategies, and Key Source Descriptions 2. Research Case Study on Acuonting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets in the Passenger Airlines 3. Accounting and Financial Research Problems and Solutions 4. Accounting and Financial Data Source Evaluations and Reviews Appendix A: Directory of Online Business Data Sources Appendix B: Directory of Online Business Data Publishers Appendix C: Business Data Source Rating Survey Appendix D: Contributor Biographies Index