There is an ever-increasing amount of accounting information on the Web, including that provided by the International Accounting Network ("IAN"). Currenlty comprised of seven internet websites scattered around the world, each contains accounting-related information with cross-links to other parts of IAN and links to mirror sites. ("Mirror sites" are duplicates (usually) of other sites that provide for faster internet transmissions because of their closer geographic location to the party accesssing the site; given the ever-increasing traffic on the internet, mirror sites can significantly improve the internet experience by decreasing access and download times.) The seven sites are: Aoyama Gakuin University--The School of International Politics, Economics and Business of Japan's A.G.U.is mostly a school inforamtion site, but it does have a Japanese language search engine. ANet--Housed at the School of Financial Studies at Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia, ANet, has an accounting bibliography, a directory of accounting organizations in various countries, and other items--the best by far being its annotated list of internet mailing lists for those interested in accounting issues. CAARNet--Sponsored by the Centre for Accounting and Auditing Research at Nanyang Business School, Singapore, CAARNet contains bibliographies on database accounting and auditing. Singapore-specific content is promised in the future, as is an accounting and auditing journal database. It also provides an easy mechanism for subscription to "Double Entries," a "free weekly e-mail newsletter which provides brief news of accounting and auditing from around the world." The Nordic Accounting Network ("NAN")--Hosted by the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki, Finland, NAN provides information in English, Swedish, and Finnish. NAN coordinates accounting information and resources throughout the Nordic region, and, increasingly, the Baltic countries. Although in need of updating, NAN's most valuable contribution to date has been the NAN Regional Archives, a multi-language listing (the way things should be) of accounting-related articles. The Summa Project--Sponsored by the Research Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ("ICAEW"), the Summa Project is a "European Research Website" with links to accounting journals and magazines, accounting bodies, government sites and other resources. The Rutgers Accounting Web ("RAW")--Billing itself as "The largest accounting web site on the Internet," RAW has some very useful information, including links to various accounting organizations, an accounting career and professional section, and other accounting resources. Most useful is its page entitled "Accounting Resources on the Internet," with links to the Big Six, journals and publications, government agencies, university accounting departments, corporate filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, FASB, and others. The University of Hawaii at Manoa--(Server could not be reached.)

Updated 2 June 1998.