[Last Chance CPA]

As I am finishing up “Smartest Guys in the Room”, which was a well overdue read, I wanted to know what journals, articles, forums etc people peruse to learn more about the accounting field?

I have an MBA, so I should be reading the WSJ or Financial Times regularly, but I don’t unfortunately (been studying for a pesky exam called CPA).

I guess we can categorize the reads as such:

1-Journals/Magazines

2-Articles/Web-sites

3-Forums (besides another71)

4-Non-fiction books (I have seen other threads where books have been covered)

Really, I am just looking for a daily dose of accounting I guess…

Thanks.

FAR - 76
AUD - 75
BEC - 75
REG - 76

Now I need some experience!!! And some networking...

[tomq04]

You're nuts!

I read the Journal of Accountancy once/month, and I peruse Another 71…thats about 50% more accounting than I need on a daily basis.

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[Anonymous]

I read “Disclosures,” the magazine issued by the Virginia Society of CPAs, whenever a new issue comes out every other month. I enjoy its contents more than those contained by the Journal of Accountancy simply because they are more relevant accounting topics covering both the state and local level in addition to the topics already being covered by every other accounting magazine and journal.

And while they're not strictly accounting-based, I'm very interested in personal financial planning and have been reading a few lighter books on investing since I passed my last exam in February. These include “The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing” by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf, “The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need” by Andrew Tobias, and the book I'm currently reading, “The Coffeehouse Investor” by Bill Schultheis. While not exactly scholarly, all of these books contain more than a few useful tips when it comes to tax planning, which I find immensely helpful as I predominately work in tax.

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