Business Software Database. Fortune magazine text. Financial World magazine text. Figure 3 provides specific details of these seven databases. For example, type of file may be reference or source.
Contents are varied.
Computerized databases are expected to become increasingly useful research tools for the practicing accountant. The expanding volume of data that impacts accounting and auditing issues may be manipulated and searched more efficiently in a computerized database. The computerized information retrieval services that have been discussed provide the busy practitioner with ready access to business-related databases. In addition, there are several sources that report developments in accounting practice. This service includes inquiries and responses describing actual problems encountered in practice.