Accountant's Guide to the Internet is the first and only finance professional's guide to navigating cyberspace written by a practicing CPA. Based on the author's exhaustive research - which included interviews with many of the nation's leading accounting, software, and communications experts - it shows you how to take advantage of the explosion of information resources and business opportunities now available to accountants on the Internet and the World Wide Web. An important asset to novices and experienced Net navigators alike, it covers all the bases. Beginners learn the basics of getting connected and finding their way around cyberspace, while experienced users discover how to get more out of the Internet than they ever thought possible. In addition to directing you to relevant news services, forums, bulletin boards, online publishers, and other valuable cyber-resources, this book explains how your colleagues are using the Internet to achieve a powerful competitive edge. With the help of numerous case histories and vignettes, it describes surefire techniques for increasing productivity, finding new clients, and increasing revenues.