Skip to Main Content
Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale Community College Library

Accounting and Finance: Library Resources

Accounting Banner

Get Help

Ask a Librarian chat Logo

Chat with a real live librarian!

 

Library Databases

Browse Magazines and Journals

General Research Resources

Browse books from the SCC Library

Book cover

NFTs and Cryptocurrencies

Both nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies are relatively new forms of digital assets that are built on the blockchain, and both have been heralded for their potential to change concepts of ownership and finance respectively. However, there are also many concerns about the legitimacy and security of NFTs and cryptocurrencies.This volume explains this complex topic and offers various viewpoints on the benefits and disadvantages of these assets.

Book cover

The Economics of Fund Management

Although the asset management industry has come under increasing scrutiny since the financial crisis it still remains poorly understood and investment scandals continue to headline in the financial press. This book explores the way these businesses operate, how they make their money, how the industry is organized, how firms generate revenues through various types of fund, fees and charges and what cost pressures they face. 

Book cover

Our Least Important Asset

A comprehensive and insightful look at the modern workplace and how employees are managed, where the new approach is driven by the quirks of financial accounting to the detriment of employees and the long-term success of the organization. Cappelli provides a comprehensive and insightful critique of the modern workplace where the gaps in financial accounting make things worse for everyone, from employees to investors.

Book cover

Financial Modelling in Power BI : Forecasting Business Intelligently

Many working in banking and finance create their financial models in Excel and then import them into Power BI for graphical interpretation and further analysis. Not on our watch. We're going to jettison the universal spreadsheet and build the entire model in Power BI. 

Book cover

Mastering QuickBooks 2021

This second edition of the bestselling Mastering QuickBooks 2020 is updated and improved to focus on advanced QBO features, techniques for managing sales taxes, and budgeting and reporting best practices Key Features Understand how to manage sales taxes and transactions Explore advanced bookkeeping techniques such as using the custom chart builder, importing budgets, and performing smart reporting with Fathom. 

Spotlight on Accoutning, Tax, and Banking Collection

The Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection database brings together global scholarly journals with other key resources for access to reliable information in this continuously evolving area of study. Quickly locate precise results from sources ranging from current news to professional and academic journal articles covering the trends and history influencing important accounting, tax, banking, and financial issues of the day.

 

Screenshot of Accounting Database

 

Watch Streaming Videos from the SCC Library

Video cover

Financial Reporting for Business Series

 

Accounting reports convey information about cash, profit and financial position to the owner and key stakeholders of a business. This series explores the content and format of the three key accounting reports: the balance sheet, the profit and loss statement, and the cash flow statement.

Video cover

TedEd: How Does the Stock Market Work?

In the 1600s, the Dutch East India Company employed hundreds of ships to trade goods around the globe. In order to fund their voyages, the company turned to private citizens to invest money to support trips in exchange for a share of the profits. In doing so, they unknowingly invented the world's first stock market. So how do companies and investors use the market today? Oliver Elfenbaum explains.

Book cover

Why We Pay Income Taxes

Income tax is seen as a part of American life, but this wasn't always the case. Why did Uncle Sam start taking a slice out of citizens' pockets?