This subject guide introduces you to some sources of information in Accountancy held in the Pao Yue-kong
Library of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. All materials can be found in the Library Catalogue. Internet links to relevant sites can also be accessed via the Library Homepage.

These provide background material and are often a good place to start your search, as key concepts and terms are explained and a bibliography is often included.

A few examples are:

Blackwell encyclopedia of management. Accounting	REF	HD30.15.B455 2005 v.1
Dictionary of accounting	REF	HF5621.C64 2007
Dictionary of business terms	REF	HF1001.F78 2007
Encyclopedia of finance	REF	HF151.E53 2006

Relevant books within this subject area can be found under subject terms such as:

For more specific topics, books can be found under headings such as:

To locate the above, perform a subject search, i.e., choose SUBJECT on the OPAC and key in a subject term.

These provide current information. To find journal titles from the Library Catalogue, click on "Journals" under
"Find Articles, Journals, News". A few examples are:

Asia-Pacific journal of accounting & economics	SER	HF5601.A75
Internal auditor	SER	HF5667.I52
Journal of accounting and economics	SER	HF5657.J68
International accountant	SER	HF5601.I561

Audio-visual materials can be viewed/used within the library, or loaned outside the library (exceptions are those restricted by copyright or for technical reason). To find AV materials from the Library Homepage, click on "AV
Collection" under "Find Images, Audios, Videos".

Use the name of an association as an Author Search.

Examples :

Association of International Accountants

Chartered Association of Certified Accounts

Hong Kong Society of Accountants

Institute of Internal Auditors