By Christina Laun

The Internet is full of great resources for current and future CPAs to keep up with the latest in their industries and in the world of finance. With so much information at your fingertips, why not take advantage of it? You may just learn something new or find advice on topics you’ve been struggling with. Here are 50 great accounting blogs to check out to learn the ins and outs of accounting.

General

Give these blogs a read for great general coverage of topics in accounting.

1. A Passion for Business: Axiom CPA publishes this blog which gives advice and information on consulting and general issues in accounting.
2. Beancounter Magic: Both entrepreneurs and those looking to get started in business can get informed on this blog which offers opinions on accounting, taxes and business.
3. Number Insights: This accounting blog focuses on taxes, but also covers a wide range of other issues.
4. Periodic Ramblings of a CPA: Chad Bordeaux, a CPA, shares his thoughts on accounting issues in this blog as well as a host of other topics.
5. Skeptical CPA: This CPA from Texas covers news issues in his blog as well as providing his own life lessons for other CPAs to learn from.
6. Where Every Penny Matters: Written by a Florida CPA, in this blog you’ll find news about the latest in accounting, tax issues, and much more to help you learn the things you need to know about managing money.
7. Re: The Auditors: Those with an interest in business accounting, more specifically auditing, will find some valuable news and views in this blog.
8. The Solo Accountant Reporter: Check out this blog for some great managerial and forensic accounting tips and advice.
9. Understand Accounting: If you don’t have the attention span to read long blog entries, check out this site. It specializes in explaining accounting issues in "mercifully brief" form.
10. Accounting for What’s Next: Accounting firm Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches puts out this blog which covers important issues facing accountants all over the US.
11. Accountants Round Up: This blog from Golden Marketing brings together all kinds of news and commentaries to give accountants some interesting reading material.
12. Footnoted*org: If you have a special interest in the crazy things companies try to bury in their SEC filings, give this blog a read. You’ll find out some interesting business facts and learn what questionable accounting practices some businesses may be involved in.
13. Life and Times of Accounting: This accounting firm’s blog provides humorous commentary, raises issues about tax filings and much more.
14. The Accounting Blog: Vanilla Accounting posts entries on this blog which deal with everything from advice on selling a business to rules for independent contractors.

For Accountants By Accountants

Get some advice and insight from your fellow accountants on these blogs.

14. A Counting School: A young Canadian Chartered Account talks about his struggles to pass his exams and pursue a career thereafter in this blog.
15. AccMan: This blog is written by an accountant with over 30 years experience in IT finance. You’ll find advice on how to use new technologies to drive client value in your own accounting business.
16. Accountant Jokes and Fun: Accountant Mark Lee provides a little comic relief in this blog, filled with jokes and humorous anecdotes just for accountants.
17. Ambitious Accountants: Mark Lee and the Tax Advice Network put out this blog, which provides tax accountants with the information they need to efficiently and thoroughly complete their clients’ taxes.
18. Big4Guy: This Big 4 consultant shares his advice and experiences in an effort to help out other accountants and those interested in taking a variety of security certification examinations.
19. CPA Marketing Center Blog: Blogger David Rachford posts on this blog, designed to provide tax accountants with new ways they can build and market their businesses.
20. The EyeShade: Check out this blog by auditor Mark Ramos. It provides posts on the latest news in the finance world and aims to give accountants ideas to spark their imaginations.
21. Innovative Practice Management: Accountants can get advice and ideas on managing their practices from this helpful blog.

Professors and Students

Whether you’re in school or just want an academic perspective, these blogs can provide helpful reading material.

23. Tick Marks: Dan Meyer, accounting faculty in Tennessee, writes this blog filled with information on accounting, taxation and personal finance for CPAs and non-CPAs alike.
24. Tax Prof Blog: Charles Hartsock, law professor at the University of Cincinnati, writes this blog which focuses on the legal issues surrounding tax matters.
25. CPA Pledge: Accounting student Jim chronicles his experience working to become an accountant in this blog.
26. Exam Cram Blog: Students studying for their CPA exam can find loads of tips from Priscilla Jenkins, a student currently working towards taking and passing the exam.
27. The Journey to Success: This blog covers a range of issues including personal finance and accounting, but also offers tips for students trying to pass the CPA exam.
28. Accounting Coach: Maintained by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater professor Harold Averkamp, this blog provides loads of information that can be helpful to students and professional accountants alike.

Associations and Professional Literature

These professional organizations’ blogs for accountants can provide some great information.

29. Alex Malley: This blog is put out by the president of CPA Australia and offers information on conferences, general accounting issues and more.
30. CPA Success: Check out this blog from the Maryland Association of CPAs. You’ll get tips on managing your own finances and building your accounting business.
31. NYSSCPA Blog: The New York State Society of CPAs provides numerous articles and tips on a wide range of accounting issues in this blog.
32. TSCPA Governmental Affairs Blog: Keep up with what’s going on in the news related to accounting and finance in this blog from the Texas Society of CPAs.
33. AGA Weblog: If government accountability is your area of interest, check out this blog from the AGA. You’ll get insightful commentary on the latest issues.
34. The AAO Weblog: While you’ll need a subscription to read all of the content on this site, the Accounting Observer puts out loads of articles that can be of great interest to those in the accounting field.

Taxes

Taxes can be the bread and butter of many accountants’ businesses and you’ll find tips and information about them in these great blogs.

35. Tax Tips Blog: CPA Gina Gwodz provides little tips that can help you improve the amount you get back on tax returns.
36. Tax Guru: Kerry M. Kerstetter, CPA, provides news tidbits and his own commentary to help business owners get the most back from their taxes.
37. Our Taxing Times: This blog deals with tax laws, US taxes and tax preparation.
38. Taxable Talk: Russ Fox of Clayton Financial and Tax uses this blog to give advice and insight on the current state of taxes in the US.
39. TaxMama’s TaxQuips: You’ll find daily audio clips and other tips on this site dedicated to helping small businesses with their taxes.
40. Tax Update Blog: Firm Roth and Company puts out this blog which updates accountants about the latest news in tax accounting.

Niche Accounting

Whether it’s technology or bankruptcy, these blogs focus on special areas of accounting.

41. InsolvencyAccounting: Chris Laughton of Mercer & Hole writes this blog which deals with numerous issues in bankruptcy accounting in the UK.
42. Business Valuation Blog: Blogger and CPA Eva Lang posts valuable sites, comments and news articles on this blog to help businesses determine just how much they’re worth.
43. Accounting Thoughts: If your interests lie in forensic accounting and fraud investigation check out this blog by Joel Ungar.
44. Islamic Finance Blog: Price Waterhouse Coopers provides this blog which delves into the latest financial issues facing Islamic countries in the Middle East and beyond.
45. Abacus: Get loads of tips on using computer programs to track and manage accounting information in this blog.
46. Energized Accounting: Learn how to get the most out of the software you’re using to do your accounting with a little help from the advice in this blog.
47. Financial Systems and Business Intelligence: Get some insight into the most common financial systems and ways you can use them more effectively in this blog.
48. The Tech Gap: Explore the areas where technology and accounting intersect in this blog written by CPA and tech expert Gregory LaFollette.
49. From Greg’s Head: Greg Price of PKF Texas writes this blog which follows the latest in accounting and technology trends.
50. CPA Firm Technology Blog: CPA and technology advisor, Brian Tankersley gives you some ideas on how to use technology better in your accounting practice.

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By Alisa Miller

Many of the best and the brightest in the field of business can be found teaching at universities around the world. Besides enrolling in one of these schools, you can reap the benefits of their knowledge by visiting their blogs where they discuss the topics that they know best. From management to marketing and everything in between, these blogs by business professors offer a wealth of information for anyone to take just by stopping by for a read.

Technology

These professors write about the impact of technology on business in these blogs that offer topics on sustainable technology, innovation, and more.

1. The Impact of Information Technology (IT) on Businesses and their Leaders. Written by Andrew McAfee, a professor at Harvard Business School, this blog features technology as it pertains to business.
2. Harga-Blog. Andrew Hargadon writes about technology innovation and management with an emphasis on sustainable technology. Recent topics include innovation and entrepreneurship, smart design, and a discussion of what makes a good idea.
3. Technology and Organizations. Terri Griffith, from Santa Clara University, takes a look at technology and its application in organizations in her blog.
4. Eric Goldman. This law professor writes about technology and marketing on his blog, which covers Internet law and news, copyright and technology, and more.
5. Open IT Strategies. Joel West writes about IT and business with a focus on creating business models.
6. Karim R. Lakhani’s Infrequent Musings. This Harvard professor blogs about technological innovation here.
7. billso.com. Read about "management, mobile computing, and information systems" in this Hawaii Pacific University professor’s blog. Recent posts have included Google apps, time management, and Scrabulous on Facebook.

Management

Whether managing individuals or managing the business of business, these professors’ blogs share their insight and knowledge on the field of management.

8. Random Rantings. Freek Vermeulen, from London Business School, writes on strategy, competition, and more as it pertains to management.
9. Robert Salomon. This professor from Stern School of Business features posts on corporate strategy, the economy, and more.
10. Tom Davenport The Next Big Thing. A professor at Babson College, Tom Davenport blogs about management innovations.
11. Gary Hamel. This professor has two landmark management books on the market and blogs about that topic here.
12. Bob Sutton: Work Matters. This writer and professor blogs about management and leadership.
13. Management Professor Notes II. Read Sandy Piderit’s posts about management and the workplace.
14. Work-Related Blogs and News. This lecturer at Heriot-Watt’s School of Management and Languages writes about the workplace and blogging. He also includes an impressive list of workplace blogs organized by profession.
15. Management R&D. This blog is co-written by two professors who look at management strategy, economics, and more.
16. The Business of America is Business. Starling David Hunter blogs about various topics as they relate to American business practices. Some recent posts have covered leadership retreats, Wal-Mart, divorce, gas, and farmer’s aid.

Economics and Finance

From the economy of sports to the impact of traffic on the economy, these blogs offer a wide range of information from some of the best professors in the field.

17. Grasping Reality with Both Hands: The Semi-Daily Journal Economist Brad DeLong. This popular blog, written by an economy professor from U.C. Berkeley, features posts about the economy with a heavy dose of politics.
18. Financial Literacy and Ignorance. Annamaria Lusardi at Dartmouth writes about personal finance and how much (or how little) most people know about it.
19. Pat Utomi’s Musings. Running for President of the African Democratic Congress, this professor at Lagos Business School-Pan African University writes about economics as well as discusses his platform.
20. Professor Andrade’s Comments on Business, Economics, and Finance. This professor discusses the trade deficit, tax cuts, and more on this blog.
21. ProfessorVC. This professor of entrepreneurial finance blogs about business and other interests.
22. Carpe Diem. Mark J. Perry writes about gas prices, real estate bubbles, and more on this popular blog.
23. Division of Labour. This collaborative blog is written by several professors and focuses on economics.
24. The Transportationist. David Levinson and the Nexus Research Group on Networks, Economics, and Urban Systems write about topics such as traffic congestion, economic impact of traffic improvements, and bridge safety.
25. Organizations and Markets. Four professors from America and Europe collaborate on this blog which touches on various aspects of economics.
26. Conservation Finance. The title says it all for this blog written by Lars Christian Smith.
27. CoreEconomics. Written by Melbourne Business School’s Joshua Gans, this blog looks at economics and a few other topics as well.
28. The Wages of Wins Journal. These three professors of economics look at the economics of sports in this blog, which is a companion piece to their book The Wages of Wins.
29. The Borjas Blog. Professor George Borjas specializes in labor economics and blogs about immigration and labor around the world.
30. Economist’s View. Mark Thoma writes such topics as economic growth, financial markets, speculation and bubbles, and more on his economy blog.

Marketing

From India to France to America, these marketing blogs focus on the effects of marketing on global business.

31. John Quelch Marketing KnowHow. This professor from Harvard Business School discusses global marketing.
32. Marketing Practice. This marketing professor in India blogs about Indian brands.
33. Dr. Neil Hair. This professor writes about marketing and the Internet and also has some lectures on his blog.
34. Cyberstrat. Polish up on your French before visiting this blog by Professor Jean-Claude Morand where he writes about marketing, and particularly how it pertains to and the Internet and technology.
35. Ping!. Yuping Liu teaches marketing at Old Dominion and uses this blog to discuss how marketing, technology, and consumer psychology work together.
36. Marketing Profs Daily Fix. This collaborative blog discusses topics that range from social media, to Starbucks to stevia.

Strategy, Leadership, and Innovation

Professors sharing their knowledge and ideas about strategy, leadership, and innovation in these blogs from professors at some of the top schools in the world.

37. Rita McGrath Dynamic Strategies. This professor from Columbia Business School looks at innovation and entrepreneurship on her blog.
38. John Sviokla The Near Futurist. Management and innovation feature highly in this blog by a professor from Kellogg School of Management.
39. Stew Friedman Better Leader, Richer Life. Leadership is the topic on this University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School professor’s blog.
40. Michael Watkins The Leading Edge. From IMD in Switzerland, this professor looks at leadership and strategy in his blog.
41. Professor Michael Roberto’s Blog. This professor from Bryant University focuses on leadership in his blog with topics such as global vs. local, airline services, and Anheuser Busch.
42. Ed Batista. This leadership coach at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business writes about leadership and management with a good dose of technology.
43. Outlook for Change. Change management is the focus of this blog that takes a look at innovation among businesses and organizations.

Blogs on Various Topics

These blogs range from sustainable business to international subjects and all offer the wisdom and experience of the professors who write them.

44. BizDeans Talk. These deans of business school write about business school education in this collaborative blog.
45. Chris Knudsen on Life and Business. This adjunct instructor at Westminster College blogs on several aspects of business, as well as his family.
46. Kellogg Insight. This blog features the latest research of the professors at Kellogg School of Management.
47. sustainable business design. Written by N.E. Landrum, this blog approaches business from the perspective of sustainability and shows how this type of business makes good sense economically and socially.
48. B V Krishnamurthy Bangalore Calling. This professor from India discusses international business with a strong emphasis on India and the U.S. on this blog.
49. Santiago Iniguez. The dean at the international IE Business School blogs about the the school and education in this blog with posts in both English and Spanish.
50. Yoko Ishikura’s Blog. This professor in Japan writes about business in the global community. Her blog is in Japanese as well as English.

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