US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Secretaries and Administrative Assistant
Learn about the job outlook for different secretarial specialties, check out the average annual salaries and note the skills requirements.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Financial Analysts
Discover the nature of the work of a financial analyst or a personal financial advisor. Includes the job market outlook and salary expectations.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountants and Auditors
This report gives the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" information for careers in accounting and auditing. The report includes information about required education, skills, and certification. It also suggests the future outlook for this...
Language Guide
Language Guide: El Negocio
These interactive vocabulary words include things you would find in the office and typical office greetings. Most words are nouns, although some verbs are included.
Free Management Library
Free Management Library: Guidelines to Conducting Effective Meetings
This site offers guidelines on conducting effective meetings. Although this is written for business, it is applicable for any group meeting. SL.9-10.1b Group Rules, SL.11-12.1b Group Rules
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents
This resource provides information about purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents. Find out the nature of their work, working conditions, training and other qualifications, earnings, and much more.
Other
Study Finance: Time Value of Money
This resource presents brief explanations of topics related to interest, compound interest, and the time value of money.
Other
Albion: The Core Rules of Netiquette
Excerpts from the book "Netiquette" which gives etiquette rules for using the Internet. Ten rules with explanations are presented.
Other
State Taxes
This site provides tax information about each state in the United States simply by clicking on the name of the state. Links further down the page can be used to find specific state taxes, such as payroll and sales taxes.
Other
University of Massachusetts: Merchandise Inventory
This site presents quiz questions and problems regarding merchandise inventory, complete with solutions. The site discusses the purchase and sale of inventory, its disposition on financial statements, the merchandise inventory turnover...
Other
University of Massachusetts: Accounts Receivable
This site presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate various aspects of accounts receivable. Included are the accounts receivable turnover ratio, uncollectible accounts, and aging accounts receivable.
Other
University of Massachusetts: Closing Entries
This site presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate the closing entries for a corporation.
Other
123 Jump
This site provides a vast amount of information from which students can research investment options. The focus is on IPOs (Initial Public Offering). Presents a great learning opportunity for students interested in finance.
Other
What Makes a Great Manager
Describes key elements that it takes to be a great manager so that your business can thrive.
Other
Western Michigan University: Writing Positive Messages
Excellent and in-depth site on how to write short, positive messages. Gives information on structure, pace, positive replies, announcements, and apologies (used as positives).
Other
Western Michigan: Writing Persuasive Messages
A comprehensive guide to writing persuasive and sales messages and letters. Includes information on requests, sales, letters that sell ideas, and collections.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Businesses
A comprehensive guide to protecting your business in today's digital world.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Centre for Accounting Ethics
This is the web site of the Centre for Accounting Ethics. The site describes the history and mission of this Canadian organization. In addition it provides a bibliography, realistic cases in ethics (click on "Cases and Copyrights"), and...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Liquidation
This page from Cornell University outlines the sections of Chapter 7 of the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code. Each paragraph within the four subchapters has its own link and the site has its own search engine as well.
Other
U.s. Small Business Administration
This site is the homepage for the SBA, or Small Business Administration.
Other
The Delphi Group: Home Page
Home page to The Delphi Group. contains links to various Knowledge Management information: what's new, articvles, methodology, books, research, papers, throughts, and surveys and statistics.
Wolters Kluwer
Biz Filings: Capital Assets and Depreciation
This resource gives an overview of depreciating plant assets and the reasons for doing so. A chart also provides a comparison of the straight-line and declining-balance methods of depreciation.
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Personal Strength and Weakness Assessment Checklist
This resource contains a checklist rating your strengths and weaknesses as a small business owner. The necessary skills for starting a business are displayed in a chart.
Other
American Bankruptcy Institute
This is the web site of the American Bankruptcy Institute. It features current media articles about bankruptcy and information for consumers.