From Best Websites for Financial Professionals, Business Appraisers, and Accountants, 2nd Edition by Eva M. Lang and Jan David Tudor

SmartPros.com (formerly Accounting Pro2Net) operates an accounting portal with an emphasis on continuing education. Here, you will find an extensive bank of news stories, original articles, and links to a wide range of resources for research, networking, and career development. SmartPros, which also operates an Engineering portal, has divided the accounting portal into the following focus areas: General Accounting, Accounting & Auditing, Financial Planning, Human Resources, International, Legal, Corporate Finance, Students, Tax, and Technology.

The original material on the site in the form of news and analysis, commentary, research materials, articles, and educational material is the primary reason to visit this site.

SmartPros has a strong educational focus and has developed a Professional Education Center (http://education.smartpros.com). As part of this center, SmartPros has teamed with the AICPA to offer the CPA Report (CPAR), an annual CPE subscription program for public accountants. The online courses feature streaming video, course outlines, online transcripts, and links to related content.

All the information on the site is free with the exception of the continuing education classes and items for sale in the marketplace area.

What can you expect to find?

• Original articles on a variety of accounting topics, glossary of audit terms, and accounting career center
• Continuing education courses on general accounting topics, and governmental and not-for-profit issues as well
• Free email newsletter subscriptions and "coffee break" work distraction page
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Copyright 2003 John Wiley & Sons. Reprinted with permission.