Dictionary of Accounting Terms: compuserve information service
compuserve information service
on-line data base offering electronic mail, special-interest groups (SIGs), programs that can be downloaded, and the Internal Revenue Service data base containing electronic versions of its publications, printed forms, and pamphlets. In the IRS data base, the accountant can also conduct a word search to find the exact information that is required in a specific area. Also available is an electronic stock brokerage service to buy and sell stock and to receive security quotes.