Encyclopedias and dictionaries can be a great place to start your research because they can help you to find relevant terms and general information on a topic. They often include a bibliography of additional sources, which are useful in creating an initial base of bibliographic references.
You can find reference resources in the reading rooms, including encyclopedias and dictionaries. Resources related to accounting are collected in the QRC 657 section.
Here are some titles to start:
Dictionary of Accounting Terms by
The updated edition of this quick-reference short-entry dictionary defines more than 2,500 accounting, auditing, compliance, and tax-related terms. General areas covered include financial accounting and reporting, managerial and cost management, auditing and financial statement analysis, compliance, and information technology (IT) terms. Also included are many terms from related business disciplines that the accountant must know, such as finance, personal finance, investments, Internet, economics, quantitative tools, and international finance terms.
The International Dictionary of Accounting Acronyms by 
Dizionario dei termini di uso corrente di economia, contabilità e finanza pubblica by 
The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, Accounting by Or check out digital resources, including:
