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Upcoming Meetings

• March 15, 2013, Tampa, Florida, USA

Purpose
The Accounting Accreditation Committee (AAC) oversees applications for Initial Accreditation and Maintenance of Accreditation for accounting programs. The committee also has responsibility for the oversight of the accounting PreAccreditation Process for institutions which already hold Business Accreditation, as well as the review and approval of Accounting Accreditation Standards Alignment Plans forwarded from the PreAccreditation Committee (PAC). The committee ensures that the Accounting Accreditation Standards are applied consistently, and that recommendations are equitable across Peer Review Teams and the programs reviewed.

Structure
The AAC is comprised of a minimum of 10 members and a maximum of 20 members serving staggered terms. A previous member from both the Business Accreditation Committee and the Candidacy Committee also serve on the committee.

The Board Vice Chair-Chair Elect appoints the AAC chair and members of the committee based on recommendations from members and AACSB Accreditation staff. The chair is usually a lead business school administrator (such as a dean), with a background in accounting or a current or previous accounting program administrator from a school with AACSB Accounting Accreditation. The chair serves two consecutive one-year terms. Generally, the Committee representatives are members of schools with accounting accreditation. The majority are current or previous administrators of accounting programs; other members include deans and corporate members.