CIR Accounting Application
The purpose of this application is to initiate the Continuous Improvement Review CIR process for accounting accreditation and to provide updates on alignment with AACSB Eligibility Procedures along
with actions completed related to the accreditation standards issues noted in the correspondence from AACSB following the last CIR review and actions taken in response to continuous improvement and
consultative feedback. The application is subdivided into five parts:
Part I
Institution Information
Part II Eligibility Procedures
Part III Continuous Improvement and Consultative Feedback
Part IV Scope of Accreditation Eligibility Criterion D
Part V Review Schedule and Comparison Groups CIR applications are due on July 1st, two years prior to the review year. Applications are reviewed by
AACSB staff upon receipt for content and completeness. If responses or requests are not clearly aligned with the Eligibility Criteria or for other reasons that need further review, the application will be referred to
the Accounting Accreditation Committee. More in-depth information regarding the Eligibility Criteria are in the Eligibility Procedures and Standards for Accounting Accreditation, which can be found at
http:www.aacsb.eduaccreditationstandards2013-accounting .
Please note: For institutions that hold both business and accounting accreditation, separate business and accounting CIR applications must be submitted by the July 1 deadline. Information found in the
business application that also applies to the accounting application does not have to be repeated in the accounting application. In these cases, the accounting application should reference the business
application.
Application Submission Information
Please submit this application and any accompanying documents via email to the Accounting Accreditation Committee Chair at
AACaacsb.edu Please note:
Application is due on July 1st, two years prior to the review year.
There is a page limit of 30 pages not including tables and required documentation.
Email attachments totaling at least 10MB will not be received due to server limitations.
A confirmation of receipt will be emailed within 1-2 business days.
Paper copies are no longer required.
For questions or assistance in completing this application, please contact your AACSB Accreditation Staff Liaison. A complete list of staff liaisons is located at
www.aacsb.eduaccreditationcontact .
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APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Please submit this application and the accompanying cover letter as follows:
Electronically: Submit via email one set of all materials to the Continuous Improvement Review Committee Chair
at CIRCaacsb.edu
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APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Please submit this application and the accompanying cover letter as follows:
1. Electronically: Submit via email one set of all materials to the Accounting Accreditation Committee Chair at
AACaacsb.edu . If applicable, this should include a link to course catalogs available online.
2. Hard copy: Submit one 1 hard copy set of all materials to:
PART I – Institution Information
Name of Institution Name of Business Unit
Name of Accounting Unit Mailing Address
Campus Box or Mail Code City
for schools with campuses in multiple cities, enter city that main campus
resides in
StateProvenceRegion Postal Code
Country
Telephone Number include countrycity code or area code
Fax Number include countrycity code or area code
E-Mail Address NameTitle of Business Unit Head Dean or
equivalent NameTitle of Accounting Unit Head
NameTitle of Provost or equivalent Academic Vice President, etc.
NameTitle of Chief Executive Officer or equivalentPresident, Chancellor, etc.
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PART II – Eligibility Procedures
Provide an update on how the school aligns with the Eligibility Criteria. Examples should be provided for each criterion in order to demonstrate adherence to AACSB’s eligibility requirements
http:www.aacsb.edu-mediaaacsbdocsaccreditationstandardsaccountingstds_2013_update- 3oct_final.ashx
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Criterion A - ETHICAL BEHAVIOR The accounting academic unit must encourage and support ethical behavior by students, faculty,
administrators, and professional staff.
Criterion B - COLLEGIATE ENVIRONMENT The accounting academic unit maintains a collegiate environment in which students, faculty,
administrators, professional staff, and practitioners interact and collaborate in support of learning, scholarship, and community engagement.
Criterion C - COMMITMENT TO CORPORATE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The accounting academic unit must demonstrate a commitment to address, engage, and respond to
current and emerging corporate social responsibility issues e.g., diversity, sustainable development, environmental sustainability, and globalization of economic activity across cultures through its policies,
procedures, curricula, research, andor outreach activities.
Criterion E - OVERSIGHT, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT The accounting academic unit must be structured to ensure proper oversight, accountability, and
responsibility for the accounting academic operations; it must be supported by continuing resources human, financial, infrastructure, and physical; and it must have policies and processes for continuous
improvement.
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PART III – Continuous Improvement and Consultative Feedback
Describe the accounting academic units actions that have been taken and progress to date in responding to “concerns that must be addressed prior to or at the time of the next review” stated in the official
correspondence from the Board of Directors regarding the most recent AACSB accounting accreditation review. For each response please note the 2013 Standards that corresponds to the addressed concern.
Standard Concern
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Optional The accounting academic unit has identified the below listed non-accreditation related topics that it would like to receive consultative feedback on from the team.
Topic Additional Information
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PART IV – S cope of Accreditation Eligibility Criterion D
Degree Programs in Accounting to be Included in Accreditation Review
Confirm all degree programs in accounting subjects at all levels and in all locations offered through the accounting academic unit within your institution that will be included in the scope of accreditation are
listed in the Business School Questionnaire BSQ within DataDirect. Edits to the included programs list should be made via the BSQ. Please contact your AACSB Staff Liaison if the BSQ has been closed
andor programs are started after the reporting period for the BSQ.
Degree Programs in Accounting Previously Excluded in Accreditation Review:
Confirm all degree programs in accounting that have been previously excluded from review are listed in the BSQ as excluded. If a program is not listed in the BSQ, and should be added to the exclusions for
your institution, add to Table A.1 and check 8. Please note: previously excluded programs do not require completion of the Exclusion Request Form.
Table A.1 – New Degree Programs in Accounting to be Excluded in Accreditation Review:
List new degree programs in accounting for which you intend to seek exclusion from accreditation review. Indicate all criteria for exclusion which apply to each requested program. A “Request for Program
Exclusion” form must be submitted for each requested program and included with this application. Schools must provide exclusion requests only for new degrees, degrees whose name have changed, or
substantive changes in previously excluded degrees that have occurred since the last review.
The “Request for Program Exclusion” form is provided in Appendix A. An excerpt on program exclusions from Criterion D is provided in Appendix B.
More in-depth information on the bases for exclusion are in the Eligibility Procedures and Standards for Accounting Accreditation, which can be found at
http:www.aacsb.eduaccreditationstandards2013- accounting
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Table A.1 New Degree Programs to be Excluded from Review:
Please complete the table below. A Program Exclusion Request Form Appendix A must be completed for each of the below – not including previously excluded programs. Schools must provide exclusion
requests only for new degrees, degrees whose name have changed, or substantive changes in previously excluded degrees that have occurred since the last review.
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List each program by the degree which is offered including majors andor concentrations.
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Regardless of what colleges, schools, departments, or divisions collaborate to deliver or administer the degree, please indicate the administrative unit which confers the diploma i.e. College of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Program must satisfy this category condition to be excluded.
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PART V: Review Schedule and Comparison Groups
Review Schedule We request a Peer Review Team visit in:
Visit year July 1 – June 30 Rank in order of preference
July 1 – December 1 January 15 – March 31
April 1 – June 30 Specific visit dates will be requested after the first of the year along with team member nominations.
Comparison Groups Schools may use DataDirect to assist in the selection of peer and aspirant schools. For more
information, click here: http:www.aacsb.eduknowledgedatadatadirecthelp
. Comparable Peers - A minimum of six comparable peers are necessary to supply the comparable peers
statistical data report sent to the school and team prior to your visit if requested.
Competitive Group - Schools listed here do not count towards the minimum of six comparable peers or minimum of three aspirant schools.
Aspirant Group - A minimum of three aspirants are necessary to supply the comparable peers statistical data report sent to the school and team prior to your visit if requested.
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SIGNATURES
The Head of the Accounting Academic Unit and the institution’s administration have reviewed this information. The institution’s administration confirms that the information in this document is trustworthy
and accurate.
☐By checking this box, I certify the above is true.
Name of Head of Accounting Academic Unit
Name of Head of Business School Dean or equivalent
Name of Chief Executive Officer or equivalent President, Chancellor, etc.
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APPENDIX A Program Exclusion Request
A separate copy of this form is required for each degree program for which exclusion from the AACSB International accreditation review is requested. Please complete every required section of the form
marked with an , and as many of the optional sections that apply.
Name of Institution:
Name and Title of Person Completing Form:
Full Title and Descriptive Information for Program for which Exclusion is being requested
include the percentage of business content in the degree program:
Bases for exclusion: Provide a brief, clear description of how the program satisfies the required and all other relevant
categories. Descriptions of the category expectations are discussed in Eligibility Procedure Criterion D of the Eligibility Procedures and Standards for Accounting Accreditation.
1. Independence Demonstration of limited or no participation in, and a high level of independence
