American Taxation Association

Assessment and Accreditation Issues Committee - 2009/2010

Judith Sage, CHAIR Texas A & M International University 956-727-1999 judith.sage@tamiu.edu 
Janet Meade University of Houston 713-743-4841 jmeade@uh.edu 
Jon Davis University of Wisconsin-Madison 6082634264 jdavis@bus.wisc.edu 
Nazik Roufaiel SUNY Empire State College 518-587-24024-2567 Nazik.Roufaiel@esc.edu 
Bruce McClain Cleveland State University 216 687-3652 b.mcclain@csuohio.edu 
Louise Single St. Edwards (512) 492-3114 louises@stedwards.edu
Yvonne Hinson Wake Forest 336 758 5113 hinsonyl@wfu.edu
David Jaeger University of North Florida (904)620-1671 djaeger@unf.edu 
Anita Stellenwerf Ramapo College of NJ 201-684-7394 astellen@ramapo.edu 
Nancy Nichols James Madison University (540) 568-8778 nicholnb@jmu.edu
Kristina Zvinakis University of Texas 512 471 5314 Kristina.Zvinakis@mccombs.utexas.edu 

Charges
1 Help identify graduate and undergraduate tax course syllabi that can be added to the online syllabus exchange program. In additional to syllabi, begin to build a database of various class projects that can be used to help ATA members supplement their existing tax courses materials.
2 Work with the Teaching Resources Committee to develop the online exchange of assessment material that is being used in tax courses.
3 If requested, work with the Midyear Meeting Committee, Annual Program Committee to help develop sessions related to curriculum and/ or accreditation issues.
4 Investigate what accounting programs are doing to meet the AACSB requirements for assessment. Specifically, how is assessment being conducted in graduate and undergraduate tax programs and used in graduate and undergraduate tax courses.
5 Review any changes to AACSB accreditation standards on graduate and undergraduate programs as well as the role of tax in graduate and undergraduate accounting programs.
6 Consider accreditation and curricular issues that relate to the changes in the CPA exam.
7 Continue to monitor the NASBA proposal for the accounting curriculum. Determine its impact on accounting education and whether the ATA should also comment on the issue.

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