Accreditation and Curriculum Issues Committee
2002-2003

ATA Course Syllabi Exchange

Chair:

Greg Carnes
Northern Illinois University
Department of Accountancy
College of Business
240 Wirtz Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
Phone: (815) 753-1250
Fax: (815) 753-8515
Email: gcarnes@niu.edu

Members:

John Beehler (Wichita State University)
Steve Colburn (University of Maine)
Harrold Goedde (SUNY-Oneonta)
Brett Long (University of Southern Indiana)
Kathleen Sinning (Western Michigan University)

Charge:

1. Investigate how changes in AACSB accreditation guidelines will affect tax education programs.

2. Study how core competencies and best practices will affect accreditation.

3. Publish reports on accreditation issues and changes related to tax education in the ATA Newsletter, ATA Website, or other appropriate places.

4. Develop a plan to maintain and update the course syllabi contributed to the ATA Syllabi Exchange.

5. If requested, work with Teaching Resources Committee, Midyear Meeting Committee, or Annual Program Committee to help develop sessions related to curriculum and/or accreditation issues.