Addressing the Growing Shortage of Accounting Faculty

In response to the growing shortage of academically–qualified university accounting faculty members, especially those with recent experience in the practice of auditing and tax, concerned practitioners, leaders from over 65 of the largest firms and over 48 state CPA societies have joined together to fund the Accounting Doctoral Scholars (ADS) Program. Sponsors have committed financial support totaling over $17 million over an eight-year period for the Program.

Program Administration

The Accounting Doctoral Scholars Program was launched in June 2008 and is administered under the oversight of an Advisory Council comprised of representatives of the funding entities. The ADS Program is administered through the AICPA Foundation and is managed under the guidance of an Executive Director and a Program Manager.

Beginning July 1, 2011, the ADS Program is accepting applications for support of eligible candidates who will be applying for entry into an accounting doctoral program beginning in the fall of 2012 at a participating university. This will be the fourth and final ADS Program supported class.

Click here to download our Annual Review newsletter and learn more about the founding of our program, our first two orientation conferences and classes of doctoral scholars.