SWUFE SOA Has Earned AACSB International Accreditation (Accounting Accreditation)

Tampa, Fla., USA (January 30, 2019)—AACSB International (AACSB) announces that the School of Accounting at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) has earned accounting accreditation. Now SOA is the only school in mainland China, which owns double AACSB International Accreditation （Business Accreditation & Accounting Accreditation）.

“AACSB seeks to inspire educators to think globally and demonstrate currency, relevance, and continued excellence in providing business education. A fundamental purpose of AACSB’s Accounting Accreditation is to challenge accounting educators to pursue that next level of excellence and commitment to continuous improvement,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. “We congratulate the School of Accounting at Southwestern University Finance and Economics and Dean Yongqiang Ma on achieving these goals and thereby earning accounting accreditation, and applaud the entire SWUFE team for their roles in earning this respected honor.”

Today, 831 institutions across 54 countries and territories maintain AACSB Accreditation. Furthermore, after today’s ratification, 189 institutions now maintain a supplemental AACSB Accreditation for their accounting programs.

AACSB Accreditation provides a framework of 15 international standards against which business schools around the globe assess the quality of their educational services. These standards ensure continuous improvement and provide focus for schools to deliver on their mission, innovate, and drive impact. AACSB-accredited schools have successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education.  

To realize accounting accreditation, an institution must first earn or maintain AACSB business accreditation. Then, in addition to developing and implementing a mission-driven plan to satisfy the business accreditation quality standards, accounting accreditation requires the satisfaction of a supplemental set of accreditation standards that are specific to the discipline and profession of accounting.

“Today’s ratification signals that SWUFE accounting graduates have completed a program grounded in exceptional technical and foundational skills, and are prepared to assume critical responsibilities that serve the public interest with integrity and professionalism,” said Bryant.

Original link:
https://www.aacsb.edu/newsroom/2019/1/champions-for-global-excellence-in-business-education