PhD in Financial Planning and Accreditation

Question for the accreditation experts in the crowd:

I currently teach accounting in a four-year college, and really want to pursue a PhD. The program most interesting to me is K-State's PhD in personal financial planning, mainly due to the low residency requirement. I will save my general and significant annoyance with the lack of PhD programs for working professionals for another day.

I think this degree is extremely relevant to accounting, but my main concern is whether a PhD in financial planning "counts" for regional accreditation purposes. I am currently considered "equivalent to terminal degree" due to experience in the field, CPA and other professional licensure, etc. In short, for my regional accreditor's purposes I count as terminal, but if I pursue a PhD in a field that counts as a full terminal degree, it might increase the chances that my employer might assist me in completing a PhD program.

Does anyone know how a PhD in personal financial planning would impact regional accreditation evaluation for an accounting/finance program at a four-year college?

Would it count toward accounting, finance, neither, or both?

Again, these programs are a little unusual in that they are usually offered outside the college of business, but are extremely relevant to accounting/finance.

Any help would be appreciated. This question has baffled many.

thanks!

 

Not a Ph.D. in Financial Planning but in that taxation law encompasses any business be it accounting, law or financial planning professions:

Per its website – Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) offers live online specialized graduate degree programs (10-week terms); the L.L.M. for lawyers and CPAs and the J.S.M. for non-lawyers in International Tax Law or Financial Services Law with the following seven concentration areas:

1. Financial Services
2. International Taxation
3. Compliance & Risk Management
4. Wealth Management
5. United States Taxation
6. Bankruptcy & Restructuring
7. eCommerce

There is also an option to graduate without a concentration, allowing students to customize their courses. Up to eight credits from another post-graduate legal education program from another ABA-accredited law school (e.g. an LL.M., J.S.M., or similar degree), foreign law school, AACSB or EQUIS business school may be accepted for transfer.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law: Graduate International Tax Program Online Law School - Online Law Degree ABA Accredited LLM

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is ABA accredited and the LLM is approved and sanctioned by the American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM).
Academic Online Certificates Law School Diplomas Thomas Jefferson School of Law: Graduate International Tax Program Online Law School - Online Law Degree ABA Accredited LLM

 

I will jump in here as well, as this is VERY near and dear to my own interests and qualifications!!

The schools that I have seen with the most relevancy for Accounting:

DBA / PhD - Accounting:
Nova SE (9 weekends per year in Ft Lauderdale near as I can tell)
Anderson Univ (4 WEEKS per year in Anderson)
Baker College ("Self Designed = Accounting if we so choose?" 1 professional conf per year for residency)
Hampton University (4 WEEKS in summer to fulfill residency, PhD Accounting)
Capella, TUI/Trident, NCU, Walden (all "for profit", low to no residency)

There are some international options where you might could lean your dissertation in the direction of accounting but not specifically "accounting" oriented

K-State is a pretty interesting option, but that 5th year "abroad" is a bit of concern and not really "accounting"

My understanding is the accred. board wants to see the NAME of the classes you take.

I will watch this thread in earnest, and you can search for my posts as I have been here asking the same thing and the various options mentioned to me.