Research Council is a body established by the AAP Main Board and consists of academics representing the main academies and universities of Poland. Among its key objectives, the Council is committed to:
- initiating and carrying out scientific research in order to ensure progress in accountancy and related areas
- cooperating with other Main Board bodies to develop the framework for training and publication policies
- initiating and co-hosting conferences and conventions focused on issues concerning AAP's statutory activities
- organizing contests for the best bachelor and master's theses and doctoral and post-doctoral dissertations on accountancy.
Research Council operates within the following commissions and committees:
- Commission for Opinions on Projects in the Area of Accounting
- Commission for Development of the Accounting Profession
- Commission for History of the Accounting Theory and Practice in Poland
- Commission for Financial Analysis
- Commission for the Periodical “Theoretical Journal of Accounting” (“Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości”)
- Competition Jury for the Best Works on Accounting and Management Accounting
- Competition Jury for the Best Works on Ethical Dilemmas in Accounting