Students must pass all required courses with a grade of B- or better.
Students may, with prior approval of the Accounting PhD coordinator, satisfy this requirement by taking ECON 7300/706. In extraordinary cases, with approval of the Accounting PhD coordinator, a student may satisfy the Econometrics/Statistics requirement with other course sequences.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2024 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.
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Microeconomic Theory | ||
Financial Economics | ||
Advanced Statistical Inference I | ||
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Empirical Design in Accounting Research (when offered) | ||
Research in Accounting II | ||
Game Theory and Applications | ||
Advanced Statistical Inference II | ||
Research Assistantship | ||
First Year Summer paper - Proposal Due: June 15th | ||
First Draft Due: September 15th | ||
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Fall | ||
Research in Accounting III | ||
Spring | ||
Empirical Design in Accounting Research (when offered) | ||
Research in Accounting IV | ||
Field Exam - May of Second Year | ||
Theory and Empirical sections required for all students | ||
Second Year Summer paper - Proposal due June 15th | ||
First Draft Due: September 15th | ||
Third Year | ||
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Fourth Year and Beyond | ||
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You will develop a strong foundation in accounting and related disciplines through our Accounting curriculum, and complement that knowledge with elective courses designed to meet your individual needs and interests. Our program includes opportunities to take some courses at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to maximize your course options.
Courses required for an Accounting PhD
Course requirements.
The Accounting curriculum requires the following courses as part of your degree requirements:
Each student is required to write a summer paper following both the first year and second year of coursework.
Students must exhibit satisfactory performance on a written comprehensive examination that tests the student’s understanding of the research discussed in the doctoral seminars and workshops (part 1) and the student’s ability to read and evaluate accounting research (part 2). The comprehensive examination is written by a committee of the accounting faculty, appointed by the accounting area coordinator. The examination committee will grade the exam and determine what actions, if any, are required. Depending on performance on the examination, students may be dismissed from the program or asked to retake the examination. Students are not permitted to take the comprehensive exam more than twice. The examination committee will determine any additional qualifications for a student to retake the exam and when the timing of that exam will occur. Components of part 1 of the comprehensive exam may be taken at different times depending on the timing and sequencing of courses offered. For example, the empirical component of part 1 of the comprehensive exam can take place at a different time than the analytic component of part 1 of the comprehensive exam, with timing varying based upon course offerings. Typically course schedules dictate students will take a portion of part 1 following the second year of coursework and an additional portion of part 1 following the first semester of the third year.
A critical part of the accounting doctoral program is forming professional relationships with faculty members and learning about the research and teaching processes. All students are expected to help faculty with research and teaching as needed, with the general expectations of 10 hours per week for students in years two through five, and 4 hours per week during year one. Hours worked above these amounts generally qualify for hourly compensation at pre-specified rates established by Fuqua, with the specifics of the work arrangement determined with consultation of the faculty member needing assistance. Work on co-authored projects does not qualify as research assistance.
This requirement is satisfied through the second-year summer requirements outlined above.
We suggest students form a dissertation committee in the Fall of their fourth year, with the proposal occurring in the Spring of the fourth year. Students have until the end of the summer of the fourth year to complete this requirement.
We expect students to defend their dissertation by the end of their fifth year in the program.
Course selection will be determined based on your prior experience with mathematics and economics or with accounting.
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The Accounting PhD program trains students to do rigorous research in accounting, a specialized area of financial economics. The program is highly analytical and quantitative. We look for strong undergraduate preparation in microeconomics and mathematics, while some prior accounting or finance training at the undergraduate or graduate level is an advantage. Institutional understanding of how accounting information is used by capital market participants and/or within firms is useful and best obtained through relevant work experience, but is not required of applicants.
Close working relationships with faculty members provide an excellent learning experience while at Wharton and can continue throughout the student’s career. Our program provides students with opportunities to interact with faculty and get started on relevant research early in the program. Required research elements include the accounting workshop colloquium, the first-year research assistantship, and the first and second year summer research papers.
For more information on courses and sample plan of study, please visit the University Graduate Catalog .
Visit the Accounting Department website for details on program requirements and courses. Read faculty and student research and bios to see what you can do with an Accounting PhD.
A minimum of 13 semester courses at doctoral level are required. Each semester students will consult with the Accounting & Management faculty coordinators to receive approval of their course selections.
Microeconomics Theory : A comprehensive two semester sequence on economic theory:
All Accounting and Management students are required to have completed one undergraduate or graduate course in introduction to Econometrics. If this requirement has not been fulfilled prior to matriculation, then an equivalent course will be required in the first term of the student's doctoral program.
Courses meeting this requirement include:
Students must take four research methods courses, including one course in research design.
Courses that fulfill this requirement include, but are not limited to:
Research methods courses that meet the research design course requirement include, but are not limited to:
Accounting and Management students are required to take seven additional doctoral courses.
All students without an MBA degree are required to complete two case-based HBS MBA courses.
Students are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in seminars throughout their program. In the third year, students are required to attend Accounting & Management Unit Seminars .
Teaching requirement.
Students must teach or assist with teaching in a formally offered course for one full academic term. This engagement should include, at least, 8 hours of front-of-class teaching and 16 hours of teaching preparation time. The requirement may be fulfilled by completing a teaching fellow or instructor assignment at a Harvard University
Students are required to pass the Special Field Exam at the end of the second year or beginning of the third year. This exam has two parts: a written exam and an oral exam based on the course syllabi from any relevant doctoral research seminars in financial or managerial accounting undertaken by students in the course of their studies.
By the end of their third year, all students are required to obtain approval of their dissertation proposal by their Dissertation Chair.
Students are required to write a dissertation, which typically takes the form of three publishable papers, to the satisfaction of their Dissertation Committee. The dissertation defense is oral and open to the public.
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The LSU Department of Accounting PhD Program is designed to produce scholars who will conduct top-tier, original research that contributes significantly to accounting discipline knowledge. By the completion of the program, students are expected to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the theoretical, conceptual, and research foundations of accounting. While teaching is an integral part of an academic position in accounting and is required by students in the program, the primary focus of the Accounting PhD Program is the acquisition of research skills. The combined experiences achieved through the PhD Program are designed to prepare the student to be a researcher, teacher, and colleague at the university level.
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Our focus is to develop accounting scholars who are proficient and motivated to succeed in accounting academics. The program is designed to be completed in four years; students are given an opportunity to teach before graduation. In addition to graduate assistantships, we also offer support for students to attend doctoral consortiums and present papers at national and regional conferences providing opportunities for scholarly development, networking, and recruitment.
Faculty see the role of mentor as essential and are vested in spending time with these students to mentor and help develop their research and teaching practices. Doctoral students are encouraged to collaborate with faculty on research projects during and after the program. Interactions among PhD students bolster the department’s collegial, mentoring environment.
The Department of Accounting PhD Program is designed to be a year-round program of study for full-time students. Individuals can expect to spend two years working on coursework and two years or more completing a dissertation. Students must also pass a qualifying exam upon completing the required coursework. Coursework consists of advanced classes in economics, finance, and accounting. Overall, the program usually requires four years to finish. Doctoral education is a collaborative process. Students should expect to work with fellow doctoral students in accounting and other disciplines as well as with faculty.
Our research-active faculty expose students to modern accounting research, emphasizing auditing, corporate governance, and tax. LSU has an ample number of accounting-related databases as sources for research and analysis, as well as statistical tools and considerable training in areas such as econometrics. The Department of Accounting has an active research workshop series with presentations by some of the best-known researchers in accounting academics.
ACCT 7021 — Accounting Theory | 3 |
ACCT 9001 — Accounting Research I | 3 |
ECON 7610 — Math for Economists | 3 |
ECON 7629 — Applied Econometrics | 3 |
ACCT 7900 — Independent Study - Python Project | 3 |
ACCT 9002 — Accounting Research II | 3 |
ACCT 9005 — Special Topics in Accounting | 3 |
EXST 7003 — Statistical Inference I | 4 |
ACCT 8900 — 1st Year Summer Paper | 6 |
Second Year
ACCT 8900 — 1st year Summer Paper | 3 |
ACCT 9003 — Accounting Research III | 3 |
ECON 7630 — Econometric Methods - I | 3 |
FIN 7719 — Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
FIN 7720 — Corporate Finance I | 3 |
ACCT 9004 — Accounting Research IV | 3 |
ECON 7631 — Econometric Methods - II | 3 |
FIN 7750 — Corp Finance II | 3 |
ACCT 8901 — 2nd Year Summer Paper | 6 |
Comprehensive Exams | |
A complete research paper is due in mid-August (TBA). |
ACCT 8901 — 2nd Year Summer Paper | 3 |
ACCT 9000 — Dissertation | 3 |
ECON 7632 — Econometric Methods III | 3 |
ACCT 9000 — Dissertation | 9 |
Acct 9000 — Dissertation | 6 |
Fourth Year
ACCT 9000 — Dissertation | 6 |
Total: 109 Hours
We also offer a spring admission option which allows you to take some of the coursework in the spring semester (ACCT 7021, ACCT 7900, and EXST 7003), and conduct an assigned research project in the summer semester (ACCT 8900 - 6 credit hours). Total credit hours are 115.
Due to the time, effort, and resources required by both faculty and students to pursue a PhD, attention is given to assessing an applicant's potential for successfully completing the program. Most successful PhD applicants at LSU have satisfied the following requirements:
We strongly encourage applicants to have at least an undergraduate or a graduate degree in accounting.
In addition, because entering a doctoral program typically requires relocation, potential students are often brought to campus for a further interview to ensure compatibility with the faculty, university, and community.
The deadline for submitting an application for consideration into the PhD Program for Fall admission is December 31, however we will still consider applications submitted after this date until April 15 for international students and June 30 for domestic students. For Spring admissions, the deadline for international students is October 1 and for domestic students is November 15.
You must apply through the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School . Please have all application materials sent to the following address:
Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School Louisiana State University 114 West David Boyd Hall Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Graduate assistantships are typically awarded for four years and include a tuition waiver. Assistantship duties may include teaching, teaching assistance, or research assistance for a faculty member. Working with faculty members on research projects is strongly encouraged. Assistantship assignments require 20 hours of work per week. The annual assistantship is $36,000 per year, with performance adjustments.
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Around the globe, many regulatory agencies have implemented mandatory audit firm rotation. Research by Professor Ken Reichelt brings into question such a mandate. This is just one area that Reichelt explores in his financial accounting and empirical auditing research. Reichelt has earned many awards, including the Ernst and Young Alumni Distinguished Professor, KPMG Research Recognition Award, and the Vincent C. Brenner Endowed Faculty Research Award. In addition to teaching and research responsibilities, Reichelt oversees the department’s PhD program operations.
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Start early in thinking about our PhD program. University courses in calculus and linear algebra for science or math students could provide useful background for the program. In addition, applicants need to submit a GMAT score or GRE score. These tests are offered several times per year, and require advance registration.
We will consider applicants who have successfully completed a master's or honours bachelor's degree, with at least an 80% average. Admission is not confined to those with a background in accounting, commerce or business administration. We encourage applications from those whose backgrounds include economics, mathematics, statistics or the behavioural sciences.
We aim to admit three to four students start the program each year. The program requires full-time study. It lasts approximately four to five years, with the first two years being devoted to course work while the last two years are spent writing a thesis. Students are assigned a faculty advisor when they start the program, and they identify a supervisor after passing the comprehensive exam.
Please do not contact faculty members prior to admission to ask for supervision.
Before applying, carefully read our admission requirements and information about admissions at the University of Waterloo.
A non-refundable application fee of $125 CDN must be submitted with your application. Apply online through Graduate Studies .
One or two business days after you complete your online application , you will receive an email with instructions to upload your materials to Applicant Quest (Waterloo’s self-service application system).
The following materials must be uploaded for your application to be complete
Official score report on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) ; or up load a copy of your Graduate Record Examination (GRE) report.
Your application materials must be uploaded using Applicant Quest by the required deadline of January 15, 2024 .
If you are not able to upload your application materials on Applicant Quest, please review the Application documents website .
International students are eligible to receive an International Doctoral Student Award (IDSA).
If you apply under one of University of Waterloo's International agreements and sponsorships please review Waterloo's sponsorship requirements which are an important part of your application process. Indicate which international agreement you will be funded by in your application.
The official language of instruction at the University of Waterloo is English. It is the responsibility of the University to ensure that its graduate students have sufficient English language skills to be successful with the demands of the academic environment.
English language proficiency information can be found in the academic calendar .
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For more detailed information including international admission equivalencies, please read this information for International Students on the Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website.
We provide rigorous training in accounting and related disciplines of economics, behavior science, finance, mathematics, and other social science research methods..
The Ph.D. program in Accounting prepares students to conduct original and creative research which will add to general knowledge of accounting.
The program provides students with rigorous training in accounting, as well as in the related disciplines of economics, behavioral science, finance, production, statistics, mathematics and other social science research methods.
Program details.
Wharton’s Ph.D. program in Accounting trains students to be successful academic researchers. To this end, the program is designed to provide students with opportunities to learn to develop their own research ideas and to learn to implement appropriate research methods. Students learn these skills through rigorous coursework, as well as mentoring relationships and often research projects with faculty members that provide “on-the-job” training. When a student completes the program, he or she will have a dissertation and other publishable research in progress that can credibly communicate to the academic community the student’s skills and potential for future success as a researcher.
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Sample Plan of Study
PhD Accounting Program Coordinator Luzi Hail Stephen J. Heyman Professor, Professor of Accounting 1319 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104-6365 Phone: (215) 898-8205 E-mail: [email protected]
Additional PhD Information
General information.
Accounting is an interdisciplinary area, combining study of financial information with areas such as economics, finance, decision theory, and cognitive psychology.
The Ph.D. curriculum in accounting encompasses two major streams of research. The first stream examines the role of accounting information in contracting and capital markets. This first stream is economics-and-finance based and relies heavily on empirical research methods using archival data. The second stream is judgment and decision making in accounting (also known as behavioral decision theory research). This second stream is primarily psychology-based and relies heavily on controlled experiments with human subjects. The accounting Ph.D. program is designed to prepare students to publish research in top-tier accounting journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and Journal of Accounting Research and to take positions at leading research-based universities.
The Department of Accounting offers both major and minor areas in accounting. The remainder of this page first describes the policies for a major in accounting. This is followed by a description of the policies for a minor in accounting.
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Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree at an accredited university and should have reasonable training in mathematics and economics. An admission committee of faculty members reviews all completed applications. While the committee considers all relevant factors in its recommendations, important factors include past academic performance, GMAT scores (the GRE exam can be substituted for the GMAT but the GMAT is strongly preferred), personal statements, and letters of recommendation. Evidence of quantitative aptitude, creativity, commitment to completing a Ph.D., and collegiality are all important.
In the summer preceding arrival at UW, new doctoral students are strongly encouraged to review important concepts in basic tool areas (e.g., economics, statistics, calculus, and linear algebra). Knowledge of financial and managerial accounting is required. The Ph.D. curriculum is extremely rigorous, so students greatly benefit from getting a head start on key skills important to completing the initial coursework.
Associate Prof. Darren Bernard, Accounting Area Faculty Coordinator, would be glad to answer your questions. You can contact him by email .
The Accounting Area Faculty Coordinator advises new students until they establish a supervisory committee by the end of the Spring quarter of their first year. The supervisory committee assists the student in choosing appropriate courses, approves the course of studies, and monitors the student’s progress.
All accounting majors must complete the following requirements. The number of credits for each course is indicated in parentheses after the course number.
ACCTG 582 (4) | PhD Research Seminar | Introduces faculty areas of research |
ACCTG 580 (4) | Introduction to Accounting Research | Includes positive accounting theory |
ACCTG 579 (4) | Special Topics in Accounting | **Experimental seminar **Analytical seminar *Python coding *Innovations in econometric methods |
ACCTG 596 (4) | Seminar in Financial Accounting | Capital markets |
ACCTG 599 (1) | Accounting Research Workshop | Weekly accounting workshop series |
*Offered periodically. **Offered every second year.
Accounting majors are expected to register for ACCTG 599 each year in which they are enrolled in coursework (minimum two years). All Accounting majors are expected to attend ACCTG 599 each year they are in residence.
Occasionally, optional special topics classes will be offered reflecting instructor and student interest (for example, empirical research in taxation).
Research Methods Minor Area Requirements
In addition to the major area, students are required to choose three additional areas as minors. Doctoral students in accounting must select Research Methods as one minor area. Coursework in Research Methods should include ECON 580 (or equivalent courses in probability and/or statistical inference), ECON 581, and FIN 585. ECON 580 and 581 are within the econometrics series the UW Department of Economics offers, and FIN 585 is a research methods course the UW Department of Finance and Business Economics offers. These requirements are viewed as minimal background for conducting doctoral level research.
Students should also include at least 3 units (e.g., one course) of additional coursework in Research Methods tailored to their specific interests and selected in consultation with the area advisor. The UW Business School also offers behavioral research method courses BARM 590 and 591. Additional econometric and behavioral research method courses are available in the economics and psychology departments, respectively.
Other Minor Area Requirements
Although Economics is highly recommended as a second minor area, students may petition to substitute another minor area in special circumstances. The courses to be included in the Economics minor should include the three-course sequence ECON 500, 501, 508 and at least 3 additional units (e.g., one course) of coursework selected in consultation with the Economics area advisor. The three-course sequence is the microeconomics series economics doctoral students are expected to complete in the economics department.
The third minor area will depend on the student’s interest. For example, students might choose one of the following minor areas: Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Operations Management, Psychology, or Quantitative Methods. It is also possible to design a special minor area, which more directly addresses a student’s interests. Since many students choose Finance as the third minor area, it is also briefly discussed below.
The Finance minor area is recommended for students interested in financial accounting research. Students can either complete the 4 course doctoral seminar sequence FIN 580, 590, 591, 592 or they can take three courses from this sequence and at least 3 additional units (e.g., one course) of coursework selected in consultation with the Finance area advisor. The four-course sequence includes coursework in financial economics, capital market theory, corporate finance, and advanced finance research.
Accounting Doctoral Student Planned Courses (as of July 2022) The summer before you begin, you will be expected to do preparatory math and programming work. You will then arrive to campus in early September to begin on-campus math, economics, and programming camps. We will have a “welcome” barbeque sometime in September. This is a way to get to know everyone and have some fun before the semester gets underway, and families/significant others are welcome.
Classes typically begin the last week of September and in the first year all students will have the same course schedule:
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ECON 500 Microeconomics I | ECON 501 Microeconomics II | ECON 508 Microeconomics III | BA 580 Business Econ |
ECON 580 Econometrics I | ECON 581 Econometrics II | FIN 585 Empirical Methods in Finance | |
ACCTG 582 Intro to Acctg Research | ACCTG 580 Positive Acctg Theory | Alternating Accounting Phd Seminar (Analytical or Experimental) | |
ACCTG 510 Financial Statement Analysis (MBA Class, case-by-case exemptions) | |||
Other: | Other: | Other: | Other: |
Workshop series | Workshop series | Workshop series | 1st Year Summer Paper and Presentation |
Second Year
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Finance Doctoral Seminars (FIN 580, FIN 591, FIN 592 (optional)) | |||
ACCTG 582 (2nd time) Intro to Acctg Research | ACCTG 580 (2nd time) Positive Acctg Theory | Alternating Accounting Phd Seminar (Analytical or Experimental) | |
ACCTG 596 Capital Markets Seminar | |||
ACCTG 579 (every other year) Empirical Research Designs and Methods | |||
Other: | Other: | Other: | Other: |
Workshop series | Workshop series | Workshop series | Comprehensive Exam 2nd year Summer Paper |
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ACCTG 579 if applicable | |||
ACCTG 596 (2nd time) Capital Mkts Acctg Seminar | |||
Register for BA 800 when you have passed your area exam and have satisfied all your course requirements. | |||
Other: | Other: | Other: | Other: |
RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! Workshop series 2nd year Summer Paper Presentation | RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! Workshop series | RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! Spring Workshop Presentation (ideally your dissertation proposal) | RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! |
Fourth Year
Other: | Other: | Other: | Other: |
RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! Workshop series | RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! Workshop series | RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! Spring Workshop Presentation | RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! |
Other: | Other: | Other: | Other: |
RESEARCH (dissertation and co-authored projects)! | JOB MARKET! | GRADUATE! | Move! |
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Doctoral students minoring in accounting must meet the following requirements:
ACCTG 510 and ACCTG 511 or equivalents ACCTG 580, Introduction to Accounting Research
In addition, students minoring in accounting are required to successfully complete one of the following:
ACCTG 579 (4) | Special Topics in Accounting | Analytical accounting research |
ACCTG 579 (4) | Special Topics in Accounting | Behavioral accounting research |
ACCTG 596 (4) | Seminar in Financial Accounting | Capital markets |
*Offered every second year.
Written Area Examination After completing all coursework required for a major area in accounting, the student takes a written area examination offered each year during late July or early August. The accounting area examination tests students on coursework as well as on topics of current research. The exam consists of a closed book eight-hour exam.
General Examination It is expected that students will complete all coursework and area exam and begin working on a dissertation proposal by the end of their second year. However, students are encouraged during their third and fourth years to attend the accounting doctoral research seminar in their area of interest (ACCTG 596 for financial accounting empiricists, ACCTG 597 for behavioral or experimental researchers). When the supervisory committee believes that the dissertation proposal is well defined, a general exam is scheduled. During the general exam, the student presents the dissertation proposal and answers questions related to the proposal and/or to courses taken. Members of the supervisory committee, a representative of the Graduate School, and any other interested faculty and students, attend the general exam. The chair of the supervisory committee determines the precise format of the general exam.
Students who have passed their area examination but not their general exam are required to present an accounting research workshop on their research in progress each Spring quarter until they have passed their general exam (and thus have an approved thesis topic). Students are required to present their research paper in the research workshop before sending it out to schools to interview. This presentation should be in early October to allow time for revision before sending the paper out in early November.
Dissertation After passing the general exam, students complete the proposed research and write the dissertation guided by a reading committee. The reading committee may consist entirely of members of the supervisory committee or may include one or more members not previously on the supervisory committee. When formation of the reading committee introduces new members, a new chair of the reading committee would ordinarily become chair of the supervisory committee and new members of the reading committee would ordinarily be placed on the supervisory committee.
Final Examination The supervisory committee administers the final defense of the dissertation.
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Recent math graduate Taiwo Akingbesote accepted a full-time position at Johnson & Johnson as an Engineering & Data Science co-op
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As part of the Corporate Application Maintenance team at Johnson & Johnson , Taiwo will be working on data analysis, problem solving, opportunity analysis, and general application maintenance. Congratulations on this amazing new chapter, Taiwo! The Math Department is proud of you!
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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP. Both U.S. News & World Report and Public Accounting Report rank the Texas McCombs Accounting PhD program number one in the nation, reflecting the program's diversity and excellence across education and scholarship. Our distinguished faculty members research various specializations, including financial reporting ...
One graduate level course in a field other than accounting, finance, or economics. Suitable courses will depend on the student's research interests, and might include subjects such as behavioral science, statistics, political economy, linguistics, computer science, mathematics, logic or marketing.
The goal of the Accounting PhD program is to train students to do rigorous research in accounting, a specialized area of financial economics. ... Thus, a strong undergraduate preparation in microeconomics and mathematics is an advantage, as is some prior training at the undergraduate or graduate level in accounting, finance, or economics. ...
The Programs PhD Fields of Study Accounting. Accounting. Our doctoral program in the accounting field offers broadly based, interdisciplinary training that develops the student's skills in conducting both analytical and empirical research. Emphasis is placed on developing a conceptual framework and set of skills for addressing questions ...
The Accounting curriculum requires the following courses as part of your degree requirements: Minimum of 15 PhD level courses or course equivalents. 2 PhD courses covering foundational papers in the archival accounting literature. 2 PhD courses covering papers in agency theory and information economics as used in the accounting literature.
The Accounting PhD program trains students to do rigorous research in accounting, a specialized area of financial economics. The program is highly analytical and quantitative. We look for strong undergraduate preparation in microeconomics and mathematics, while some prior accounting or finance training at the undergraduate or graduate level is ...
The Accounting curriculum requires the following courses as part of your degree requirements: Minimum of 15 PhD level courses or course equivalents. 2 PhD courses covering foundational papers in the archival accounting literature. 2 PhD courses covering papers in agency theory and information economics as used in the accounting literature.
The Stern School of Business of New York University offers one of the finest Ph.D. programs in accounting in the world. The curriculum is designed to provide a thorough understanding of current accounting theory, practice and research, taught within the framework of modern economic and finance theories as applied to the behavior of today's corporations and financial markets.
Overview. The Accounting PhD program trains students to do rigorous research in accounting, a specialized area of financial economics. The program is highly analytical and quantitative. We look for strong undergraduate preparation in microeconomics and mathematics, while some prior accounting or finance training at the undergraduate or graduate ...
The PhD in Accounting program at Waterloo and, from what I understand, accounting programs at many universities across North America, comprise two primary components: coursework and dissertation. At Waterloo, accounting PhD students typically study about 12 or 13 courses over two years.
The doctoral program in Accounting and Management, which falls under the PhD in Business Administration, focuses on understanding the role of information and measurement systems for: allocating resources among firms in the economy and between departments or divisions of individual firms; rewarding and monitoring the performance of managers; formulating, executing and evaluating strategy by ...
A minimum of 13 semester courses at doctoral level are required. Each semester students will consult with the Accounting & Management faculty coordinators to receive approval of their course selections. All Accounting and Management students are required to have completed one undergraduate or graduate course in introduction to Econometrics.
Generally, a doctorate in accounting takes 4-7 years to complete. In addition to that time commitment, students may need to make a substantial financial investment in their education. Accounting programs generally cost over $18,000 per year on average. However, many Ph.D. programs waive the cost of tuition, and students actually receive a ...
PhD Program Contact. Kenneth J. Reichelt. 2821 Business Education Complex North. 225-578-6233. [email protected]. The Doctor of Philosophy in accounting at LSU is designed to produce scholars who will conduct top-tier, original research that significantly contributes to accounting discipline knowledge. By completing the program, students are ...
Start early in thinking about our PhD program. University courses in calculus and linear algebra for science or math students could provide useful background for the program. In addition, applicants need to submit a GMAT score or GRE score. These tests are offered several times per year, and require advance registration.
I was a double major, accounting and math (calc 1-3, linear algebra, differential equations). I don't think it would make any sense for an accounting PhD to have to know any advanced calculus. Probably just Calculus 1 for some economic and finance classes.
The Ph.D. program in Accounting prepares students to conduct original and creative research which will add to general knowledge of accounting. The program provides students with rigorous training in accounting, as well as in the related disciplines of economics, behavioral science, finance, production, statistics, mathematics and other social ...
PhD Accounting Program Coordinator Luzi Hail Stephen J. Heyman Professor, Professor of Accounting 1319 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104-6365 Phone: (215) 898-8205 E-mail: [email protected]. Additional PhD Information. Apply to Wharton;
The Ph.D. curriculum in accounting encompasses two major streams of research. The first stream examines the role of accounting information in contracting and capital markets. This first stream is economics-and-finance based and relies heavily on empirical research methods using archival data. The second stream is judgment and decision making in ...
Given the supply shortage, every PhD student is guaranteed to have a job. - Each PhD program is typically 4 to 5 years in length, in which PhD students take advance, PhD-level Econ, Statistics, Finance, and Accounting classes, and write research papers. Accounting PhD programs (similar to any other PhD programs) are typically free of charge, as ...
Do you offer a distance or a weekend program? Does a Masters degree reduce the time required for the Ph.D. program? Is health insurance available to graduate students? What sort of math, statistics, or economics background is useful for the Ph.D. program? Where should I look for academic accounting papers to get a feeling of accounting research?
Accounting and Finance PhDs are very heavy on math. You need math courses beyond calculus and linear algebra. That will take more than a year to accumulate, depending on your course history already. Seek out your past professors from undergrad who have PhDs and talk with them your best route to admissions.
Coursework includes 33 credits in accounting with an additional six credits in accounting or other business courses at the 300-400 level. You will also have the opportunity to engage in the Honors Program, which includes specialized courses, an honors thesis and an internship. ... PhD Adult Development and Aging, PhD Format: On Campus.
International Students • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 • Graduate GPA of 3.0 (if applicable) • GRE is required; minimum test score of 157 on the Quantitative Reasoning section (Temporarily waived thru Fall 2024) • Three letters of recommendation • BA degree in Mathematical Science or related field required • Statement of personal objectives in essay form • A general evaluation of ...
Accounting PhD math requirements. Hi all, I am applying to accounting PhD programs this fall and noticed that a lot of them require or strongly encourage advanced calculus and linear algebra classes as a prerequisite. I took pre-calculus and 'survey of calculus' (not sure what that even is tbh and that was back in 2014 so it's been a minute) so ...
In our tests, the next model update performs similarly to PhD students on challenging benchmark tasks in physics, chemistry, and biology. We also found that it excels in math and coding. In a qualifying exam for the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), GPT-4o correctly solved only 13% of problems, while the reasoning model scored 83%.
graduate student staff. • Provides mentorship to foundational math students, introducing them to best learning practices and giving them the support needed to succeed in their class. • Helps to facilitates training instruction for Foundational Math Learning Assistants. • Assists in the development of a mentoring program and facilitates
By working through various math problems, for instance, it can learn which methods lead to the right answer and which do not. If it repeats this process with an enormously large number of problems ...
Good letters of recommendation - at least one (more is better though) from a faculty member who is or was research active would be ideal. An idea of what area of research you might want to work in. You don't need to have what type of research you want to to do nailed down super tightly, but knowing what accounting research is, what you might be ...
Recent math graduate Taiwo Akingbesote accepted a full-time position at Johnson & Johnson as an Engineering & Data Science co-op Posted in: Jobs , Students and Alumni As part of the Corporate Application Maintenance team at Johnson & Johnson , Taiwo will be working on data analysis, problem solving, opportunity analysis, and general application ...