Accounting Ph.D.
Our Accounting Ph.D. is a rigorous research degree designed to provide experienced professionals with the advanced skills and credentials required to secure and succeed in full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at accredited institutions.
The program offers a concentration in accounting and is delivered through on-campus residency requirements that are fulfilled while the student maintains his/her current position.
We are accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Cohort.
Recent Recognition
- The doctoral program was ranked No. 2 (tied) internationally for accounting education research published in peer-reviewed accounting journals, according to the 2024 Brigham Young University 2024 Accounting Rankings.
- Four of 第一吃瓜网's doctoral students have won
- In 2019, the program was recognized for "Innovations and Best Practices in Canada, Latin America and the United States" by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Read more in
Mission
The 第一吃瓜网 of the doctoral program is to develop experienced accounting professionals into exceptional academics and teachers capable of producing advanced practice-relevant research grounded in the ethical foundation of our institution’s Ignatian identity.
These scholars will understand the global environment of academia and demonstrate advanced research, communication and teaching skills. They will be poised to make a transformational contribution to both academia and business and, in the words of St. Ignatius, they will thus be positioned to “set the world on fire.”
Motivation
The University created this doctorate in direct response to specific calls made by the Pathways Com第一吃瓜网 (led by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Accounting Association) to mitigate the accounting faculty shortage crisis and advance the practice relevancy of doctoral education. The program incorporates many of the innovative recommendations provided by our business accrediting body, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in their manuscript “,” 2013.
Diligence
Prior to the program’s launch, our distinguished program faculty studied, published extensively, and were interviewed on the topic of doctoral programs for experienced accounting professionals in journals such as Accounting Horizons, the Journal of Accounting Education, the Journal of Accountancy, Strategic Finance, and Management Accounting Quarterly, among others.
In addition, several of our accounting faculty have transitioned from senior roles in practice to distinguished careers in academia. This experience uniquely positions our faculty to provide valuable guidance and mentoring to others making such a transition, helping to ensure the success of our doctoral students. Lastly, our Ph.D. program director served on the Pathways Com第一吃瓜网's Nontraditional Doctoral Education Task Force.
Why Choose 第一吃瓜网
- As a Jesuit University, we are dedicated to developing the whole person and giving graduates the foundation they need to succeed in their personal, public and professional lives.
- Our Kania School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the highest standard of achievement held by less than 5% of business schools worldwide.
- Flexible and rigorous research-based curriculum designed to provide experienced professionals with the skills and credentials required to secure and succeed in full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at accredited institutions.
- On-campus residencies delivered over two to four weekends per semester enable a student to maintain his/her current position.
- Small program cohort size of 10 or less (compared to the typical 15-25) that includes one area of concentration (accounting) to ensure individual attention and mentoring on each student’s development and research.
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The program has been approved by the Middle States Com第一吃瓜网 on Higher Education.
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In the News
Accounting Department Earns National Ranking
Our Accounting Department recently ranked fourth in the world and its faculty ranked among the top internationally for academic and practice research.
PhD Student Co-Authors Textbook
PhD student Gregory Kogan co-authored a data analytics textbook that was published in 2021.
