132 PhD programmes in Accounting

The Accounting doctoral program at the University of Kansas prepares students for research and teaching careers at major universities. 

Accounting and Finance PhD from the University of Glasgow is an exciting blend of formal research training, high levels of interaction between faculty and students, and a rigorously developed and closely supervised thesis based on original and relevant research. 

The first PhD in Accountancy was issued at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 1939. For 80 years, Gies College of Business has been the place for serious scholars entering the accounting professoriate. 

The Accounting programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in financial reporting, managerial decision processes, and scholarly investigation.

The PhD specialization in Accounting at Yale University prepares students to become accounting scholars engaged in research and teaching at the highest levels in the general areas of financial information and contracting within and across organizations.

The Ph.D. in Business Administration – Accounting program at Texas A&M University is designed to produce scholars capable of publishing in the top journals from the moment they graduate, if not before.

Accounting research is multi-disciplinary and often examines issues that go beyond the numbers. This PhD in Management - Accounting is offered at Georgia Institute of Technology.

The PhD in Accounting from University of Alberta prepares students for careers as future faculty at research universities. Broadly speaking, research questions in accounting address the economic and psychological effects of accounting information on financial markets, managerial settings, and contracting.

The Accounting program at Deakin University is designed to prepare PhD students for successful careers in academia, industry, or government.    

The PhD in Business program from University of Miami, combines interdisciplinary study and research. It is designed to prepare students for careers in academic research and teaching. Students follow specialized programs of study under the guidance of faculty experts. 

The Bournemouth University Business School from Bournemouth University consists of four departments: Accounting, Finance & Economics, People & Organisations, Marketing, Strategy & Innovation, Sport & Event Management.

The Accounting and Finance PhD programme from the University of Leeds fosters a vibrant teaching and research culture. 

The Accounting programme at Heriot-Watt University looks at the relationship between the accounting profession, governance and society and explores the nature and purpose of accounting institutions and practices, with a view to improving social well-being and stimulating greater accountability.

The doctoral program in Accounting at Emory University examines the production and use of information through the lens of theories adapted from the social sciences, especially economics and psychology.

The University of Mannheim offers an esteemed Accounting doctoral program. Distinguished by its rigorous curriculum and renowned faculty, the program provides a comprehensive academic experience.

Our Accounting and Finance research at the University of Stirling is recognised as being academically excellent, policy relevant, and of benefit to society. 

The Business Administration - Accounting concentration at the University of Massachusetts Lowell will focus on relevant bodies of knowledge, such as financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing and taxation.

The PhD in Accounting programme at Singapore Management University equips students with in-depth knowledge of accounting theory and practice, and of related fields such as economics and finance.

Accounting at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s international reputation makes us one of world’s top academic centers of innovative accounting thought and research. 

The PhD program in Accounting at Australian National University is offered by the Research School of Accounting (RSA).