GR
ACCY 7020: Seminar in Contemporary Accting Theory
3 credits
Financial accounting theory; theory of income and asset valuation, with emphasis on current and historical accounting thought.
Graduate
Accountancy, Ph.D.
The Patterson School of Accountancy has produced approximately 130 Ph.D. graduates during its 55-year history. Our Ph.D. program is currently named among the nation's Top 10 doctoral accounting programs by CollegeChoice and The GradCafe.
About the Ph.D. in Accountancy
The Doctor of Philosophy in Accountancy (Ph.D.) program supports students interested in archival, behavioral (both judgment and decision-making and experimental economics), or qualitative research in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, or managerial accounting.
Patterson School faculty routinely publish in top journals such as: The Accounting Review; Journal of Accounting Research; Review of Accounting Studies; Contemporary Accounting Research; Accounting, Organizations and Society; Management Science; Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory; and Accounting Horizons. The University of Mississippi is designated as an R:1 Doctoral University with very high research activity.
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Program Information
Degree
Required Credit Hours
70
Program Type
Doctorate Program
Program Location
Duration
5 years
Program Information
We offer competitive levels of financial support including stipends, tuition waivers, and subsidized graduate health insurance. In addition, we provide generous levels of research and travel funding on a case-by-case basis.
Our doctoral students have access to a variety of research-related resources including Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), the Mississippi Experimental Research Laboratory (MERL), the National Library of the Accounting Profession, and the University of Mississippi Graduate Writing Center as well as tools such as Qualtrics, SAS, and SPSS.
Ph.D. course schedules differ depending upon the background and needs of each student.
Minimum course requirements include:
- 25 hours in 600- and 700-level accountancy courses including Seminar in Contemporary Accounting Theory, Research Seminar, Seminar in Auditing and Accounting Information Systems Research, and Seminar in Financial Accounting and Capital Market-Based Research
- 12 hours in a minor field
- 15 hours in research tool courses
What courses will you take to get a Accountancy PhD?
Here are some of the courses you’ll take to earn your Accountancy PhD degree.
GR
ACCY 7130: Sem. in Audit & Accounting Info Systems
3 credits
Doctoral accounting research seminar designed to help students prepare to conduct scholarly research in auditing and in accounting information systems. Includes introduction to methodologies and critical analysis of published studies.
GR
ACCY 7140: Sem in Fin Accounting & Capital Markets
3 credits
Doctoral accounting research seminar designed to help students prepare to conduct scholarly capital-markets-based research. Includes introduction to methodologies and critical analysis of published studies.
Admission Information
- Minimum GMAT score of 600
- Strong undergraduate academic performance
- Relevant professional experience
- CPA licensure
- Statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation
- For international students: minimum TOEFL iBT score of 100 or minimum IELTS score of 6.0 if you did not earn your undergraduate degree in the U.S. (Citizens of countries on the exemption list and students who graduated from institutions in those countries are not required to submit scores.)
- Complete the graduate school application, by entering your information; uploading your resume or curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation; and paying the $60 nonrefundable application fee.
- Have your official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent to gschool@olemiss.edu.
- Have your official GMAT score to the Patterson School of Accountancy via your GMAC account.
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