University of Southern California

PhD Program

Research

Research Community

Accounting faculty members have published extensively in leading accounting journals such as:

  • The Accounting Review
  • Journal of Accounting Research
  • Journal of Accounting and Economics
  • Contemporary Accounting Research
  • Accounting, Organization and Society

The University of Texas-Dallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings for research productivity over the past decade ranks the Accounting faculty as fifth worldwide.

Recognized Research Authorities

The Accounting faculty have served as editors, associate editors and editorial review board members of premier journals in accounting, including:

  • The Accounting Review
  • Journal of Accounting Research
  • Journal of Accounting and Economics
  • Contemporary Accounting Research
  • Accounting, Organization and Society
  • Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory
  • Journal of Management Accounting Research

Faculty Honors

  • Wildman Award
  • Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature
  • Notable Contributions to Auditing and Managerial Accounting Literatures
  • Outstanding Educator Award in Auditing

Faculty Professional Leadership Roles

  • Deputy Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • President of the American Accounting Association
  • President of the Auditing and Managerial Accounting Sections of the American Accounting Association

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