The PhD concentration in accounting from the Crews School of Accountancy prepares candidates for a successful academic career that emphasizes research and teaching in accounting. Through the program, candidates acquire the necessary skills to do "state-of-the-art" scholarly research in accounting and develop effective teaching skills. Specifically, the program intends to:

1. Provide candidates with an advanced level of knowledge in accounting and non-accounting topics as well as an emphasis in a chosen accounting specialization;
   
   
2. Prepare candidates to conduct independent research;
   
   
3. Enable candidates to communicate their research findings effectively; and
   
   
4. Aid candidates in developing interpersonal and technical skills in teaching.
   
   

The Accounting concentration emphasizes empirical research. This program is eclectic in nature and is built on the premise that a candidate should possess:

1. Broad knowledge of past and current theoretical and methodological accounting issues;

2. In-depth knowledge of a supporting area; and

3. Proficiency in statistics, economics, and quantitative methods of analysis.

The skills will allow a candidate to conduct significant research and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in accounting. The PhD program is a learning process in which a candidate gains an understanding of and the ability to do scholarly research.  This process is holistic as it involves clearly linked interactions among faculty and students in courses, workshops, teaching and individual research projects.

The faculty have earned a strong national and international reputations. Their research has been published in leading journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Decision Sciences, MIS Quarterly, Accounting, Organizations & Society, and others.

The Crews School of Accountancy holds a research workshop series in which both University faculty and outside scholars present current research. PhD students also enjoy external exposure by participating in such programs as the American Accounting Association's Doctoral Student Research Symposium, regional and national AAA meetings, special research conferences, and The University of Memphis Graduate Research Forum.

The Crews School of Accountancy offers a competitive educational program that is conducted by a research-oriented faculty committed to academic excellence. The student body is international, multi-talented, and diverse; they bring a unique richness to the University that establishes a sense of tradition and history. Accounting graduates hold faculty positions at leading universities throughout the nation.

Program Coordinator

Dr. Nirmalee Raddatz
PhD Program Coordinator, Accountancy
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