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PhD in Accounting — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationOn campusAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A full-time research PhD at Storrs in the accounting area, centered on economics-based empirical research on capital markets, audit and tax.

Official program name
PhD in Business Administration, Accounting area of study
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration · major: Accounting
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
Subject focus
Concentration inside a broader degree — AccountingA formal accounting major, concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as a BBA, BSBA or MBA. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Storrs, CT
Subjects
Accounting — core of the degreeAuditing and Assurance — core of the degree (“Archival Audit Research”)Taxation — core of the degree (“Research in Taxation”)
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
5 year average completion time (average completion time as printed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Research PhD in Business Administration with an Accounting area and its own curriculum.

Applicants apply to Business Administration (Ph.D.) with Accounting as the concentration; the accounting curriculum lists its own areas of concentration.

Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Curriculum: 21 credits of research methods, 26 credits in the major area, 15 credits of supporting courses and electives, and 15 credits of dissertation research.
    Source: accounting.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

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CPA-related statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements

Other professional recognition

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This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research areas

  • Economics-based empirical research in accounting, with emphasis on capital markets, audit and tax.
    Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RecommendedNo formal prerequisites; working knowledge of multivariable calculus and linear algebra expected before coursework
Source: accounting.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee
Required$75 — $75 nonrefundable application fee
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
RequiredAccounting prefers GMAT but will accept GRE
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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  • Application deadline

    Accounting applications typically reviewed beginning about December 15; Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship applicants apply by December 15 · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • AACSB — accreditedUnit: School of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

  • AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: School of BusinessListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. accounting.business.uconn.edu/ph-d-accounting/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. phd.business.uconn.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. phd.business.uconn.edu/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. phd.business.uconn.edu/areas-of-study/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  6. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026

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