PhD in Accountancy

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOn campusAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A research doctorate in accountancy with co-authored faculty-student research projects.

Official program name: PhD in Accountancy
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Accountancy · major: Accountancy
Source: giesbusiness.illinois.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).
Source: giesbusiness.illinois.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Location: Champaign, IL
Source: giesbusiness.illinois.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects: Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: five years, on average
Source: giesbusiness.illinois.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated research PhD in Accountancy; page gives the Champaign campus address.

Research doctorate titled PhD in Accountancy.

Source: giesbusiness.illinois.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: giesbusiness.illinois.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

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Other professional recognition

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Research and doctoral requirements

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

Research areas

Faculty research areas named include auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting and taxation.
Source: giesbusiness.illinois.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Admissions

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Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

AACSB — accreditedUnit: Gies College 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: Gies College 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 27, 2026.

giesbusiness.illinois.edu/academics/doctoral/accountancy — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026

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