Accounting
Outperforming Every Day
Accounting at Texas McCombs has set the bar high for the entire world for decades. Join the faculty, students, corporate advisors, and alumni driving this astounding achievement.
Choose Your Own Path
The Department of Accounting strives to create and expand knowledge through theory and practice. We give students the opportunity to dive deeply into the discipline of accounting, guiding them to a fulfilling career in public service, industry, academia, or whatever they wish. With an accounting degree from McCombs, students always have a seat at the table.
Your Career is Now
Launch your career from the highest-ranked undergraduate and graduate accounting programs in the country. Choose the four-year BBA program or the MPA option that combines your undergraduate degree with a one-year master’s program to supercharge your career options in a high-demand job market.
BBA and MPA Programs
A Priceless Ph.D. Experience
Prepare yourself for academic life by honing your research skills among the world's most respected accounting scholars. You’ll get rigorous training, mentorship, and the chance to uncover and explain insights with both practical and theoretical applications in the world of business.
Doctoral Program
Discovery and Reinvention
Faculty researchers at Texas McCombs produce ground-breaking research on financial reporting, auditing, managerial accounting, and taxation. Mentoring our doctoral students, they publish in top journals around the globe, shaping future trends and processes that accelerate business flow.
Accounting Research
Affiliated Centers and Initiatives
Global Sustainability Leadership Institute
Global Sustainability Leadership Institute
The GSLI, in partnership with the Moody College of Communication, is dedicated to addressing critical sustainability challenges of the 21st century through research, education, and industry collaboration.
Texas Tax Readings Group
Texas Tax Readings Group
This active group of tax scholars in accounting and finance meets regularly to read national colleagues’ new working papers. Doctoral students provide feedback and help vet early research of promise.
Accounting Research Colloquium
Accounting Research Colloquium
The Colloquium invites peers worldwide to read their works and discuss their papers in a supportive environment. The series highlights some of the freshest voices in accounting research around the globe.
Accounting by the Numbers
No. 1
Accounting Program
Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral
U.S. News & World Report
No. 1
Accounting Program
Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral
Public Accounting Report
No. 4
Accounting Research
Worldwide Research Productivity
BYU Research Rankings
Our Students are Best-of-Class
The No. 1 accounting program in the country naturally offers an unmatched student experience. Engaged and welcoming student organizations offer community, leadership opportunities, and industry connections. Make the most of your student life at McCombs.