university of utah phd accounting

The Graduate School

University information technology (uit), main navigation, tuition & funding.

Lowest tuition among our Pac12 and Big10 public peers, both in and out-of-state

Named a Best Buy School of 2017

 Tuition rates roughly half the cost charged by many research universities

Tuition Estimator

Each department or program may have varying fees and other unique charges. Visit the program's website for more specific details or check out the tuition estimator for an approximation of costs. 

Tuition Assistance Resources

Western regional graduate program.

Learn more about the WRGP

Tuition Benefit Program

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TUITION BENEFIT PROGRAM

Graduate Fellowships

LEARN MORE ABOUT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

All Financial Resources

You seem to be using an unsupported browser

To get the best user experience please use a supported browser. Here are a few we recommend:

• Department of Accounting

Salt Lake City, UT

Department of Accounting / Department of Accounting is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees offered.

Degrees Awarded

Earning Your Degree

Degree Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial support.

Student Body

Race/ethnicity.

Location & Contact

• Grad Schools
• Search Results
• University of Utah
• Graduate School
• David Eccles School of Business

Academic Advising Center

Undergraduate studies, main navigation, program description.

A degree in accounting offers students the chance to move beyond merely tracking a company’s income and assets. With this program, you can learn how to budget and manage money for a business, ensure that a firm is spending money wisely by making sound investments, file taxes for a corporation, and ultimately understand how a business operates and sustains itself financially. In addition to core business courses, accounting majors take classes in financial and managerial accounting, tax accounting, and accounting information systems.

The Student Experience

The School of Accounting’s ultimate mission is to prepare graduates for positions of leadership in business. In addition to honing your technical skills, you can improve your networking skills by participating in an accounting organization or club. Consider joining Beta Alpha Psi, a national accounting honor society, or IMA, the Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business. Students can also travel to cities across the country on faculty-led networking trips. Finally, consider attending an accounting workshop or taking part in an internship for additional experience. Many accounting undergraduates pursue a Master’s in Accounting (MAcc); in Utah, a master’s degree qualifies students to prepare for the examination to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Career Opportunities

With additional education or certification, an accounting degree will allow you to work in the areas of public accounting or corporate accounting. Public accountants work for the public as auditors, tax accountants, or consultants. Corporate accountants work directly for corporations to do budget analysis, financial management and reporting, or internal audits. In addition to these two sectors, consider a career in education as a professor or administrator. Graduates of this program can also use their technical and critical thinking skills to engage in a wide variety of other activities, including financial management, business transaction tracking, merger and acquisition strategy, information systems development, tax strategy, and wealth management.

• School of Accounting
• David Eccles School of Business
• Department Advising
• Business Career Services
• Accounting BA/BS

Exploratory Classes

• ACCTG 2100 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCTG 3100 - Introduction to Management Accounting
• MGT 1050 - Foundations of Business
• QAMO 2010 - Introduction to Business Economics

Related Programs

Economists study social systems, focusing on issues related to decision making with scarce resources; the history, organization, and direction of firms and industries; and the structure and functions of social and economic institutions.

Consumer and Community Studies

The Consumer and Community Studies (CCS) program focuses on the well-being of households in terms of small-scale communities and large-scale environments.

The field of finance deals with the concepts of time, money, risk, how they are interrelated, and how money is budgeted and spent. Finance students will have several experiential learning opportunities in the field.

What if I studied...

Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers.

University Connected Learning

Main navigation, credits required.

$1,067/ credit* for resident

$1,500/ credit* for non-resident

*Subject to change without notice

START TERMS

Fall & Spring

• Program Information
• How to Apply to Program
• Schedules & Registration

Designed to develop innovative thinkers who will lead the next generation of financial professionals, the David Eccles School of Business Master of Science in Finance (MSF) degree adds clout to your resume and expands your career options. Ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for best value by the  Financial Times , and top-15 overall by the  TFE Times , the Eccles School MSF prepares tomorrow’s financial leaders to react to the ever-changing industry and redefine their own institutions.

About Online Learning

At the University of Utah, our courses combine the flexibility of online teaching with the advantages and direct engagement of traditional teaching. Enjoy the benefit of studying online at your own pace while still engaging with classmates and instructors.   This flexible way of teaching improves your overall experience and your ability to retain what you learn.

Interactive learning comes in a variety of ways:

• Group assignments, where you collaborate via email or a discussion forum to answer a problem set.
• Contributions to a discussion forum, where you directly respond to previous posts.
• Peer reviews, where you review and comment on assignments from other students.

Our classes also offer multiple routes to stay connected and get help:

• Communicate directly with the instructor via email.
• Participate in and guide online discussions.
• Attend online office hours in discussion threads or on the phone.
• Instructors are available in “real” office hours for students on or near campus; for some courses we offer Q&A sessions in a classroom.

Degree Type

Master of Science in Finance (MSF) from the David Eccles School of Business 

Degree Requirements

Our core curriculum lays a strong foundation in Finance. Elective courses expand on this foundation and allow you to specialize in your path of study.

The MSF curriculum contains 30 total credits. These credits are comprised of 15 core credits and 15 elective credits. Once admitted, we recommend students make an appointment with an academic advisor to map out a course of study that will align with their needs and class schedules. This will help ensure students are meeting key degree requirements while accomplishing their education goals.

Core Courses:

Reading and Interpreting Financial Statements Advanced Corporate Finance Investments and Portfolio Management Financial Modeling

Any 3 Credits from the Following:

Financial Application of Statistical Models Financial Programming Introduction to Financial Programming VBA for Excel

Elective Course Options:

Value and Management Accounting Business Valuation and Analysis Tax and Business Strategies Finance Professional Lecture Series Personal Finance Planning Financial Management and Decision Making in a Corporation Excel for Finance Professionals VBA for Accounting and Finance Cases in Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Intro Risk Management for Multi-Assets Investors Venture Capital Advanced Venture Capital Private Equity Buyouts Perspectives in Private Equity Financial Engineering Financial Markets Laboratory Hedge Funds Financial Programming Mergers and Acquisitions CFA Level I CFA Level I Part 2 Innovations in Housing Affordability Real Estate Finance Real Estate Analysis Techniques Real Estate Lab Real Estate Investment Trusts Fixed Income Investing Profiles of Leadership

A comprehensive exit exam is also required to graduate from the program.

$1,067/ credit* for resident $1,500/ credit* for non-resident

With effect from Spring 2024 ( *Subject to change without notice )

This program qualifies for the U of U employee reduced tuition benefit.

Career Potential

MSF alumni have earned a strong reputation in local and national finance companies. Students in this program have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a dedicated career coach and take advantage of our career opportunities. Examples of some of the job positions that our MSF alum hold are financial analyst, financial manager, portfolio manager, and risk analyst. Our most recent graduates’ average salary is $90,925.

Program Application

To be considered for the MSF program, applicants must complete the following admission requirements:

• Behave professionally and ethically throughout the admissions process.
• Graduate with a four-year U.S. regionally accredited institution or an equivalent.
• Obtain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or the last 60 credit hours equates to a 3.0.
• Obtain two letters of recommendation.
• Submit a statement of purpose.
• Submit a resume.
• Submit unofficial transcripts of all institutions attended.
• Satisfy two prerequisite courses preferably with a B or better: Intro to Accounting (3 credits) and Financial Management (3 credits).
• International applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency by taking either the IELTS or TOEFL exam. Applicants must earn a minimum 6.5 IELTS score or a minimum 90 TOEFL score.

See more details on the admission requirements .

Apply for the MSF program . 

Application Deadline

The applications for Spring and Fall open on August 1 of each year. See application deadlines .

How to APPLY

Information Sessions

information sessions

Department Contact

• University of Cincinnati
• Department of Accounting
• Robert K. Larson

Robert K. Larson University of Cincinnati | UC  ·  Department of Accounting

Connect with experts in your field

Join ResearchGate to contact this researcher and connect with your scientific community.

• School of Business Administration
• Dayton, United States
• Associate Professor, then Full Professor of Accounting
• Harrisburg, United States
• Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Accounting Program Chair

Publications

• Texas A&M University

• Case Western Reserve University

• University of Melbourne

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

• University of Glasgow

• Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

• Brunel University London

• Victoria University of Wellington & Nyenrode University
• Recruit researchers
• Join for free
• Login Email Tip: Most researchers use their institutional email address as their ResearchGate login Password Forgot password? Keep me logged in Log in or Continue with Google Welcome back! Please log in. Email · Hint Tip: Most researchers use their institutional email address as their ResearchGate login Password Forgot password? Keep me logged in Log in or Continue with Google No account? Sign up

Rachel Hayes

University of utah profiles.

• Dean , David Eccles School of Business
• George & Dolores Eccles Presidential Chair , David Eccles School of Business
• Professor , Accounting Department

Contact Information

Main office.

• Teaching Interest
• Research Statement
• Publications
• Professional Service

Rachel M. Hayes earned her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and her MBA from the University of Colorado. After receiving her Ph.D. at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, she taught at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago before moving to the University of Utah. Dr. Hayes's research interests include disclosure and the use of accounting information in compensation and other governance settings. Her research has been published in a number of scholarly journals, including the Journal of Accounting Research, the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and the Rand Journal of Economics. Dr. Hayes is currently an editor at The Accounting Review and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Accounting Research and the Journal of Accounting and Economics. She teaches financial accounting electives at the Undergraduate and Masters levels, as well as a Ph.D.-level seminar in Information Economics.

• Accounting Calendar
• Accounts Payable
• Associate Vice President
• Bursar’s Office
• Compliance Oversight and Reporting
• Cost Accounting & Analysis
• Endowment and Investment
• ePayment Request
• Financial Reporting & Accounting
• Business Intelligence
• Current Projects
• General Stores
• Grants and Contracts
• Payment Card Acceptance and E-Commerce
• Purchasing Card
• Research Management and Compliance
• Surplus & Salvage
• Tax Services
• Travel & Reimbursement Services
• Alphabetical Listing
• Forms by Department
• Financial Services Announcements
• Financial Services Express Search
• Glossary 0 – 9
• Glossary A – E
• Glossary F – J
• Glossary K – O
• Glossary P – T
• Glossary U – Z
• Buying and Payment Guide
• Regulations
• Subscribe to Financial Services Lists
• All Courses Alphabetical
• Online Learning Modules
• Research Education
• Tuition Estimator

Income Accounting & Student Loan Services

All tuition payments made prior to January 1st, 2023 will apply to your 1098-T in the 2022 tax year.

The best way for students to view and pay their TUITION AND HOUSING BILL

Students may also setup an AUTHORIZED PAYER on their account.

The Authorized Payer will be able to view, pay, and create a payment plan on a students account.

 Tuition and Housing fees are combined into one statement. You may setup a monthly payment plan to help spread out the costs.

Please make your selection below for further details:

HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION

U OF U PAYMENT PLAN

GET YOUR REFUNDS FASTER! Sign up ONLINE for Direct Deposit into your checking or savings account.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you are making a credit/debit card payment, and you also have Financial Aid paying your tuition, be aware that as of Fall 2009, all refunds resulting from personal payments on your tuition account will be refunded in the manner they were received. Financial Aid takes priority TO PAY TUITION FIRST over personal payments. Credits caused by the credit/debit card payment will be credited back to the original card up to the amount of the credit/debit payment(s).

• Cashier Services for Departments
• Disclosure of Full Cost (HB248)
• Billing & Payments
• Collections
• Delinquent Payments
• Direct Deposits
• Education Tax Credit Form (1098T) Information
• Loan Calculator
• Loan Information
• Matriculation Fee Information
• Other Services
• Parents & Prospective Students
• Past Due Payment Plan
• Refund Policies
• Refund/Remainder Checks
• Returned Dishonored Checks
• Short Term Book and Tuition Loans
• Truth in Lending Requirements
• Truth In Lending Student Information
• Tuition Due Dates, Deadlines, and Payment Options
• Tuition Third Party Vouchers
• Veterans Affairs
• Housing & Residential Education (HRE)
• Authorized Payer
• New Bill Features
• Loan Payments
• Tuition & Fees
• Tuition and Housing Information
• Exception to University Policy – Tuition Appeal
• Faculty & Staff Tuition Reductions
• Truth In Lending Department Information
• U Regulations Library

Contact Income Accounting

Latest Financial Services News

• Accounting Month Closed for January 2024-You may now review your Management Reports in EOR
• Accounting Month Closed for December 2023-You may now review your Management Reports in EOR
• Accounting Month Closed for November 2023-You may now review your Management Reports in EOR
• Accounting Month Closed for October 2023-You may now review your Management Reports in EOR
• Accounting Month Closed for September 2023-You may now review your Management Reports in EOR

Communicating with U

Campus Links

Financial services serves u.

• Financial Services Contact Us
• Commitment to Communication
• Financial Services Training
• Financial Services Regulations
• Mission, Vision & Values

News Categories

News archives.

• About Utah Asia Campus

Accounting (BS)

• Communication (BA/BS)
• Computer Engineering (BS)
• Electrical Engineering (BS)
• Film & Media Arts (BA)
• Information Systems (BS)
• Psychology (BS)
• Urban Ecology (BS)
• Information Systems (in Italy and Spain)
• Writing & Rhetoric Studies
• Leadership Studies
• Master of Communication
• Meet Your Advisors
• Peer Advisor Program
• Academic Standards
• Catalog, Schedules & Calendar
• Salt Lake City Students to Asia Campus
• Admitted Student
• New Student Programs
• New Student Orientation
• International Student Orientation
• Tuition Information
• Residence Life
• Life in Korea
• Scholarships & Financial Aid
• Cost of Attendance
• Student Life Overview
• Student Resources
• Dormitories
• Career and Internship Development Center (CIDC)
• Student Council (UACSC)
• Join a Club
• Student Life Policies
• Transition to Salt Lake City
• Campus Traditions
• Campus Safety
• Faculty & Staff Resources
• Event Calendar
• Asia Campus Event Submission
• Asia Campus News

U Asia Campus

The undergraduate degree in accounting gives students the chance to move beyond merely tracking income and assets. Engage in financial management, business transaction tracking, merger and acquisition strategy, tax strategy, and wealth management. Understand core business operations and engage in activities crucial to management and stakeholder decision-making.

The skills and experience you gain as an Accounting major allow you to adapt to a dramatically-changing business environment. Graduates go on to work in a variety of fields and with top companies such as Deloitte, KPMG, and Grant Thorton.

MORE INFORMATION

The Student Experience

Your Eccles Experience as an accounting major includes the premier support of a dedicated academic advisor, career coach, and world-class faculty. Build your network in student clubs such as Beta Alpha Psi and Women in Business and gain real-world experience through internships, case competitions, and opportunities with more than twelve institutes and centers. With faculty-led research projects, take your degree to a new level and prepare for admission to our highly rated Masters of Accounting program.

Apply to Upper Division

Career Opportunities

Accounting is the basic language of business. Studying accounting trains you to understand core business operations and engage in activities crucial to management and stakeholder decision-making. Your experience in accounting will help you develop dynamic, transferable skills and adapt to a dramatically-changing business environment.

For CFO to CPA, a degree in Accounting can help you prepare for a successful career with an average starting salary of $55,985 and a 98% job placement rate. The Eccles School of Business also offers a graduate and Ph.D. in Accounting for students who wish to further advance in their academic journey.

Meet Your Faculty

Sunghee Kim

Meet major advisor, film & media arts / accounting / information systems / undecided.

Minsun Park

[email protected]

032-626-6100

Book An Appointment

General Catalog

Departments.

• Aerospace Studies
• Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
• Anthropology
• Architecture
• Art & Art History
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biomedical Informatics
• Chemical Engineering
• City & Metropolitan Planning
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• College of Architecture + Planning
• College of Education
• College of Fine Arts
• College of Health
• College of Humanities
• College of Mines and Earth Sciences
• College of Nursing
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Science
• College of Social and Behavioral Science
• College of Social Work
• Communication
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• David Eccles School of Business
• Dermatology
• Education, Culture and Society
• Educational Leadership & Policy
• Educational Psychology
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Emergency Medicine
• Entrepreneurship and Strategy
• Environment, Society, and Sustainability
• Family and Consumer Studies
• Family and Preventive Medicine
• Film and Media Arts
• Geology and Geophysics
• Health and Kinesiology
• Honors College
• Human Genetics
• Internal Medicine
• Linguistics
• Master of Science and Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Education
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Military Science
• Mining Engineering
• Molecular Pharmaceutics
• Naval Science
• Neurobiology
• Neurosurgery
• Nutrition and Integrative Physiology
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Occupational & Env Health
• Occupational and Recreational Therapies
• Oncological Sciences
• Operations and Information Systems
• Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
• Orthopaedics
• Parks, Recreation and Tourism
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Pharmacotherapy
• Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
• Physician Assistant Edu & Sci
• Physics and Astronomy
• Political Science
• Population Health Sciences
• Public Affairs
• Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations
• Radiation Oncology
• Radiology and Imaging Sciences
• S.J. Quinney College of Law
• School for Cultural and Social Transformation
• School of Dentistry
• Special Education
• Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
• The Graduate School
• The John and Marcia Price College of Engineering
• Undergraduate Studies
• University of Utah
• World Languages and Cultures
• Writing and Rhetoric Studies

University Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid

Academic affairs, main navigation, cost of attendance.

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of school-related expenses the student can expect to have for the academic year, or semester of enrollment. The COA is composed of the following categories: tuition and fees; books, course materials, supplies, and equipment; living expenses (housing and food); transportation/travel, and some personal/miscellaneous expenses. These components are determined in accordance with law, Higher Education Act of 1965, section 472 , and are designed to cover the educational-related expenses of the student. In addition, the cost of attendance will consider the residency status, living arrangements (i.e. living with parents, on campus, off campus), and, in some cases, the student’s major.

**Graduate Cost of Attendance information will be available by June 1, 2024.**

2024-2025 Cost of Attendance: Undergraduate Academic Year

The School of Business and College of Social Work have separate Cost of Attendance estimates.  

All costs are subject to change without notice and are expected to increase annually. The Cost of Attendance is based on estimated figures and may not accurately reflect an individual students costs. The combination of the direct and indirect costs will be used to determine financial aid. *Please note, this rate is based on reported average costs for all undergraduate students at the U. Freshman costs may be up to $2-$3K less, due to lower freshman housing fees. Estimated costs may vary based on room type and meal plan selection. **Miscellaneous costs include things like medical expenses, clothing, haircuts, telephone, and other utilities, etc. Fees associated with student loan borrowing have been accounted for in the total budget for both Residents and Non-residents. Loan fees will vary.

Please keep in mind that your individual program or coursework may have additional fees associated.    

As mentioned, the Cost of Attendance is based on estimated figures, and as such, it may not accurately reflect an individual student's costs.  For this reason, a student may appeal, or request an adjustment to the COA for one of the following reasons:

• A computer purchase for educational purposes, one time increase
• Child Care expenses incurred while the student and/ or spouse are at school or work
• Unusual Medical/Dental expenses, not covered by insurance and not itemized on tax returns
• Approved University of Utah study abroad programs
• Costs related to a disability
• Additional required program fees and expenses

2024-2025 Typical Undergraduate Business Budgets 

Below is an estimated Cost of Attendance for an Undergraduate Business students attending fall and spring semesters. Tuition and fees are based on an average tuition charge and assumes attendance for two semesters. Use this information to estimate what your costs may be.

* Please keep in mind that your individual program or coursework may have additional fees associated.  

2024-2025 Typical Undergraduate Social Work Budgets 

Below is an estimated Cost of Attendance for an Undergraduate College of Social Work students attending fall and spring semesters. Tuition and fees are based on an average tuition charge and assumes attendance for two semesters. Use this information to estimate what your costs may be.

2024-2025 Cost of Attendance:  Professional Schools Academic Year

To view the estimated 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance figures for the Professional Schools, please click on the specific professional school below.

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY           PHYSICAN ASSISTANT'S PROGRAM           SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY      

    SCHOOL OF MEDICINE         COLLEGE OF LAW

2024-2025 Cost of Attendance:  Graduate Schools Academic Year

The Cost of Attendance for the Graduate School will be available by June 1, 2024.

Learn more about:

• Housing costs

Contact the University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid for additional information and other typical costs associated with the academic year or specific program majors.

Archived Cost of Attendance Information (by academic year)

Please fill out the form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.