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Accounting Department

Accounting

The Accounting department at the Carlson School approaches the field in relation to other disciplines such as economics, finance, psychology, and sociology.

Accounting students benefit from faculty who are respected scholars and researchers, with current projects spanning information economics, decision-making processes, market efficiency, and security valuation.

 

Academic Programs 

The Carlson School of Management offers undergraduate programs in Business with an Accounting major/minor. Additionally, we have specialized master's programs for taxation, accounting, and PhD in Business Administration with Accounting concentration.
Faculty 

Our department boasts of distinguished scholars and researchers in the field of accounting as faculty members. The current research by our faculty members encompasses a wide range of areas such as information economics, decision-making processes, market efficiency, and security valuation.
Events 

The Carlson School of Management's Accounting Department hosts conferences, including the Empirical Research Conference, Theory Conference, and a shared Midwest Research Conference with participation from faculty and doctoral students from various institutions.

Accounting Department Updates

Shuyan Wang

New Carlson School Tenure-Track Faculty: 2023

Assistant Professor Shuyan Wang has recently joined the Carlson School of Management. During her time at PwC, she worked for four years with public utility clients, which sparked her interest in risk and liquidity management. She earned her PhD in Accounting from Duke University and has conducted research on how accounting disclosures shape depositors' beliefs during a panic. This research gained media attention during the recent regional banking crisis.

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The Carlson School of Management Accounting Department staff is committed to providing information, answering questions, and offering support in any way possible. We can be reached at: 612-624-6506. Learn more.