Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Accounting

Accounting is one of seven majors offered through FSU's College of Business Ph.D. in Business Administration. The major admits two or three candidates each fall, and the program takes four to five years to complete. Emphasizes capital markets, decision-making, financial reporting and assurance services Offers tracks in empirical financial accounting research (typically with finance and econometrics coursework) and behavioral accounting research (typically with economics and psychology coursework) Includes active faculty mentorship, foundational seminars and coursework, a second-year research study, comprehensive exams, and dissertationResearch capital markets, financial reporting, and auditing from an empirical-archival perspective. Prepare to become an independent researcher through rigorous foundational coursework and seminars.Engage with our supportive and collegial environment that provides active and individualized mentoring.Collaborate on co-authored research projects with faculty members. Recent topics include earnings management, executive compensation, management forecasts, revenue recognition, textual analysis of corporate disclosure, accruals reversals, and critical audit matter disclosures. Count on strong financial support throughout program, including an annual stipend, tuition waiver, and
health insurance. Additional fellowships are available for underrepresented groups and some international applicants.Benefit from a tradition of excellent placement opportunities, with salaries in the top 10% of U.S. households. Recent graduate placements include faculty positions at the University of Wisconsin,University of California (UCLA), Baruch College, University of Arizona, North Carolina State University,Georgia State University, and Northeastern University

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in all coursework attempted while enrolled as an upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree
Admission decisions are made by the college's Doctoral Admissions Committee and are based on a combination of factors, including prior academic record from accepted universities, GRE or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores taken within the past five years, letters of recommendation, experience, record of accomplishments. Admission is competitive and focused on students with grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher and GMAT scores of at least 600 or GRE scores of at least 155 on each section of the revised GRE.
Required transcripts
All master's and doctoral programs: a minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based test and 100 on the internet-based test, or a minimum of 7 on the IELTS exam