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Doctoral Degree in Accountancy

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Admission

Contact Information
Karen Staggs ()
  • 303 Cornell Hall; Columbia, MO 65211
  • 573-882-4463
Accountancy doctoral page

Admission Criteria

  • Fall deadline: February 1
  • Minimum TOEFL score: 600/173 (paper/computer)
  • Minimum GMAT score: 625
  • A prior record of outstanding academic performance
  • Strong letters of recommendation

Required Application Materials

  • To the Graduate School (210 Jesse Hall; Columbia, MO 65211)
  • To the Program
    • Departmental Application
    • 3 Recommendation letters, mailed or accepted electronically through the Graduate School application
    • Statement of Purpose, mailed
    • Resume, mailed
    • Official GMAT scores

Financial Aid from the Program

Some programs require an extra form or statement from those who wish to be considered for internal assistantships, fellowships or other funding packages. Check the program Web site or ask the program contact for details.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites to undertaking doctoral course work include one, and preferably two, semesters of calculus; an introductory statistics course; intermediate-level microeconomic theory; and an undergraduate accounting major (or equivalent). Prior graduate work is not required for admission to the program, but most successful applicants do have a master’s degree.

Graduation Requirements

The University requires 72 total hours beyond a baccalaureate degree for a PhD. In order to meet this requirement, the School of Accountancy requires the following program of course work and dissertation research:

  • 15 hours in doctoral-level accounting research courses
  • 15 hours of course work in supporting theoretical fields (e.g. economics, finance, organizational theory and behavior)
  • 18 hours of statistics and other research methods courses
  • 8 hours in a weekly research seminar (meeting one hour per semester for four years)
  • 12–16 hours of dissertation research.

Course work is designed to be completed in five semesters (two and one-half years). Written and oral comprehensive examinations are then taken after completion of course work, and the remainder of years three and four is devoted to the completion of the research dissertation. Specializations are available in areas of faculty research interests.

More Information

For information about the doctoral degree in accountancy, visit our Web site or write to Dr. Jere Francis, director of the doctoral program in accountancy, School of Accountancy, 303 Cornell Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211.