Department of Accounting | Wisconsin School of Business at UW Madison

Innovative learning, comprehensive career preparation

Students studying accounting and information systems benefit from our programs rooted in the goals of the Wisconsin School of Business to provide focused research excellence, inspiring learning experiences, and an exemplary learning community. The department offers an undergraduate program with the option of entering a fifth year master’s program, as well as a master’s program for those with little or no accounting background. PhD students contribute to the research mission, often collaborating with faculty on a growing body of published scholarly articles and textbooks.

Our faculty’s dedication to research, and their expertise on a wide range of topics and industries, cultivates an evolving curriculum and cocurricular activities that prepare you for the demands of the accounting profession. Your classroom experience will be enhanced with case competitions, internships, The Future is Now annual conference, and the Ethics and Professionalism Program.

Graduates excel on the CPA exam and have gained internships with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The department is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), recognizing progress in the areas of research, teaching, and outreach.

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Faculty and Research

Faculty

Our faculty members contribute to the accounting profession both in and beyond the classroom.

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Featured Publications

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Research Seminars

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Degrees We Support

Undergraduate Program

Students may earn a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting. Students choose coursework in preparation for a career in private or public accounting, taxation, or auditing. Eligible students may choose to add a fifth year to earn a master’s degree.

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Resources for current students

Integrated Master of Accountancy (IMAcc)

This program is designed for undergraduate students majoring in accounting at the Wisconsin School of Business. Integrated with the accounting curriculum, the IMAcc adds a fifth year of study, including a paid internship in the spring of the senior year. Students graduate with both an undergraduate degree in accounting and a Master of Accountancy.

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Graduate Master of Accountancy (GMAcc)

The GMAcc is generally completed in two years, with a paid internship during the summer between years one and two. This program is ideal for students with little or no accounting background, and is open to students who are not currently pursuing an undergraduate accounting degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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PhD in Accounting

The accounting and information systems specialization has a strong track record of producing high-quality researchers and teachers. Our approach values collegiality; students work closely with faculty in an apprenticeship-type approach.

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Knowledge Centers

The Robert Beyer Center for Managerial Accounting and Control

The Robert Beyer Center for Managerial Accounting and Control provides nationally recognized leadership in managerial accounting and control through education, research and public service.

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Arthur Anderson Center for Financial Reporting and Control

The mission of the Arthur Andersen Center is to promote research that is useful in resolving financial reporting and control problems, and to explore potential changes in academics to help students understand the complexities of the changing business environment.

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