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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#001E4D;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #258;text-align:left;color:#fff;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">About the Ph.D. Prep Program</h2>
 
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|style="color:#000"|BYU's [http://marriottschool.byu.edu/soa School of Accountancy] offers a specialized [http://marriottschool.byu.edu/soa/curriculum/phdprep.cfm PhD Prep Track] as part of the Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) degree. The program is designed to prepare students to enroll in a Ph.D. program in accounting at another university after finishing their master’s degree. Students in both the five-year integrated program and the two-year graduate program are eligible to apply to the PhD Prep Track. The program involves Ph.D.-style seminars to learn about research and academic work, as well as coursework in mathematics, econometrics, and statistics. <div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:Infocircle.jpg]]</div> Students who participated in this program have been [[University's where Individuals Received their Ph.D.|highly successful in placing at research intensive Ph.D. programs]]. Those who complete their Ph.D. in accounting enter a field where there is [http://aaahq.org/temp/phd/AccountingFacultyUSCollegesUniv.pdf high demand], and it is projected that this will be the case for the foreseeable future. [[How much do accounting professors make?|Starting salaries]] for new professors in accounting are two to four times higher than starting salaries for MAcc graduates.
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BYU's [http://marriottschool.byu.edu/soa School of Accountancy] offers a specialized Ph.D. Prep Track as part of the Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) degree. The program is designed to prepare students to enroll in a Ph.D. program in accounting at another university after finishing their master’s degree. Students in both the five-year integrated program and the two-year graduate program are eligible to apply to the PhD Prep Track. The program involves Ph.D.-style seminars to learn about research and academic work, as well as coursework in mathematics, econometrics, and statistics. <div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:Infocircle.jpg|alt=Info|Info]]</div> Students who participated in this program have been highly successful in placing at research intensive Ph.D. programs. Those who complete their Ph.D. in accounting enter a field where there is [http://aaahq.org/temp/phd/AccountingFacultyUSCollegesUniv.pdf high demand], and it is projected that this will be the case for the foreseeable future. [[Life as a Professor#What do Accounting Professors get Paid?|Starting salaries]] for new professors in accounting are two to four times higher than starting salaries for MAcc graduates.
 
Learn more about the Prep Track by reading the [[History of the Prep Track]].
 
Learn more about the Prep Track by reading the [[History of the Prep Track]].
 
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background:#001E4D;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #258;text-align:left;color:#fff;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Advice, Suggestions, and Resources</h2>
 
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* Information on [[BYU's Reception at the AAA]]. 
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* For students interested in Accounting Information Systems Research see this [http://aaahq.org/infosys/aisphd/index.htm page].
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'''* Check out the new website [https://www.techhub.training/ TechHub.training] to improve your data analytic skills.
* Help brainstorm ideas and provide comments on how the [[BYU Accounting Family can Serve Others]].
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* [[Brigham Young University|BYU]] is ranked #1 in PAR's Graduate Accounting Program Rankings and #3 in the Undergraduate Rankings.
 
* Please help out!  Not sure what to do or how to do it?  See the [[Help:Contents|Help]] page.
 
 
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background:#AFBBC9;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#001E4D;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Featured Doctoral Student </h2>
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|style="color:#000;text-align:left" colspan="2"|If you've decided to pursue a Ph.D., it is important to know what is ahead of you. In accounting, and many other disciplines, a doctoral degree is required to work as a university professor. Professors split their time between doing research and teaching students.  They enjoy flexibility and satisfaction while striving to make a difference in the world. The following links will help you understand a career in academia and what to expect.
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*<b>Ph.D. Institution:</b> [[University of Texas - Austin]]
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"My family helps to keep me from taking myself too seriously. It is helpful for all...to remind ourselves from time to time that accounting research does not exactly cure cancer. If journals publish interesting research that facilitates a richer understanding of accounting and more effective accounting education, that is all we can ask. But there are more important things in life, such as family." Steven J. Kachelmeier, June, 2009, "Annual Report and Editorial Commentary for The Accounting Review." - more [[Quotes]]
 
  
 
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About the Ph.D. Prep Program

BYU's School of Accountancy offers a specialized Ph.D. Prep Track as part of the Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) degree. The program is designed to prepare students to enroll in a Ph.D. program in accounting at another university after finishing their master’s degree. Students in both the five-year integrated program and the two-year graduate program are eligible to apply to the PhD Prep Track. The program involves Ph.D.-style seminars to learn about research and academic work, as well as coursework in mathematics, econometrics, and statistics.
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Students who participated in this program have been highly successful in placing at research intensive Ph.D. programs. Those who complete their Ph.D. in accounting enter a field where there is high demand, and it is projected that this will be the case for the foreseeable future. Starting salaries for new professors in accounting are two to four times higher than starting salaries for MAcc graduates.

Learn more about the Prep Track by reading the History of the Prep Track.

The BYU Accounting Community

You can now see a list of BYU Ph.D. Prep students, current accounting doctoral students, current BYU accounting faculty, and current accounting faculty of other institutions who have ties to BYU by going to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NnQOJmLHoHsMJvMnft7YQcaolAdiMoqdreB53FqKito/edit?usp=sharing.

Announcements

* Check out the new website TechHub.training to improve your data analytic skills.

Deciding if a Ph.D. is for you?

If you've decided to pursue a Ph.D., it is important to know what is ahead of you. In accounting, and many other disciplines, a doctoral degree is required to work as a university professor. Professors split their time between doing research and teaching students. They enjoy flexibility and satisfaction while striving to make a difference in the world. The following links will help you understand a career in academia and what to expect.
Life as a Doctoral Student
Life as a Professor
Life as a Doctoral Student Life as a Professor
Applying to a Ph.D. Program
Preparing for a Doctoral Program
Applying to a Ph.D. Program Preparing for a Doctoral Program
What is Accounting Research?
The GMAT
What is Accounting Research? The GMAT

Advice, Suggestions, and Resources

This site is meant to provide useful advice, suggestions, and resources for all users, whether interested in a Ph.D. or already in a doctoral program. Information is separated by topical area:
Ph.D. Prep Track and Doctoral Student Q&A
Research
Ph.D. Prep Track and Doctoral Student Q&A Research
Teaching and Service
Other TOpics
Teaching and Service Other Topics