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Accounting

The mission of the accounting department at Questrom is to provide exceptional education, foster leadership, and advance the field of accounting through innovative research and community engagement.

Mission Statement

The dual mission of the accounting group at Questrom is to produce cutting-edge research informing both policy-making and practice, and to provide our students with the necessary financial knowledge and skills to exercise ethical organizational leadership and sound decision-making in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

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Our Philosophy

We view the measurement and communication of financial performance as foundational in effective decision-making and efficient capital allocation in organizations and markets. We engage in research motivated by timely real-world questions and seek to enrich policy and business debates with actionable insights. We prepare students to quantify, analyze, and communicate the impact of organizational activities in a manner relevant and accessible to all stakeholders.

Research Interests

  • Corporate Governance
  • Managerial Compensation
  • Insider Trading
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Fair Value Reporting
  • Financial Disclosure
  • Global Reporting and Regulation

Department Faculty

Edward Riedl View Profile
Edward Riedl

John F. Smith Jr. Professor in Accounting

Ana Albuquerque View Profile
Ana Albuquerque

Associate Professor, Accounting

Francois Brochet View Profile
Francois Brochet

Professor, Accounting

Department Chair, Accounting

Estelle Yuan Sun View Profile
Estelle Yuan Sun

Associate Professor, Accounting

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Accounting Programs

The Accounting Department supports an accounting concentration at the undergraduate level, which includes CPA-required coursework for placement in audit and tax positions at major accounting firms. The department also offers MBA electives, and supports a PhD program in accounting, emphasizing empirical research on archival financial data.

Undergraduate Program
MBA Programs
PhD Program
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