The Ph.D. program in Business with an Accounting focus is designed to produce leading scholars in accounting. In line with this objective, Ph.D. students in accounting are expected to be placed at research-oriented institutions. To achieve this goal, Ph.D. students must be able to discover critical accounting research questions and address them effectively. The coursework design, the arrangement of graduate assistantships, and advisor-advisee relationships aim to achieve these research objectives. <br><br>Given meeting the accounting area requirements, an accounting Ph.D. student will have financial support for four years. The detailed requirements are outlined below. We strongly encourage students to take the initiative and involve themselves in research activities as early as possible to complete their program in four years. The SOA's Ph.D. Student Handbook (link below) provides more details.