凯利（Kelley）的会计博士学位课程旨在通过全面的会计研究教育（包括档案和实验研究方法的培训）来培养未来的会计学者。在博士学位期间，学生与研究兴趣相似的教职员工一起工作。会计课程包括五个学期的课程工作，然后是综合考试，然后是论文阶段研究，最后是针对教师职位的就业市场面试。大多数学生在四到五年内完成博士学位，这取决于他们的背景知识，特别是取决于他们完成论文的速度。
The doctoral program in accounting at Kelley is designed to develop future accounting scholars through comprehensive education in accounting research, including training in archival and experimental research methods. Students work with faculty members with similar research interests during each year of their doctorate. The accounting curriculum includes five semesters of coursework, followed by comprehensive exams, and then dissertation stage research, which culminates in job market interviews for faculty positions.