Accountancy Department
Mendoza Accountancy faculty advance foundational scholarship in capital markets, equity valuation, earnings expectations, and strategic corporate disclosure choices.
Informed by a deep sense of ethics, scholars examine how financial information influences global market efficiency and regulatory policy.
Acumen in Accountancy
Mendoza accountancy scholars address auditing oversight, internal controls, corporate governance, debt market dynamics and other emerging industry challenges, translating data-driven discoveries into knowledge that shapes practice and academic inquiry.
Faculty Research
IPO pay gap hiding in plain sight: Study reveals hidden cost of ‘cheap stock’
New research from accountancy professor Brad Badertscher examines the prevalence, determinants and consequences of cheap stock.
Faculty in the Media
A career choice with timely optionality
Accountancy Professor Brad Badertscher discusses how AI is creating new opportunities in accounting.
Faculty in the Media
SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO
Accountancy Professor Brad Badertscher discusses why insiders are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket‑powered returns these days.
The Conversation
Research
Driven to Distraction
Acquiring non-audit-related consultancies can take away from an accounting firm’s core mission.
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Published Research
Read the latest accountancy research publications from Mendoza faculty.
Faculty Directory
Meet our Accountancy scholars, researchers, and educators to connect with colleagues and explore key specializations.
Thought Leadership
Mendoza’s accountancy faculty are recognized leaders in the field, bringing expertise in areas including capital markets, financial disclosure, and sustainability reporting. Faculty such as Peter Easton, editor-in-chief of Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly and in the Top 2% of most-cited researchers in 2026, help shape how accounting is studied, taught, and practiced.
Lectures and Conferences
Accountancy Seminar: Daniel Wangerin, University of Wisconsin
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- 160 Mendoza College of Business
Department Leadership
Brad Badertscher
- Deloitte Foundation Department Chair of Accountancy; Deloitte Professor of Accountancy
Claire Donovan
- Assistant Department Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Accountancy Department; Associate Teaching Professor
Academic Programs
Develop expertise in accounting, auditing, taxation, analytics and financial reporting, while strengthening the judgment organizations depend on.
Prepare for a career in public accounting, consulting, finance, or industry in a nationally recognized program with a 98% undergraduate placement rate.
BBA in Accountancy and Finance
The two majors together provide a strong foundation in accounting and key areas of finance.
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