The Accounting Area is known for its research in a variety of topics, including governance, risk management, compliance, and control in both public and private sector contexts. Through comprehensive coursework, faculty prepare students for careers in financial services and public accounting firms, as well as consulting, industry, and government.
The Accounting Area faculty are leaders in scholarship and serve as thought-leaders in their respective fields, shaping real-world discussions through their interactions with global institutions and companies.
Our research draws on economics, psychology, finance, and statistics to study issues related to the use of accounting information by capital markets and companies. Such issues include:
Faculty in the area teach in the Undergraduate, MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and EML programs, with courses on financial reporting and management control. Our faculty are dedicated to providing a transformational educational experience to each of our students.
The faculty of the Georgetown McDonough Accounting and Business Law Program are frequently publishing work at the forefront of theory and practice
Dalkin Continues Appointment with Advisory Group to Global Audit and Assurance Standards Board
October 15th, 2020
James Dalkin, adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, has been re-appointed as the chair of the Consultative Adv…
Undergraduate Program Ranks First for Accounting Based on Alumni Salaries
September 29th, 2020
Georgetown University’s McDonough Undergraduate Program ranked the best earning potential for graduating accountants, according to a study conducte…
Are These the Best Colleges for Undergraduate Accounting Degrees?
September 1st, 2020
If you’re looking at potential earnings alone, Georgetown University is the school for you. That’s according to a new study published Best Accounting Software, a platform that rates and reviews financial software. And the 67 accounting graduates of Georgetown earned a median $83,100 — far higher than any other school and the overall average of all 598 schools to be included of $46,528.
Petacchi Honored with The Accounting Review’s Outstanding Reviewer Award
August 18th, 2020
Reining Petacchi, Dottie and Tim Hobin Associate Professor at the McDonough School of Business, received The Accounting Review (TAR) Outstanding …
