Accountancy
Department of Accountancy
Explore where Miami Accountancy can take you.
Miami’s highly ranked, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ-focused Accountancy Department prepares ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs to excel as tomorrow’s business leaders in a world where accounting is truly the language of business. Consistently ranked among the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ 25 accountancy programs nationally, our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs combine immersive education, real-world experiences, and close faculty mentorship to help ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs thrive in a rapidly evolving global economy. The Accountancy Department has the people, programs, and experiences to guide you—helping you develop essential skills, build meaningful connections, and prepare for a future full of opportunity.
Accountancy Student Spotlights
Accountancy ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ
Recognized as a target recruiting school for the Big Four and other top professional services firms, Miami prepares accountancy ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs with the academic rigor and real-world experiences employers seek. Our innovative offerings include a 3+1 Combined Accountancy Program, enabling ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs to complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in four years, along with minors in climate, cybersecurity, and deals. Students can further tailor their education through double majors, certificates, and multiple internship experiences, while learning from accomplished faculty and connecting with an engaged alumni network.
Major
Minors
Graduate and Combined 3+1 Program
Certificates
Hands-On Learning
Every Farmer School ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ engages in hands-on learning through real-world projects, internships, consulting, and competitions, developing practical skills while working with actual business clients. These experiences begin in the First Year Integrated Core, where ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs apply their knowledge in team-based presentations to real businesses, gaining valuable collaborative and problem-solving experience.
Hands-On OpportunitiesAccountancy News
Student Success • Excellence and Expertise
FSB Venture Capital Investment Competition team ties for 2nd at Global Finals
Farmer School team last placed 2nd in 2024
Trio of FSB seniors earn President's Distinguished Achievement Awards
Awards honor graduating seniors whose sustained contributions have shaped the Miami community in substantial, meaningful, and enduring ways
Oxford and Beyond • Excellence and Expertise
FSB professor named Miami's nominee for Mid-American Conference award
Award recognizes the outstanding efforts of MAC faculty to support and develop ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs both inside and outside of the classroom.
Global Connections • Student Success • Excellence and Expertise
From Cello to CEO: Building the Foundation for Leadership in the Arts
Accountancy minor using skills to plan for future in music leadership
Alumni Success • Excellence and Expertise
FSB alumni named 18 Of The Last 9 honorees
Three Farmer School alumni have been recognized by the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Alumni Association for their accomplishments after graduation
Beyond High Street: Mark Ross
Three Farmer School alumni have been recognized by the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Alumni Association for their accomplishments after graduation
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ and the Accounting Department provided me with a tremendous foundation for my career. My experiences both in and out of the classroom have paid dividends and will continue to for years to come. The professors and staff in the Accountancy program strive to provide exceptional experiences beyond the classroom for their ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs to best prepare them for their futures.
Maureen Westrick, Executive VP and CFO, AAA Club Alliance
Miami is one of the top schools in terms of number of partners we have at Ernst & Young, and there is a reason for that. Students from Miami and the Farmer School of Business are client ready from day one.
David Meyer, Partner, EY
The best thing about the Accountancy program at Miami is the resources available to you. Your professors and advisers want to help you and provide real world experience so you know what you want to do after you graduate.
Haley Michel, Accountancy '19
Our Mission and Goals
Engage with and prepare ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs to excel as high-integrity, adaptive business leaders who leverage their accountancy expertise and diverse skill set to meaningfully contribute to the global community.
Miami Accountancy faculty rank highly in multiple important areas of accounting research including 5th in experimental tax, 5th in experimental audit, 5th in experimental Accounting Information Systems, and 11th in experimental managerial research in BYU’s Accounting Faculty Research Rankings (last six years).
Student Recruitment and Retention
Persuasively promote the value of a ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Accountancy education to attract and retain high-achieving, diverse ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs.
Student Development
Collaborate with ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs, faculty, and professionals to provide rigorous, leading-edge, innovative curricular and co-curricular experiences.
Student Placement
Develop market demand for our ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs to obtain a wide range of jobs that launch them into meaningful and rewarding careers.
Faculty Excellence
Attract, develop, and retain diverse faculty members who excel as teacher-scholars and positively impact the University and global community.
External Engagement
Strengthen relationships with key accountancy stakeholders to advance the department’s reputation, educational experience, faculty expertise, and long-term financial sustainability.
Accountancy: Graduate Success at a Glance
$72,846
Average Total Compensation, Including Bonus
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Data, 2024
43%
of Students who Received a Full-time Offer Reported an Average Signing Bonus of $3,388
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Data, 2024
99.1%
of Graduates are Employed Full-time, Continuing their Education, Starting their Own Venture, Volunteering, in the Military, or Pursuing other Opportunities
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Data, 2024
1.45
Internships on Average, per Accountancy Students
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Data, 2024
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ 10
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Farmer School of Business - Department of Accountancy
3094 Farmer School of Business
800 East High Street
Oxford, OH 45056