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UCI Accounting Bulletin
PhD Program The Accounting PhD program at The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California Irvine is an intensive program of study about modern accounting research. Students are exposed to the principal theories and methodologies used to investigate the effects of accounting practices and corporate taxation on capital markets, managerial behavior, performance evaluation systems, corporate governance, regulation, and the economy in general. Because the field of accounting is broad, the program is highly individualized to allow students to pursue their specific areas of interest. The goal of the Accounting PhD program is to help prepare graduates for successful and productive careers as faculty members at leading researchoriented universities. A unique hallmark of our program is the high level of individual attention that our outstanding faculty give students. This special characteristic permits students to develop their talents fully to become excellent researchers and teachers. We have a diverse set of faculty who are leading researchers in accounting and related fields. They are widely published in many areas of accounting including auditing, behavioral accounting, financial accounting, managerial accounting, and taxation. The rigorous training graduates receive from the faculty makes the PhD program a leading one in the nation. Students admitted to the Accounting PhD program receive a five-year financial support package covering tuition, fees, and a stipend. This support is provided through a combination of fellowship, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.
Our Current PhD Students by Year 5
Qiao (Annie) Wang
4
Shijun Xia
4
Il Sun Yoo
3
Dennis Ahn
3
Haomiao (Holly) He
3
Charles Lee
2
Hau Xiang (Daniel) Leong
2
Yifei Liao
1
Manduo Liu
1
Jialin (Jacqueline) Tang
In addition to a world-class faculty and a thriving learning and living environment, The Paul Merage School of Business distinguishes itself for its highly personalized attention and service. From faculty to staff to fellow students, we want to nurture and challenge you, and we want you to succeed.
Notable Student Accomplishment Il Sun Yoo named recipient of prestigious 2022 Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship. The Deloitte Foundation awards 10 such fellowships each year with a financial fellowship of $25,000 across two years. The Foundation receives over 60 to 70 applications per year from the leading PhD granting schools in the U.S. and the naming of Sun as UCI’s first-ever recipient is a testament to his performance in our Accounting PhD Program. Sun’s research interests include disclosure, law and regulations, and customer-supplier relationships. His dissertation is titled “When Friends Become Foes: Proprietary Information Disclosure After Failed M&A Deals.” In addition, Sun has a paper with a revise and resubmit decision at Contemporary Accounting Research.
