Internationally recognized. Highly regarded. Academically challenging.

There’s no denying the strength of the Tippie Department of Accounting. Named one of the Top 50 undergraduate accounting programs by U.S. News & World Report, the department boasts the highest CPA pass rate in the state of Iowa and the 13th highest pass rate in the country. With PhD alumni teaching around the world, the impact of this department stretches far and wide.

Academic programs

Accounting Major

Accounting majors fulfill special requirements while completing a set of quantitative courses in which they learn how every part of a business functions.

Master of Accountancy (MAc)

Go beyond the numbers to hone the communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills that will drive your accounting career. This graduate program offers four tracks that provide career focus.

PhD in Accounting

Strong placements, faculty mentorship, and the opportunity to work with some of the best researchers in the field.

Department research

Accounting faculty

Our roster includes tenure-track faculty, experienced lecturers, and adjunct faculty from the corporate sector.

Research interests

Accounting faculty research covers a range of topics, from capital markets to healthcare to regulation and taxation.

RSM US LLP Institute of Accounting Education and Research

An organization devoted to fostering excellence in accounting research through financial support, speaker series, and networking events.

# 1

CPA pass rate for Iowa public universities

NASBA, 2019

98 %

of Accounting alums employed or enrolled in grad school

within 6 months of graduation, 2020

$ 59,000

Average starting salary for accounting graduates

Class of 2020

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Iowa Ledger

Iowa Ledger is an annual publication for alumni and friends of the Department of Accounting.

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VITA

VITA

Support the community and gain hands-on experience at the same time. Volunteer to help low- and moderate-income taxpayers by offering free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA).

Real experience through VITA

PAC meeting

Professional Accounting Council

The Professional Accounting Council (PAC) consists of professionals devoted to both the profession of accounting and the department's growth.

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# 7

Undergraduate program for similar sized schools

# 9

MAc program for similar sized schools

# 10

PhD in capital markets program

(Financial Accounting, Empirical)

AAA outstanding educators

  • Bill Kinney (1989)
  • Dan Collins (2001)
  • Dan Dhaliwal (2004)
  • Jerry Salamon (2005)
  • Larry Brown (2006)
  • Terry Shevlin (2012)
  • John Fellingham (2014)
  • Tom Linsmeier (2019)

Research reputation

BYU Accounting Research Rankings

  • #16 – Tax Archival
  • #29 – Financial Archival
  • #20 Overall

Recent news

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Introducing ChatGPT

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
ChatGPT is already changing business and higher education, so Tippie students are learning how to use it in a classroom assignment.
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"Does this class require a paper?"

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
By Rebekah Tilley
If you went to business school to avoid writing, you were in for a rude awakening when you started your first job. Entering the workforce with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally is something Tippie students are known for, and that’s not by accident.
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BIG Ideas

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Compiled and edited by Amanda May, Illustrations by Chantal Bennett
Tippie faculty share six suggestions that could shake up society. You may find these spot-on or absolutely bananas, but we have no doubt they’ll start some interesting conversations.

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Contact us

Accounting Department
W252 Pappajohn Business Building
tippie-west-asst@uiowa.edu
319-335-0910

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