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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
Iowa Ledger
Iowa Ledger is an annual publication for alumni and friends of the Department of Accounting.
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).
Professional Accounting Council
The Professional Accounting Council (PAC) consists of professionals devoted to both the profession of accounting and the department's growth.
# 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
Announcing the 2024 Tippie Alum and Young Alum of the Year
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Inquisitive and fearless
An MBA gamble that paid off
Ben Gilbertson is not one dimensional
A seat at the Pentagon
The fortunes of a sued company
A.I.-proof your career
University of Iowa navigates AI technology in business classes
Tax partners matter more than firms when it comes to corporate taxes
University professors incorporate AI into classrooms for curious students
Tax partner matters more than firm on business taxes
It matters who does a business' taxes
How IROs can navigate potentially perilous private meetings
Age of AI: Iowa’s faculty faces new reality as classes start
UI professor says students should embrace AI
University of Iowa professor embraces ChatGPT in writing classroom
ChatGPT makes its way into classrooms
Academic success tip: Working smarter with ChatGPT
The cost of bad press
Company earnings guidance is wrong about 70% of the time
Dain Donelson wins Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award
UI professor suggests tax program that would make things easier for Americans
UI professor proposes that government prepare our taxes for free
Facing the Future in Iowa: Our long-term fiscal and economic challenges
Federal debt looming, Concord Coalition urges people ‘get involved’
Tippie College, Concord Coalition to discuss federal spending
Introducing ChatGPT
"Does this class require a paper?"
BIG Ideas
Lawsuits can cause trouble for industry competitors
Why shareholder lawsuits are bad news for competitors
Study: Quarterly earnings guidance accuracy is overestimated
Muscatine resident selected to give student speech during UI commencement
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What do CFOs think of earnings guidance?
Accounting for greatness
25 years of First Year Scholars
Two paths to partner
From EMT to PwC
Modern mentorship
The case for the chief accounting officer
Professor Joyce E. Berg retires
Professor Mark C. Penno retires
Professor Thomas J. Carroll retires
Can more rigorous accounting lead to fewer workplace injuries?
How better accounting means fewer workplace injuries
SPACs have less reliable financial reporting, UI study finds
A weighty legacy
U.S. News ranks Tippie #23 among public business schools, UI tops for writing
Anthony Nelson did not see this coming
Cut tax incentives and multinationals will cut their investment
Tippie College of Business recognizes faculty and staff with 2022 collegiate awards
Dan Collins set to retire as UI accounting professor
Acclaimed accounting professor Dan Collins to retire
S.P. Kothari wins the 2022 Distinguished Ph.D. Alumni Award
UI accounting doctoral student wins $25K Deloitte Foundation Fellowship
It’s not what you said, it’s the way that you said it
Help students tell the story behind the numbers
“I’ll take S corps for 500, Alex”
175 years: Black and gold history
In Memoriam: Henry B. Tippie
Black Diamonds
Hitting all the fairways
Financial sleuth: Shawn Fox always finds the money
Working behind the scenes to get you Clorox wipes
The power of the fourth estate
Jennifer Ward the Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of 2020
Less is more: 2021 Sullivan Scholar in Residence Terri Yohn
Before her time: A deep dive into the epic history of Mary E. Murphy
Chris A. Cox named 2021 Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of the Year
U.S. News & World Report ranks Tippie analytics major among the best
Quinto wins FARS Outstanding Discussion Award
Donelson joins the Department of Accounting
How Henry and Patricia Tippie Met
Kay and John Hegarty honor Dan Collins with new faculty excellence fund
Daniel W. Collins awarded Hancher-Finkbine Faculty Medallion
Accounting alum Will Moon makes a game changing gift to Iowa football
Firms are less likely to share bad news when meeting with investors in groups. It’s not intentional.
Study shows that journalism matters in holding corporations accountable
Corporations with workers on board more apt to maximize payroll, offshore less
Tippie accounting majors provide free tax assistance for qualifying workers
Does media coverage cause meritorious shareholder litigation? Evidence from the stock option backdating scandal
Tippie celebrates Black History Month
Multiple faculty ranked top 2% of world’s researchers in Stanford study
Building authenticity and connection among diverse members of your workforce
Managing your mental (health)
Has the revival of consulting practices at the Big 4 impacted their audit quality?
Fearlessly tackling professional and personal disruptions with the Hawkeye spirit
You don't know Jack
Accounting graduates CPA exam performance ranks first in Iowa; fourth in Big Ten
Why is Grant Wynia in the middle of the jungle?
In memoriam: John Doyle Phillips Jr.
The weight of paper: How one piece of paper from Tippie changed a life
Goodbye Jetlag: Brad Downes is bringing supersonic travel to the masses
Calm, cool, collected
Four Questions for Laura Newinski
Welcome to the family: meet our four new accounting faculty members
Virtual reality: A look back at 2020
CPA exams: How Jake Schafer clinched the Elijah Watt Sells and Capstone Awards
Nicole Thorne Jenkins begins her tenure as the dean of the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce
Amy Kristof-Brown named dean of the Tippie College of Business
$390 billion in offshore income: Welcome to the world of shadow insurance
‘U.S. News’ ranks UI first among public universities for writing; Tippie 21st among public business schools
Tippie Gateway opens doors for participants
Tippie honors 2020 Alum and Young Alum of the Year award winners
Virtual Pomerantz Business Library resources are available
Information for Tippie-affiliated student organizations regarding COVID-19
Important Tippie-specific updates regarding COVID-19
Tippie teams dominate diversity and business ethics case competition
Accounting grad gives back in a unique way
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tippie-west-asst@uiowa.edu
319-335-0910
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