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Accounting Department
Isenberg-educated accountants help businesses make informed, data-driven financial decisions. Our graduates are valued advisors who diagnose the health of a business, shielding it from competitive traps and unlocking new growth opportunities.
Degree Options in Accounting
Degree Options in Accounting
At Isenberg, students experience exceptional exposure to real-world accounting challenges. Isenberg accounting students join a community of nearly 10,000 Isenberg graduates in the accounting profession. They have a commanding presence in Greater Boston and New England, where Isenberg grads excel at Big 4 and other public accounting firms.
AACSB Accounting Accreditation
AACSB Accounting Accreditation
AACSB represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Isenberg is part of the one percent of the worlds' 13,000 business programs that have earned this recognition. AACSB-accredited schools produce highlight skilled graduates valued by employers over graduates from non-accredited schools. Isenberg is proud to have this distinction.
Our undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting prepare students to be strategic leaders in their careers. Faculty leverage their professional experiences and their academic research to deepen classroom discussions and foster critical thinking. Our graduates are prepared to effectively interpret financial data in order to make well-informed decisions in a competitive, global marketplace.
Bradley Bennett
Department Chair & Ronald C. Mannino Faculty Fellow
Christopher P. Agoglia
Richard Simpson Endowed Professor
Orhan Akisik
Senior Lecturer II
Bradley Bennett
Department Chair & Ronald C. Mannino Faculty Fellow
Jeremiah W. Bentley
Richard Dieter MS ‘66 & Susan C. Dieter Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor
Kerri Bohonowicz
Senior Lecturer
Graham Gal
Associate Professor
Yoon Ju Kang
Associate Professor
Andrew Kitto
Assistant Professor
Catherine West Lowry
Senior Lecturer II
W. Timothy Mitchell
Clinical Associate Professor
David Piercey
John F. Kennedy Endowed Professor
Jennifer Roy
Associate Chair, Department of Accounting | Graduate Faculty Director, MS Accounting | Lecturer
Lynda Schwartz
Professor of Practice, Director of Forensic Accounting and Data Analytics Curriculum
Matthew G. Sherwood
Assistant Professor
Pamela Trafford
Senior Lecturer II
Silvia Triani
Lecturer
Sean Wandrei
Senior Lecturer
Elaine Wang
James P. O’Connell Endowed Professor
Yao Yu
Associate Professor
Wei Zhang
Assistant Professor
Accounting Department News
2025 Accounting Alumnus of the Year: John F. Kennedy ’76 MS
2025 Accounting Alumnus of the Year: John F. Kennedy ’76 MS
John Kennedy will receive the Accounting Alumni of the Year Award at the 50th Annual Accounting Awards Banquet on May 1, 2025.
2025 Accounting Alumnus of the Year: John F. Kennedy ’76 MS
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Two Isenberg Student Teams Advance to Deloitte’s FanTAXtic Nationals
Two Isenberg Student Teams Advance to Deloitte’s FanTAXtic Nationals
For the sixth year in a row, Isenberg accounting students will advance to the national finals of Deloitte’s FanTAXtic National Case Competition.
Two Isenberg Student Teams Advance to Deloitte’s FanTAXtic Nationals
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Contact Us
Department of Accounting
Room 232
Isenberg School of Management
121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
413.545.5657
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*Source: BYU 2020 faculty rankings, Financial Times list journals, past decade.
*Source: BYU 2020 faculty rankings, Financial Times list journals, past decade.
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Our department relies on the Accounting Advisory Council to assist with strategic planning and program evaluation. The members serve as a vital link to the developing needs of the profession. We are grateful for their hard work, wisdom and guidance.
To learn more about the Accounting Advisory Council click here.