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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. Our curriculum allows students to transition seamlessly to our innovative Master of Science in Accounting program, where they conveniently gain the required 150-hour accreditation for CPA status. 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 faculty have exceptional ties to industry giving our students a strong head start as future auditors -- where most accounting graduates begin their careers. Our faculty rank #2 in the world* for Ph.D.-level research on decision making by auditors. And they excel in the classroom with an unwavering commitment to teaching.
David Piercey
Department Chair and John F. Kennedy Endowed Professor
Christopher P. Agoglia
Richard Simpson Endowed Professor
Orhan Akisik
Senior Lecturer II
Bradley Bennett
Ronald C. Mannino Faculty Fellow & Associate Professor
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
Associate Department Chair & Clinical Associate Professor
David Piercey
Department Chair and John F. Kennedy Endowed Professor
Jennifer Roy
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
Assistant Professor
Wei Zhang
Assistant Professor
Accounting Department News
Isenberg Accounting Alumnus of the Year: Peter Resnick '93
Isenberg Accounting Alumnus of the Year: Peter Resnick '93
When Peter Resnick ’93 began working in forensic accounting early in his career, the field was up and coming, with a small number of firms working in
Isenberg Accounting Alumnus of the Year: Peter Resnick '93
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Isenberg Graduate Programs Earn Top 2023 Rankings
Isenberg Graduate Programs Earn Top 2023 Rankings
In new rankings published by U.S. News & World Report today, Isenberg’s Online MS in Accounting and Online MS in Business Analytics programs were
Isenberg Graduate Programs Earn Top 2023 Rankings
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Class of 2022: Liuginsa Rosa
Class of 2022: Liuginsa Rosa
Liuginsa is a 2022 graduate from the Isenberg School of Management, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Class of 2022: Liuginsa Rosa
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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.
