Accounting Department : Isenberg School of Management : UMass Amherst

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

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.

Major: Accounting Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting Major: Accounting Online BBA Accounting Degree Completion MS in Accounting Master of Science in Accounting PhD in Accounting PhD in Accounting

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

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Christopher P. Agoglia

Richard Simpson Endowed Professor

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Orhan Akisik

Senior Lecturer II

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Bradley Bennett

Department Chair & Ronald C. Mannino Faculty Fellow

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Kerri Bohonowicz

Senior Lecturer

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William D. Brown Jr.

Senior Associate Dean, Finance, Operations, and Strategic Initiatives, Clinical Professor

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Graham Gal

Associate Professor

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Rob Jennings

Visiting Assistant Professor

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Yoon Ju Kang

Associate Professor and Richard Dieter MS ’66 and Susan C. Dieter Endowed Faculty Fellow

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Andrew R. Kitto

Assistant Professor

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Catherine West Lowry

Senior Lecturer II

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W. Timothy Mitchell

Clinical Associate Professor

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David Piercey

John F. Kennedy Endowed Professor

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Jennifer Roy

Associate Chair, Department of Accounting | Graduate Faculty Director, MS Accounting | Lecturer

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Lynda Schwartz

Professor of Practice, Director of Forensic Accounting and Data Analytics Curriculum

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Matthew G. Sherwood

Assistant Professor

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Pamela Trafford

Senior Lecturer II

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Silvia Triani

Lecturer

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Sean Wandrei

Senior Lecturer

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Elaine Wang

James P. O’Connell Endowed Professor

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Yao Yu

Associate Professor

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Isenberg Announces 2026 Senior Awards Recipients

The seven academic departments within the Isenberg School of Management each chose graduating seniors from the Class of 2026 to receive academic

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Student Spotlight: Wellsley Da Silva '28

Wellsley Da Silva is a sophomore accounting major from Brockton, MA, who expects to graduate in the spring of 2028. Da Silva recently had the

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Student Spotlight: Catherine Wang '26 MS in Accounting

Catherine Wang is a graduate student in the Master of Science in Accounting program, from which she expects to graduate this coming May. Originally

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Alumni Network

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.

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🎓✨ We’re so excited to celebrate these incredible Marriott Meals interns & TAs whose dedication has made such a meaningful impact on the Marriott Meals team and the @[Hospitality & Tourism Management, Isenberg School of Management](urn:li:organization:52174754) community! 👏 Shoutout to: Casey Connors — Head TA & Social Media Intern Xinle Lo — Head TA & Social Media Intern Taryn Frazier — Senior TA & Events/Catering Intern Thuy Nguyen — Senior TA & Events Intern Tu Nguyen — Senior TA & FOH Training Specialist Cally Seyler — Senior TA & FOH Training Specialist David Kasdon — Senior TA, BOH & Culinary Ryan Lynch — Senior TA, General Ops Bobby Wade — Junior TA, General Ops 🌟🍽️ From culinary and operations to events, training, and social media, this team keeps everything running behind the scenes! We wish all of these graduating TAs the very best in their next chapters! #IsenbergProud #HTMPossibilities #UMassHTM #IsenbergHTM #MarriottMeals #UMassDining As Isenberg readies for Commencement on Friday, we’re looking back at a great day on the golf course this past April with @[Isenberg Women in Business](urn:li:organization:48541163)! ✨ Events like this showcase the strength of the Isenberg community and the power of experiential learning beyond the classroom. Opportunities to build confidence, develop new skills, and create meaningful connections are what make programs like this so impactful. We’re especially grateful for the continued support of Dean @[Anne P. Massey](urn:li:person:GaxdTy3EzU), a passionate golfer who understands firsthand the value the game brings in building confidence and fostering professional connections. ⛳ We’re also incredibly grateful to @[Denise M. Coll](urn:li:person:pQ9TSyOPR4) ’75 \(HTM\) for her support as a donor, her ongoing commitment to Isenberg and passion for empowering future leaders help make experiences like this possible. 💙

Isenberg School of Management is pleased to announce that @[Nora Giannetti](urn:li:person:ojPTfpEEYi), an operations and information management major, has been selected to represent the Class of 2026 as the featured student speaker at this year’s Isenberg Senior Celebration on May 16 at the Mullins Center at @[University of Massachusetts Amherst](urn:li:organization:4508). ➡️ Read more about Nora: https://lnkd.in/ehixHJ-M #Isenberg #UMassAmherst #highered #Commencement #Classof2026

Creating classrooms where every student can thrive💡 The Office of Access, Collaboration, and Engagement for Success \(ACES\) hosted a four-part Lunch & Learn series focused on advancing inclusive teaching practices for multilingual and neurodivergent students. By engaging faculty, staff, and graduate students with leading experts and actionable strategies, the series translated research into meaningful classroom applications. Here at Isenberg, we have a commitment to inclusive excellence and to equipping educators with the tools to support diverse learners in today’s higher education landscape. Read more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/e8DwmEb2 #Isenberg #UMassAmherst #InclusiveExcellence #HigherEducation #Accessibility #UDL

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Department of Accounting
Room 232
Isenberg School of Management
121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

413.545.5657