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The Doctoral Program in Accounting PhD Department, SB 418 Irvine, California 92697-3125 phd@ 949/824-8318 /PhD/ Welcome to the PhD Program in Accounting The Accounting PhD program at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California Irvine is an intensive program of study about modern accounting research. Students are exposed to the principal theories and methodologies used to investigate the effects of accounting practices on capital markets, managerial behavior, performance evaluation systems, corporate governance, regulation, and the economy in general. Because the field of accounting is broad, the program is highly individualized to allow students to pursue their specific areas of interest. Students pursue self-designed areas of specialization that reflect their interests, which may combine several other academic fields in addition to accounting, such as economics, finance, and psychology. The goal of the Accounting PhD program is to help prepare you for a successful and productive career as a faculty member at a leading research-oriented university. A unique hallmark of our program is the high level of individual attention that our outstanding faculty will give you. This special characteristic will permit you to develop your talents fully to become an excellent researcher and teacher. We have a diverse set of faculty who are leading researchers in accounting and related fields. They are widely published in many areas of accounting including auditing, behavioral accounting, financial accounting, managerial accounting, and taxation. The rigorous training you will receive from the faculty makes the PhD program a leading one in the nation. Some examples of the research topics examined by current faculty are: Cognitive limits (e.g., limited attention) and financial reporting Predicting stock returns using accounting information Estimating cost of capital using accounting information Earnings quality Earnings management Earnings mana