Accounting forms the core of businesses large and small. Its broader implications extend to government policy and international relations.
With the national and international business economy constantly evolving, our accounting faculty members keep ahead of the curve through their engagement with ongoing research.
We provide undergraduate and masters students with excellent conceptual and technical skills that will allow them to excel in productive and successful careers as future business leaders in public, corporate, or governmental accounting. The school also actively contributes to creating knowledge by conducting and publishing high-quality scholarly research, and by training PhD students to become future teachers and scholars.
School of Accounting News
Beta Alpha Psi
Founded in 1919, Beta Alpha Psi is an honor organization for financial information students and professionals. There are over 300 chapters on college and university campuses with over 300,000 members initiated since Beta Alpha Psi's formation. Beta Alpha Psi shapes financial and business information professions by developing members into ethical, professional, and confident leaders.
Research Workshops
The School of Accounting hosts many events throughout the year, including research workshops with visiting scholars.
Events
No Experience Necessary Challenge: Pitch Your Business Idea for a Chance to Win $25,000
2:00 p.m.Oct
29
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Have a business idea? Here's your chance to turn it into something real.
Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master and co-creator of PAW Patrol and Bakugan, is bringing the No Experience Necessary (NEN) Challenge to the University of Oregon. Students are invited to pitch their business ideas in just 60 seconds for a chance to receive $500 in startup funding and compete for one of ten $25,000 grants.
Here's how it works:
- Register online in advance, then bring your idea to Gilbert Plaza outside the Lundquist College of Business on October 29.
- You'll have 60 seconds to pitch directly to Harary, followed by 60 seconds of questions.
- If selected, you'll receive $500 on the spot and have seven days to put that money toward your idea.
- Participants who complete the challenge requirements will be eligible for consideration as finalists, with ten founders ultimately receiving $25,000 each to build their businesses.
No pitch deck or previous business experience required. Just bring your idea and be ready to share it!
Join us later at 5:00 p.m. in Columbia Hall for a moderated discussion and Q&A with Ronnen. Learn more here.
Fireside with Ronnen Harary: Build Something Meaningful from Scratch
5:00 p.m.Oct
29
5:00–6:00 p.m.
What does it take to turn an idea into a successful business?
Join Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master and co-creator of PAW Patrol and Bakugan, for a fireside conversation about entrepreneurship, building a business, and bringing ideas to life. This moderated discussion will be followed by a Q&A.
Harary will share insights from his entrepreneurial journey as part of his No Experience Necessary campus tour, which encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to take the first step toward building something of their own.
This event is co-hosted by UO Women in Business, Oregon Founders Club, and UO American Marketing Association.
Industry Bites: Entrepreneurship and Small Business
5:30 p.m.Nov
3
5:30–6:30 p.m.
"You Don't Need a Unicorn to Be Your Own Boss!"
Forget the pitch decks, the Series A, and the pressure to build the next billion-dollar app. Most successful businesses in America never take a dime of venture capital. They're bootstrapped, bought, inherited, or built one customer at a time.
In partnership with Oregon Founders Club, Mohr Career Services, and the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship, come hear from founders and small business owners who took the other road: buying an existing business, growing through revenue, franchising, or turning a side hustle into a real living. Bring your questions. Leave with a clearer picture of what building something of your own actually looks like.
Panelists:
- Anne Marie Levis, President - Creative Director, Funk & Levis, Advertising/PR
- Justin Freeman, Owner, Bagel Sphere, Retail - Food
- Melissa Koke, President, QSL Printing, Business Services
Faculty
Expertise
- Comparability
- Disclosure
- Financial statement complexity
- Revenue recognition
Recent Research
The School of Accounting at the Lundquist College of Business features several nationally renowned scholars. Accounting faculty are renowned for their research in key areas.
- Consolidations
- Financial accounting theory
- Corporate misconduct
- Corporate social responsibility
- Political economy
- Capital structure decisions
- Effects of taxes on corporate financial reporting and investment
- Market capitalization of corporate and investor-level taxes
- Corporate governance
- Managerial incentives
- Financial disclosure
Accreditation
The School of Accounting is an accredited member of the AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation assures quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in undergraduate and graduate education in accounting. To maintain accreditation standards, the School of Accounting has adopted a mission statement, as well as learning goals for its undergraduate and Master of Accounting students.
Mission
The School of Accounting is dedicated to the teaching, research, and service mission of the Lundquist College of Business and the University of Oregon. To further this mission, we will
- Provide undergraduate and masters students with excellent conceptual and technical skills that will allow them to excel in productive and successful careers as future business leaders;
- Contribute to creating knowledge by conducting and publishing high quality scholarly research, and by training PhD students to become future teachers and scholars;
- Encourage a collegial and supportive culture within the school, a respect and tolerance for people and their ideas, and an environment that values diversity and nurtures success and the pursuit of excellence; and
- Build mutually beneficial relationships with business and alumni communities to increase our value to our constituencies and to partner with them in support of our research and teaching activities.
Jobs and Internships
Are you an accounting student who is getting ready to find an internship or job? Then you should use the online career support system called Handshake where you can:
- Schedule an appointment with a career advisor
- Register for career services events
- Access on-demand career resources
- Search job, internship, and volunteer postings—both on and off campus—from its network of more than 350,000 employers.
Accounting Circle
Interested in investing in the future of accounting education?
Join your accounting and business associates and become a member of the college's Accounting Circle, a special giving society just for accounting supporters. We promise that we will use your investment judiciously and make you proud.
Invest in accounting education today!
Accounting Alumni
The School of Accounting builds mutually beneficial relationships with business and alumni communities to increase our value to our constituencies and to partner with them in support of our research and teaching activities.
Our alumni and friends are remarkable individuals—accounting firm, corporate, business, and community leaders. They provide the inspiration, leadership, and private gift support that are vital to keeping accounting education at the cutting-edge of the students' educational experience. When you give to the Lundquist College School of Accounting, you invest in the future. By supporting innovative teaching, experiential learning, and research that advances knowledge, you transform lives.
To glimpse some of the outcomes of alumni and donors investments in accounting education, please see our Prospectus, the school's annual magazine.
Contact
For general questions, please contact:
Kyle Peterson
Director, School of Accounting | Charles E. Johnson Memorial Professor of Accounting
541-346-3329
kylepete@uoregon.edu
Lillis 379
Lundquist College of Business
1208 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1208
Prospective and current student questions about the undergrad accounting program and postbaccalaureate:
Undergraduate Advising
541-346-3303
lcb-undergrad@uoregon.edu
Peterson 203
For information about CPA certification, see
Questions about the Master of Accounting program:
Drew Stevenson
Director, Master of Accounting Program | Professor of Practice
dms2025@uoregon.edu
Anstett 391A
Questions about the accounting PhD program:
Jaewoo Kim
Assistant Professor of Accounting | Coordinator, Accounting PhD Program
541-346-3540
jkim27@uoregon.edu
Lillis 371