# Department of Accounting ![nyu flag](/sites/default/files/styles/866w/public/assets/images/16-0188-022.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=e_DtoV13) ## Mission & Philosophy of the Department of Accounting The mission of Department of Accounting is to create, debate and disseminate knowledge about the measurement and communication of financial and non-financial information that will inform our students, alumni, managers and capital market participants and facilitate rational financial, economic and policy decisions. --- ## MESSAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN Stern's Department of Accounting offers a wide range of courses and programs for students interested in acquiring the skills that will better enable them to serve the information needs of professional clients and the organizations that employ them. We offer a [Ph.D. degree](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/phd "PhD") with an emphasis in accounting as well as an [M.B.A. degree](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba "Full-time MBA") with a major or double major in accounting. Students often select a menu of courses stressing financial statement analysis. In the [undergraduate college](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/undergraduate "Undergraduate"), we offer two accounting majors - one with a [C.P.A. emphasis](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/undergraduate "Undergraduate"); the other less technical in nature. The latter option is often taken together with finance or information systems as a double major. All students have access to the [faculty](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/faculty-research/faculty-directory) of departments throughout the Stern School. Our faculty are committed to the pursuit of excellence in their teaching and [research](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/academic-departments/accounting/research "Commitment to Innovation") activities. The Department is consistently ranked as one of the top accounting faculties in the United States, and we pride ourselves in the knowledge that more of our accounting graduates have entered the ranks of senior partner of the major accounting firms than any other business school. **Paul Zarowin** Chair Professor of Accounting **Julian Yeo** Deputy Chair Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting ## Faculty in the News Joint research from Professor Paul Zarowin is featured: “Study Dispels Myth That Listed Companies Are Short-Sighted: ‘Reforms Should Favour IPO.'" [Read More](https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/italia-study-dispels-myth-that-listed-companies-are-short-sighted-reforms-should-favour-ipo-AIDQyGQC) Adjunct Professor Joel Lanz has been recognized in a recent Institute of Management Accountants publication, Management Accounting Quarterly (February 2026), titled “Academic Contributors to Leading U.S. Practitioner Accounting Journals.” [Read more](https://www.imatoday.org/learn/article/academic-contributors-to-leading-us-practitioner-accounting-journals) Professor Stephen Ryan interviewed in American Banker : “Will Fewer Earnings Reports Boost Banks' Long-Term Thinking?” [Read more](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/will-fewer-earnings-reports-boost-banks-long-term-thinking) Clinical Professor Dan Gode interviewed in the Wall Street Journal: “Big Tech’s Deals for AI Data-Center Power Present Accounting Questions.” [Read more](https://www.wsj.com/cfo-journal/big-techs-deals-for-ai-data-center-power-present-accounting-questions-28bbb4e0) Professor Joshua Ronen interview: “Junk Fees: How Mamdani's New City Ban Will Help Long Islanders Avoid Bait-and-Switch Pricing.” [Read more](https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/junk-fees-mamdani-long-island-bait-and-switch-pricing-pi4g22wa) Professor Joshua Ronen authored an op-ed: “Regulators Should Stop Trying to 'Whack' So-Called Junk Fees.” [Read more](https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/regulators-should-stop-trying-to-whack-so-called-junk-fees) Professor Ilan Guttman's co-authored paper, "Earnings Management and Earnings Quality: Theory and Evidence," has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 FARS Best Paper Award. [Read more](https://aaahq.org/FARS/Awards/Best-Paper) ## Faulty Spotlight ![Prof.Julian Yeo](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/yeo.jpg?h=00df9d75&itok=DGevkII0) ## Prof. Julian Yeo Prof. Julian Yeo was awarded the 2025-2026 Stern MBA Professor of the Year [Profile](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/julian-yeo) ![Professor Guttman](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-01/guttman_1.jpg?h=d1cdeb8b&itok=xuGwlQxW) ## Prof. Ilan Guttman Prof. Guttman was voted “Great Professor” by the Executive MBA: New York Class of January 2026 for Year One. [Profile](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/ilan-guttman) ![Prof. Aleszczy](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-01/aleszczy_0.jpg?h=4201545d&itok=TITHqV55) ## Prof. Aleksander Aleszczyk Prof. Aleszczyk received the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award and was named one of the 2025 Poets & Quants Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors. [Profile](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/aleksander-aleszczyk) ![Professor Cuny](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-01/cuny.jpg?h=8b949847&itok=N-f-By3w) ## Prof. Christine Cuny Prof. Cuny received the 2021-2022 Distinguished Teaching Award. [Profile](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/christine-cuny) ## Frequent Requests - [Graduate and Undergraduate Course Schedule](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/academic-departments/accounting/academic-programs/master-course-schedule) - [C.P.A. 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