Department of Accounting
Join the Department of Accounting’s community of faculty, scholars and future professionals. You’ll learn to evaluate profitability, comply with regulations and transform raw financial data into business insights through AACSB-accredited graduate and undergraduate programs.
The accounting program also offers peer tutoring and preparation for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and other professional certifications.
The department is a premier recruiting source for internships and jobs with Big 4 accounting firms, consulting firms and financial institutions.
Undergraduate Programs
Major
Minor
Accelerated 4+1 Degrees
Graduate Programs
Master’s Program
MBA Program
Dual Graduate Degree
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
How do you make the most of your time at UD? Accounting graduate Redwanul Bari shares how faculty mentors, campus experiences and hands-on learning helped shape his confidence, career goals and future success.
FACULTY HIGHLIGHT
See how associate professor Amanda Convery developed an innovative coaching platform that helps Lerner accounting students get a jumpstart on the CPA Exam.
ACCREDITATION
Lerner is in an elite group of less than 200 schools that maintain separate accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Lerner’s Jill Pante and Jenifer Laird coauthored a Delaware Business Times article that explores the transition from college to career, offering perspective on navigating uncertainty, building connections and finding opportunities along the way.
Recent Stories
This article was written by Cori Burcham. At 13, Erin Boettcher — now a first-grade teacher at Brader Elementary School in Newark with 24 years of teaching experience — noticed the strong community the University of Delaware’s Center for Economic Education and...
Business is everywhere—across industries, organizations and communities. That’s why, at the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics, business is for everyone. With more than 20 majors and 20 minors, Lerner gives students the flexibility to...
Fei Xie, professor of finance at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, has been appointed the Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance, recognizing his scholarly achievements and contributions to the field of corporate...
William V. “Bill” Gehrlein, professor emeritus of operations management in the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, passed away on July 17, 2026. He retired from the University in 2013 after a distinguished career dedicated to...
