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 graduate admissions and recruitment director Patrick Cahill shares practical advice for evaluating graduate business programs, from career outcomes and flexibility to teaching quality, helping professionals navigate a changing workforce with confidence.
Recent Stories
Lerner College Visiting Instructor Dan Alia recently earned the Study Abroad Faculty Director of the Year for Winter 2026 from the University of Delaware’s Center for Global Programs & Services. Last summer Alia received a call from Suresh Sundaram, a marketing...
story written using portions of this UDaily article Lerner College graduate students Charles Walker and Joseph Mezzatesta are two of nine University of Delaware students who are recent recipients of the 2026-27 U.S. Fulbright Scholarship. Walker, a graduate student...
With approval from University of Delaware President Laura Carlson and Interim Provost Bill Farquhar, the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has appointed four faculty leaders to guide key departments and the newly established Neil Book School of...
From Scottish supporters in kilts filling New York’s Times Square to Dutch fans in bright orange marching through city streets and international visitors gathering in neighborhood pubs across North America, this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup has transformed the United...
