Doctoral Program in Accounting Exams
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
Purpose
The purpose of the comprehensive examination is to examine the
student's command of the accounting literature, both academic
and professional, and the student's ability to integrate and
evaluate contemporary accounting theory, practice, and research.
The examination process is comprised of written and oral parts,
and is not considered successfully completed until both parts
have been judged as passing. Retaking the written portion may
be required if the student is unsuccessful on the oral portion.
Time of the Examinations
The written part of the departmental comprehensive examination
generally will be given in Mid-May of each year or as determined
by the Ph.D. Committee.
The oral exam must be taken within ninety days of the date of the written examination
(see Section 5.40 of the Bauer College of Business policies). The written examination
must be passed prior to the oral examination.
Administration of the General Departmental Written Examination
Each semester, the departmental Ph.D. Coordinator will specify
a departmental member as administrator of the departmental examination
process. This faculty person must be tenured. The Examination
Administrator will solicit examination questions from faculty
members of the department, and will prepare and administer the
examination. Responses to the exam questions will be assessed
by a committee appointed by the Examination Administrator. The
exam will be conducted in multiple sessions over two to three
days. The student's performance on the exam, as assessed by this
group will, to the fullest extent possible, be communicated to
the student within one month of the examination date.
Administration of the Oral Examination
The chairman of the student's Advisory Committee will be responsible
for establishing a date for the oral exam which satisfies the
requirements of Bauer College of Business policies. Written notice must be given
to all faculty members of the department at least one week prior
to the exam. The student's Advisory Committee and all faculty
members who attend the oral are included in the assessment of
the student's performance, and a two-thirds majority of those in
attendance must assess the student's performance as passing.
The member of the student's Advisory Committee representing the
support area will be included in the assessment of the student's
performance on the oral exam.
Examination Failures
The written examination in the major field and the oral examination
must both be passed in order to have passed the comprehensive
examination. Failure of the written exam will prevent
the scheduling of the oral exam.
The student is provided only two opportunities to pass the comprehensive examination. Any
retake of the examination must occur at the next scheduled occasion that exams
are offered. Failure to pass the retake at that time shall cause the student
to be dismissed from the program.
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