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Accounting Faculty Rank First Worldwide
According to a new study from a team of researchers at Brigham Young University, the Foster School of Business Department of Accounting ranks first in contributions to financial accounting research. The study ranks accounting programs around the world by topical area based on the number of articles published in top journals over 19, 12 and six years.

"The fact that Foster was ranked first in both long-term and short-term periods is evidence of our ongoing commitment to retain and recruit the best scholars in the field." said James Jiambalvo, dean of the Foster School.