Assistant Professor - Accountancy & Taxation

University of Houston Houston, United States
Faculty / Professor 20 Dec 2026

About the position

Department: Accountancy &
TaxationSalary: Commensurate with Experience
Description:

The C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston
seeks qualified applicants for one tenure-track faculty position at
the Assistant Professor rank in the department of Accountancy and
Taxation, starting in Fall 2027. Candidates must hold or are
expected to hold a Ph.D. in Accounting by June 2027, have an
excellent record of or exhibit promise for high-quality research,
and have a high level of teaching competence.

The Bauer College is one of the largest AACSB-accredited business
programs in the country. With over 8,000 undergraduate and 1,100
graduate students, the College offers degrees in Accountancy and
Taxation, Finance, Management and Leadership, Marketing, Management
Information Systems, and Supply Chain Management fields. The Bauer
College has distinguished itself as one of the world’s leading
business schools, with top-ranked programs and leading faculty
research. Poets & Quants 2025 Best Undergraduate Business
Schools list ranks our undergraduate program 15th among public
schools and 40th overall. Our professional MBA program has been
consistently ranked at the top 30 among public schools according to
U.S. News and World Report and Fortune Magazine. Our faculty ranks
48th in research productivity in North America based on UT Dallas
rankings (2021-2025).

The Accountancy & Taxation department has been successful in
hosting excellent researchers and its faculty have published a
large number of studies in leading accounting journals. According
to the 2025 BYU accounting research rankings, our department ranks
22nd and 41st in analytical modeling and archival research
respectively over the last 12 years. For more details on research
and faculty, visit http://bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/research
and https://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/people/.

The department is separately accredited by the AACSB and offers
innovative programs. The Professional Program in Accountancy
enables outstanding students to obtain their B.B.A. and M.S.
degrees in five years. The M.S. in Accountancy program has over 150
students that are highly sought after by top public accounting
firms and industry. The doctoral program has fostered numerous
publications coauthored by students and faculty.

Houston offers an excellent professional and personal environment.
It is the energy capital of the world, has a large healthcare
sector, and hosts several Fortune 500 company headquarters. The
cost of living enables a high quality of life, where one can have
suburban living in the heart of a metropolis city.

Note to Applicant: Please include contact information for three
professional references.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of
Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and
will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security
sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals
conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e.,
communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems,
electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water
treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the
security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal
Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

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