Assistant Professor - Accountancy & Taxation - (496893 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston seeks qualified applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Accountancy and Taxation, starting in Fall 2027. Candidates must hold or expect to hold a Ph.D.

in Accounting by June 2027 and demonstrate potential for high-quality research and teaching. The ideal candidate will contribute to the college’s AACSB-accredited programs and engage with a diverse student body in Houston.

Qualifications

• PhD in Accounting by June 2027 or earlier.
• Strong record or promise of high-quality research.
• High level of teaching competence.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Accountancy and Taxation.
• Engage in high-quality scholarly research and publish regularly.
• Contribute to service and student mentoring.

Skills

Teaching ability

Research potential

Education

PhD in Accounting

Job description

Department: Accountancy &Taxation

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Description

The C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houstonseeks qualified applicants for one tenure-track faculty position atthe Assistant Professor rank in the department of Accountancy andTaxation, starting in Fall 2027. Candidates must hold or areexpected to hold a Ph.D. in Accounting by June 2027, have anexcellent 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 businessprograms in the country. With over 8,000 undergraduate and 1,100graduate students, the College offers degrees in Accountancy andTaxation, Finance, Management and Leadership, Marketing, ManagementInformation Systems, and Supply Chain Management fields. The BauerCollege has distinguished itself as one of the world’s leadingbusiness schools, with top-ranked programs and leading facultyresearch. Poets & Quants 2025 Best Undergraduate BusinessSchools list ranks our undergraduate program 15th among publicschools and 40th overall. Our professional MBA program has beenconsistently ranked at the top 30 among public schools according toU.S. News and World Report and Fortune Magazine. Our faculty ranks48th in research productivity in North America based on UT Dallasrankings (2021-2025).

The Accountancy & Taxation department has been successful inhosting excellent researchers and its faculty have published alarge number of studies in leading accounting journals. Accordingto the 2025 BYU accounting research rankings, our department ranks22nd and 41st in analytical modeling and archival researchrespectively over the last 12 years. For more details on researchand 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 offersinnovative programs. The Professional Program in Accountancyenables outstanding students to obtain their B.B.A. and M.S.degrees in five years. The M.S. in Accountancy program has over 150students that are highly sought after by top public accountingfirms and industry. The doctoral program has fostered numerouspublications coauthored by students and faculty.

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

Note to Applicant: Please include contact information for threeprofessional 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 andwill be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

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

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