Assistant Professor of Accounting (Tenure Track)

The Department of Accounting at Arkansas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning Fall 2027, subject to final institutional approval.

About the role

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate accounting courses
• Maintain an active scholarly research agenda leading to quality peer-reviewed publications
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and the accounting profession

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate accounting courses
• Contribute to the development of the Department's accounting curriculum
• Support the development of a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) pathway within the Master of Accounting with Data Analytics and Applied AI program
• Integrate artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other emerging technologies into accounting education

Requirements

• Earned Ph.D. or DBA with a concentration in Accounting from an AACSB-accredited institution (ABD candidates will be considered)
• Active CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification
• Professional accounting experience
• Experience teaching accounting at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Experience or interest in accounting analytics, artificial intelligence applications in accounting, advanced accounting, managerial accounting, or other emerging areas of accounting education
• Demonstrated ability or interest in integrating data analytics, artificial intelligence, or other emerging technologies into accounting education

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or DBA in Accounting from an AACSB-accredited institution
• Preferred: Active CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification
• Preferred: Professional accounting experience
• Preferred: Experience teaching accounting at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Preferred: Experience or interest in accounting analytics, artificial intelligence applications in accounting, advanced accounting, managerial accounting, or other emerging areas of accounting education
• Preferred: Demonstrated ability or interest in integrating data analytics, artificial intelligence, or other emerging technologies into accounting education

Skills

• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate accounting courses
• Ability to maintain an active scholarly research agenda leading to quality peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to provide service to the department, college, university, and the accounting profession
• Ability to integrate artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other emerging technologies into accounting education

Benefits

• Commensurate with experience

Pay

• Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• On-site

Arkansas State University is a public, multi-campus higher education system with an enrollment exceeding 22,000 students. Recently reclassified as an R2 (Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity) institution by Carnegie, A-State's Jonesboro campus serves more than 13,000 students. The university has a global presence through web-based instruction and its campus in Querétaro, Mexico. Jonesboro, a regional metropolitan city with a population of more than 68,500, is located 70 miles northwest of Memphis, Tennessee.