Ole Miss Patterson School of Accountancy

What Ole Miss Patterson School of Accountancy does

The Patterson School of Accountancy (PSOA) is an academic unit within the University of Mississippi, founded as part of the institution's curriculum in 1848 and reorganized in 1979 as the nation's only autonomous school of accountancy. It serves students pursuing professional accounting careers through a vertically integrated portfolio: a Bachelor of Accountancy, four master's degrees (M.Accy., Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics, M.Tax., and Master of Taxation and Data Analytics), and a Ph.D. in Accountancy, supplemented by a CPA Review Course (ACCY 6150), a London study abroad program (ACCY 515), and student organizations including Beta Alpha Psi and NABA. Its technology environment is a Windows-based stack anchored on Microsoft Office 365 and Alteryx Predictive Analytics Tools, with no proprietary software product. Differentiating infrastructure includes the Digital Accounting Collection (eGrove), which houses the world's largest archive of historical accountancy materials — encompassing the former AICPA Library relocated in 2001, Luca Pacioli's 1494 Summa de Arithmetica, the National Tax History Research Center (1987), the National EDP Auditing Archival Center (1992), and the McMickle Accounting History Library with over 1,700 volumes.

PSOA operates a tuition-driven revenue model augmented by philanthropic giving and corporate partnerships. Over the past five fiscal years, the school has granted 1,379 Bachelor of Accountancy degrees and 990 master's degrees (including 573 in the data-analytics-augmented MADA/MTDA tracks), with master's graduates achieving virtually 100% full-time employment by graduation and 200+ students interning annually with firms across the nation and abroad. Financial support mechanisms include graduate assistantships (~60–65% resident tuition scholarship plus $7,500 stipend), the Hearin Foundation Graduate Fellowship ($17,500), KPMG MADA Scholarship ($15,000), the U.S. Department of Education Minority & First-Generation Educational Initiative ($21,200), and named undergraduate scholarships. Corporate partners — KPMG (core, since 2018), FORVIS, Horne LLP, Ford Foundation, Deloitte & Touche, the Hearin Foundation, and a recent $10 million gift from Jonathan B. Jones — anchor both scholarship funding and an active capital campaign for a new academic building. AACSB accreditation has been held since 1944 (undergraduate) and 1983 (master's), and PSOA is a member of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy.

Name

Ole Miss Patterson School of Accountancy

Legal name

The Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi

Website

https://accountancy.olemiss.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Patterson School of Accountancy is an autonomous school within the University of Mississippi delivering AACSB-accredited undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in accounting and taxation, including data-analytics tracks co-developed with KPMG, supported by the world's largest archive of historical accountancy materials.

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Product category

Higher Education - Accountancy

NAICS

Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Finance, Accounting & Economics Schools (EDAHAHAD)

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Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM)

Keywords

• Accountancy education
• Accounting degree programs
• CPA exam preparation
• Data analytics accounting
• Doctoral accounting research

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The school generates revenue through tuition from undergraduate and graduate programs. Graduate assistantships provide partial tuition scholarships (approximately 60-65% of resident tuition) plus non-resident fee scholarships and stipends in exchange for 10 hours per week of service.
2. Donations and Endowment Income: Significant donor support through the Building the Future campaign, including a $10 million gift from Jonathan B. Jones for new building construction. Multiple named scholarships and fellowships funded by alumni and corporate donors.

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Core offering

The Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi is an academic unit delivering higher-education programs in accountancy, including a Bachelor of Accountancy, four specialized master's degrees (Master of Accountancy, Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics, Master of Taxation, Master of Taxation and Data Analytics), and a Ph.D. in Accountancy. The school supplements classroom instruction with CPA exam preparation, a London study abroad program, career services, and research access to the world's largest archive of historical accountancy materials. Tuition, assistantships, fellowships, and donor-funded scholarships (e.g., KPMG MADA, Hearin Foundation) constitute the academic offerings sold to students.

Product overview

The Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi offers a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs including undergraduate (Bachelor of Accountancy), four graduate degrees (Master of Accountancy, Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics, Master of Taxation, Master of Taxation and Data Analytics), and a Ph.D. in Accountancy. The school integrates data analytics across its MADA and MTDA programs in partnership with KPMG. Supporting offerings include CPA exam preparation courses, a London study abroad program, student organizations (Beta Alpha Psi, Associated Accountancy Student Body, NABA), career services, and extensive research archives including the world's largest accounting history collection. Financial support includes graduate assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships. The school is AACSB accredited for both undergraduate and master's programs.

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Products and services

• Bachelor of Accountancy (B.Accy.) Undergraduate degree program providing foundational education in accounting principles, financial accounting, auditing, and taxation, preparing students for careers in professional accounting or graduate study.
• Master of Accountancy (M.Accy.) Graduate-level accounting education that prepares students for professional accounting careers through advanced coursework in financial reporting, auditing, and business concepts.
• Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics (M.A.D.A.) Graduate program combining accounting curriculum with hands-on experience in data analytics and cutting-edge technologies for the data age, established in partnership with KPMG.
• Master of Taxation (M.Tax.) Graduate-level accounting education with specialization in taxation, preparing students for careers in tax planning, compliance, and consulting.
• Master of Taxation and Data Analytics (M.T.D.A.) Graduate program combining specialization in taxation with hands-on experience in data analytics and cutting-edge technologies for modern tax professionals.
• Ph.D. in Accountancy Doctoral program designed as a 5-year program supporting students interested in archival, behavioral, or qualitative research in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, or managerial accounting. Currently ranked among the nation's Top 10 doctoral accounting programs.
• CPA Review Course (ACCY 6150) Three-credit-hour CPA exam preparation course offered as an elective in all master's programs, providing structured study environment and opportunity to take the three core sections of the CPA exam during the course.
• London Study Abroad Program (ACCY 515) May intersession study abroad in London for master's students, featuring visits to accounting firms and Lloyd's of London, guest lectures on ancient bookkeeping, history of computing, and Shakespeare's business works.

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership established in 2018 to create the Master of Accountancy & Data Analytics (MADA) program. KPMG provides funding for scholarships ($15,000 per recipient) for underrepresented students in the MADA program. KPMG employees also partner to support the PSOA building fund through matching gifts.
• Big Four Accounting FirmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBig Four accounting firms recruit graduates through campus recruitment visits and participate in Meet the Firms events. Firms include major national and international accounting organizations.
• Deloitte & ToucheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte & Touche publications are included in the university's Digital Accounting Collection and historical archives, donated as part of firm ancestral component materials.
• Academy of Accounting HistoriansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by the Academy in 1987 to house the National Tax History Research Center collection, donated by E. Louis Raverta.

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