Assistant Professor of Accounting & Information Systems Notice of Filing

The Department of Accounting & Information Systems at the Wisconsin School of Business invites applications at all ranks (Assistant, Associate, Full Professors) for a position to start August 18, 2025. The position will be responsible for teaching graduate and undergraduate students in Accounting and Information Systems or a related field at the Wisconsin School of Business, conducting scholarly research, contributing to the Accounting PhD program, and performing university service.

We seek candidates whose research addresses the use and human-centered implications of AI and emerging technologies in accounting, with a preference for research with auditing applications. Well-qualified candidates will also have experience and/or interest in teaching analytics, or other courses that cover the application of AI and emerging technologies to accounting problems.

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE)-Artificial Intelligence (AI) cluster hire initiative (https://rise.wisc.edu/rise-ai/). The candidate's tenure home will be in the Accounting & Information Systems department at the Wisconsin School of Business, and the candidate will participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools, and colleges. The Accounting Department is excited to add a thought leader who expands our expertise on the role of AI. The candidate should have the potential to bridge academia and industry by using these collaborations to produce relevant and impactful research motivated by real-world problems related to the use of AI in accounting.

The AIS department comprises a vibrant, research-active faculty with broad research and teaching interests. We seek outstanding candidates who complement these interests with high-quality research and teaching in student-centered and collaborative learning environments. We offer accounting degrees at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. The Wisconsin School of Business is growing and thriving and we offer highly competitive salaries. We are also proud to be part of a great university with excellent resources available to both faculty and students. Madison, Wisconsin is a lively and wonderful place to live with a beautiful university campus on the shores of Lake Mendota. Come and join us!

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW-Madison's strengths, RISE expands the University's successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

Over the next three academic years, UW-Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.

Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/

- Create and maintain a strong program of research.
- Provide classroom and individual instruction for undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking
students.
- Contribute to the intellectual and academic life of the department, school, and university, as
appropriate.
- Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and
colleges.
- University and community service will be expected as appropriate.

A123100 / WSB/ACCOUNTING & INFO SYS

Negotiable ACADEMIC (9 months)

Candidates with a new or anticipated PhD degree will have a research program underway that will likely result in publications in top-tier journals and demonstrable skills that suggest future excellence in teaching related to the use and human-centered implications of AI and emerging technologies in accounting.

Required
PhD in Accounting or related field by start date.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is November 20, 2024. However, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Please complete the online application. You will be asked to include:
1. Cover letter
2. Detailed curriculum vitae that includes a complete list of publications
3. One document containing a research statement, teaching statement, and/or at least one working paper (such as a job market paper).
4. Names and contact information of three references. References will be contacted via email and asked to upload their letters of recommendation.

All materials must be submitted electronically in pdf format.

NOTE:
- Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality
- Electronic submissions are required

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/

Se Yang

Phone: 608-263-2975
email: se.yang@wisc.edu

Address:
975 University Ave
3260H Grainger Hall
Madison, WI 53706-1324