Pioneers of
Accounting Innovations
U-M Professor William A. Paton was a giant in the history of U.S. accounting education, making a lasting impact in accounting thought, teaching, and practice. The Paton Center honors his legacy by inspiring and supporting future generations of accountants to continue to transform the field through innovative work and research.
64years of awarding scholarships
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No.1 PhD graduate research program in the country since 1990
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156 accounting PhD graduates.
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No.5 top accounting doctoral program.
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close A distinguishing feature of the Ross MAcc Program is the Ernst & Young Accounting and Public Policy Symposium, offered in Washington, D.C. each year. This action-based graduate research seminar explores the fusion of public policy and business through classroom discussion, visits by top-level speakers, and trips to relevant sites around the nation’s capital.
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1944 Paton receives the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's Gold Medal Award.
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1987 William A. Paton is honored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as the Accounting Educator of the Century.
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1921 - 1959 Dr. Paton is a professor of accounting and of economics at U-M.
