Factors That Influence Accounting Faculty Career Satisfaction: Comparisons by Program Prestige and Tenure Status

Abstract

SYNOPSIS We report results of 266 surveys from untenured and tenured accounting faculty employed by both elite and non-elite accounting programs concerning factors that influence career satisfaction. We find that accounting academics are somewhat satisfied with their jobs, although factors that enhance or impair career satisfaction differ for faculty at elite versus non-elite programs and for untenured versus tenured faculty. Our findings suggest noteworthy implications for the accounting academy and provide insights about cultural differences between elite versus non-elite accounting programs. JEL Classifications: M40; M49. Data Availability: Please contact the authors.