NUS Business School is one of the leading business schools in Asia and it is dedicated to promoting excellence in research and teaching. The School offers a variety of academic programs and consistently draws the best students in this region. The School has been rated favorably in many media and publications worldwide. Most recently, its MBA program has been ranked 35th by the Financial Times MBA 2009 Rankings. For its Asia-Pacific Executive MBA (APEX) program, it has been ranked 20th by the EMBA 2008 Rankings. 

The Department of Accounting is one of the six departments in the business school.  The Department provides a conducive environment for accounting research.  Faculty have ready access to major databases such as IBES, COMPUSTAT, CRSP, Execucomp, Auditing Analytics, Dealscan, S&P Crediting Ratings, Thompson Financials, and have published in the leading accounting journals, such as Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research.  The department also has a very active accounting seminar program.