Dr. Smrity Randhawa

Professor

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Biography

Smrity P. Randhawa is a Professor of Clinical Accounting at the USC Marshall School of Business. She is an esteemed accounting scholar whose areas of expertise include financial accounting, valuation, corporate governance, and disclosure. Randhawa holds a PhD in Business from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Her research has particularly focused on the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on small public companies. At Marshall, she teaches a variety of courses, ranging from Introductory Accounting for undergraduate students to Financial Statement Analysis at the graduate level. In addition to her teaching, she provides consulting services related to bankruptcy analysis and fair value accounting measurements. She has been quoted in prominent publications, offering insights on pivotal accounting issues.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction Financial Accounting Advanced External Financial Reporting Issues Introduction Managerial Accounting

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.