Accounting, Graduate Certificate

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Advancing Accounting Competencies

Assisting in skill development among accounting professionals, the accounting graduate certificate allows learners to achieve specific career objectives whether working towards greater accounting competence or obtaining a certification.

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Certificate Details

Department: School of Accounting

College: Business, Spears School

Available At: OSU Stillwater Campus

Certificate Type

Graduate Certificate in Accounting (Courses)

Contact

Rachel Domnick Instructor of Professional Practice and MS-Accounting Graduate CoordinatorSchool of Accounting405-744-2951 spearsmasters@okstate.edu

Overview

This certificate will equip students with practical knowledge and skills in accounting. It focuses on helping individuals pick up key courses to succeed in their accounting careers, like tax, financial reporting and auditing. Students can make better and more informed accounting decisions with this enhanced skill set. The certificate can be completed as a stand-alone certificate, and the credits can be used in the future for a master’s degree (Accounting or MBA).

Coursework

Required Courses (12 credit hours from any combination below):

ACCT 5003 Advanced Federal Income Taxation
ACCT 5013 Tax Research
ACCT 5043 Taxation of Pass-Through Entities
ACCT 5113 Financial Accounting Research
ACCT 5133 Oil and Gas Accounting
ACCT 5153 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 5204 Financial Reporting I
ACCT 5213 Financial Reporting II
ACCT 5143 Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
ACCT 5333 Cost Accounting
ACCT 5343 Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics Tools
ACCT 5353 Federal Income Taxation
ACCT 5363 External Auditing
ACCT 5453 Ethics for Public Accountants
ACCT 5503 Advanced Auditing

Admissions Requirements and Deadlines

For fall admission, application must be complete by July 1 of the same year.

For spring admission, application must be complete by December 1 of the prior year.

All transcripts from bachelor degree studies as well as a CV/resume must be submitted by the deadline in order to be reviewed for admission. Applications that are incomplete at the deadline will not be reviewed. This application does not require recommendation letters, purpose statement or entrance exams such as the GMAT or GRE.

Cost and Assistance

Cost for on-campus enrollment