Rawls MSA at Texas Tech University

150 MSA Auditing/Financial Reporting

The mission of the graduate programs in auditing/financial reporting is to prepare students to contribute as auditing and financial reporting professionals to the success of their organizations, to the enhancement of the accounting profession, and to the betterment of society. To this end, we provide students with technical and non-technical skills necessary to enter, adapt, and succeed in a dynamic business environment. We also encourage and model the practice of life-long learning.

Core Courses (24 Hours)
3
ACCT 5303
Accounting Systems, Management, and Control
3
ACCT 5305
Accounting Research & Communication
3
ACCT 5309
Special Entity-Ownership Accounting Issues
3
ACCT 5319
Auditing Theory and Practice
3
ACCT 5320
Advanced Topics in Auditing
3
ACCT 5327
Advanced Income Taxation Accounting
3
ACCT 5332
Ethics in Accounting
3
BLAW 5392
Advanced Business Law
 
Electives (9 Hours)
Group A (at least one from each group)
3
FIN 5325
Securities Analysis
3
FIN 5329
Money & Capital Markets
3
FIN 5333
United States Financial Systems in a Global Environment
3
FIN 5338
Multinational Financial Management
 
Group B (at least one from each group)
3
ACCT 5306
International Taxation
3
ACCT 5311
Oil & Gas Accounting
3
ACCT 5315
Estate & Gift Taxation
3
ACCT 5324
Issues in International Accounting
3
ACCT 5382
Internship in Accounting
3
ISQS 6347
Data & Text Mining
3
MGT 5374
Negotiation & Conflict Management
 
Capstone Course (3 Hours)
3
ACCT 5334
Professional Accountancy

**Course requirements subject to change. Degree Plans must be filed after completing 9 credit hours of Graduate Coursework. To graduate, you must have at least one 3-hour "A"  above a 3.00 graduate GPA.  Individual degree plans vary based on concentration and student background.