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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.
FACULTY
The
faculty has an extensive background in the practice of
auditing and financial reporting and in academe. Members
of the faculty have worked in public accounting, in
private industry, and in government, as consultants, as
instructors in professional education courses, and as
faculty members at other institutions of higher
education. They also have published numerous articles in
professional and academic journals, authored chapters in
textbooks and academic monographs, and regularly
participate in conferences and meetings on auditing,
financial reporting, education matters, etc. Members of
the faculty are certified to practice public accounting
and are active members in professional organizations
such as the Texas Society of CPA’s, the American
Institute of CPA’s, the Institute of Internal
Auditors, and the American Accounting Association.
Curriculum
The
curriculum builds on the undergraduate component of the
150-hour program (other “foundation courses” in the
case of the traditional MSA program) and provides
students with a deep understanding of auditing theory
and practice and the theory and practice of external
financial reporting. The curriculum also provides
students with deep understanding of business law and of
accounting information and control systems. Finally, the
curriculum provides opportunity for additional study in
elective topics chosen by the student. Electives may be
chosen from accounting, finance, management, marketing,
information systems, or from a discipline outside of
business. A student may earn three hours of elective
credit via a graduate internship in private, public, or
government accounting.
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