Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · School of Accounting
Accounting: Financial Reporting & Auditing, MS
Overview
A 34-hour Master of Science in Accounting with a financial reporting and auditing option including advanced auditing and oil and gas accounting.
- Official program name
- Accounting: Financial Reporting & Auditing, MS
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science · major: AccountingSource: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Degree level
- Master's
- Subject focus
- Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).Source: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Entry route
- For graduates with an accounting backgroundThe program expects a prior accounting degree or the accounting prerequisite courses already completed.Source: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Stillwater, OKSource: business.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degreeAuditing and Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Financial Reporting & Auditing”)
- Required credits
- 34 total hoursSource: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
- Start terms
- SummerSource: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated accounting master's listed in the Graduate College catalog. Delivery format is not stated on the catalog page; campus is the Stillwater school address given on the School of Accounting page.
Catalog degree title names accounting; offered by the School of Accounting.
Source: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules
Format and attendance
- Formats offered
- On campusSource: business.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CPA-related information
- Oklahoma and Texas. States the OSU MS Accounting program satisfies the education requirements for the CPA Exam in Oklahoma and TexasConditions stated: Requirements in other states may be different; the program may or may not be able to advise on other statesEffective: As of November 1, 2020Source: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements
Other professional recognition
Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.
Admissions
Technical preparation
- Prerequisite courses
- RecommendedFoundational Accounting Skills, Federal Income Taxation, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting, Accounting Information Systems and Audit or equivalents.Source: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RecommendedMinimum 3 — Admission preference: undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and 3.25 in the required prerequisite accounting courses (a holistic process with preferences, not requirements).Source: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Other requirement
- RequiredCompleted Graduate College application, resume, letter of recommendation and personal statement; applicants then complete a recorded video interview.Source: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Application deadline
January 31 for domestic candidates · for May start
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Year not printed
International applicants
January 15 · for May start
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: watson.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Graduate, resident (tuition and university-wide fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $244.90 | per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$8,326.60 = 34 credits × $244.90 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Graduate, non-resident (tuition and university-wide fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $921.50 | per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$31,331 = 34 credits × $921.50 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Spears School of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: School of AccountingScope: School of Accounting supplemental accreditation from AACSBStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: catalog.okstate.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Spears School of BusinessListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Sources and verification
- business.okstate.edu/departments_programs/accounting/index.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- catalog.okstate.edu/about/tuition-fees-cost-estimates/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- catalog.okstate.edu/graduate-college/masters-degrees/accounting-financial-reporting-auditing-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- catalog.okstate.edu/spears-business/accounting/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- watson.okstate.edu/acct — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
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