Rachel Cox

Instructor of Professional Practice

Accounting

  • Instructor of Professional Practice
    Accounting

TEACHING SUMMARY

Rachel has experience teaching the following courses at OSU:

  1. ACCT 2103 - Financial Accounting
  2. ACCT 3004 - Foundational Accounting Skills
  3. ACCT 3104 - Intermediate Accounting I and Data Analysis 
  4. ACCT 4503 - External Auditing
  5. ACCT 4553 - Ethics for Public Accountants
  6. ACCT 4911 - Practicum in Professional Accounting II
  7. ACCT 4933 - Internship in Accounting 

 

She has also done speaking engagements over financial reporting and/or ethics for the following groups:

  1. OSU Financial Accounting and Reporting Conference
  2. AAA Annual Conference
  3. AAA Conference on Teaching and Learning Accounting 
  4. Tribal Finance & Accounting Beginners Certificate Program
  5. Tribal Finance & Accounting Intermediate Certificate Program
  6. Petroleum Accounting Society of Oklahoma (PASO)
  7.  Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Tulsa Chapter 
  8. Oklahoma BMITE Summit 
  9. OSU Veteran's Entrepreneurship Program 
  10. Accounting and Finance Women's Alliance (AFWA), Tulsa Chapter
  11. OSU Next Level Women's Leadership Certificate Program
  12.  IMA Heartland Regional Council Conference 

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ethics for Public Accountants
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Ethics concepts and applications required of early career accountants. Topics likely to include basic theories of ethics, including moral reasoning, moral values, relativity and objectivity, freedom and responsibility. Lecture and case approach for examination of issues such as independence, integrity, objectivity, client relationships, employee-employer relations, advertising, preferential treatment, core values and the corporation, and corporate governance, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and SEC regulations. Some states, including Texas, California, Colorado, and Virginia, require the completion of an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 5453.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ethics for Public Accountants
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Ethics concepts and applications required of early career accountants. Topics likely to include basic theories of ethics, including moral reasoning, moral values, relativity and objectivity, freedom and responsibility. Lecture and case approach for examination of issues such as independence, integrity, objectivity, client relationships, employee-employer relations, advertising, preferential treatment, core values and the corporation, and corporate governance, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and SEC regulations. Some states, including Texas, California, Colorado, and Virginia, requires the completion of an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 4553.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Intermediate Accounting I and Data Analysis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Theory and concepts underlying financial accounting and reporting. Foundational accounting data analytics skills. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 3103.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3004 or ACCT 3003 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Intermediate Accounting I and Data Analysis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Theory and concepts underlying financial accounting and reporting. Foundational accounting data analytics skills. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 3103.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3004 or ACCT 3003 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Intermediate Accounting I and Data Analysis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Theory and concepts underlying financial accounting and reporting. Foundational accounting data analytics skills. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 3103.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3004 or ACCT 3003 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Internship in Accounting
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Supervised internship of at least 320 hours in public accounting, industry, government, or not-for-profit sector. Does not count toward upper-level accounting requirements for CPA Exam eligibility in all states. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 5830. Graded on a pass-fail basis.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Practicum in Professional Accounting II
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Study of current and emerging issues in the accounting profession, focusing on the impact of emerging technology.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better; BSBA-Accounting major or minor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Practicum in Professional Accounting II
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Study of current and emerging issues in the accounting profession, focusing on the impact of emerging technology.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better; BSBA-Accounting major or minor.
  • OTHER TEACHING / TRAINING
    Balancing the Books and Your Conscience: Ethics in Financial Reporting
    20 Nov 2025
  • OTHER TEACHING / TRAINING
    Ethics 2.0 for the Intermediate Tribal Finance Certificate Program
    6 Nov 2025
  • OTHER TEACHING / TRAINING
    Ethics for IMA Heartland Council Education Conference
    19 Sep 2025
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ethics for Public Accountants
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Ethics concepts and applications required of early career accountants. Topics likely to include basic theories of ethics, including moral reasoning, moral values, relativity and objectivity, freedom and responsibility. Lecture and case approach for examination of issues such as independence, integrity, objectivity, client relationships, employee-employer relations, advertising, preferential treatment, core values and the corporation, and corporate governance, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and SEC regulations. Some states, including Texas, California, Colorado, and Virginia, require the completion of an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 5453.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Intermediate Accounting I and Data Analysis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Theory and concepts underlying financial accounting and reporting. Foundational accounting data analytics skills. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 3103.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3004 or ACCT 3003 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Intermediate Accounting I and Data Analysis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Theory and concepts underlying financial accounting and reporting. Foundational accounting data analytics skills. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 3103.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3004 or ACCT 3003 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Practicum in Professional Accounting II
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Study of current and emerging issues in the accounting profession, focusing on the impact of emerging technology.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better; BSBA-Accounting major or minor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Practicum in Professional Accounting II
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Study of current and emerging issues in the accounting profession, focusing on the impact of emerging technology.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better; BSBA-Accounting major or minor.
  • STUDENT SUPERVISION/MENTORING/ADVISING
    Student organization advisor (professional organization)
    1 Jul 2025
    Faculty Advisor for Tulsa Accounting Scholars
  • OTHER TEACHING / TRAINING
    Ethics Introductory Tribal Finance Program
    22 May 2025
  • OTHER TEACHING / TRAINING
    Ethics Under Pressure
    14 May 2025
  • OTHER TEACHING / TRAINING
    Women's Next Level Series: Achieving Financial Empowerment
    17 Apr 2025
  • OTHER TEACHING / TRAINING
    "Ethics" for the Introductory Online Tribal Certificate Program
    28 Feb 2025
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ethics for Public Accountants
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Ethics concepts and applications required of early career accountants. Topics likely to include basic theories of ethics, including moral reasoning, moral values, relativity and objectivity, freedom and responsibility. Lecture and case approach for examination of issues such as independence, integrity, objectivity, client relationships, employee-employer relations, advertising, preferential treatment, core values and the corporation, and corporate governance, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and SEC regulations. Some states, including Texas, California, Colorado, and Virginia, require the completion of an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 5453.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ethics for Public Accountants
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Ethics concepts and applications required of early career accountants. Topics likely to include basic theories of ethics, including moral reasoning, moral values, relativity and objectivity, freedom and responsibility. Lecture and case approach for examination of issues such as independence, integrity, objectivity, client relationships, employee-employer relations, advertising, preferential treatment, core values and the corporation, and corporate governance, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and SEC regulations. Some states, including Texas, California, Colorado, and Virginia, require the completion of an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 5453.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ethics for Public Accountants
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Ethics concepts and applications required of early career accountants. Topics likely to include basic theories of ethics, including moral reasoning, moral values, relativity and objectivity, freedom and responsibility. Lecture and case approach for examination of issues such as independence, integrity, objectivity, client relationships, employee-employer relations, advertising, preferential treatment, core values and the corporation, and corporate governance, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and SEC regulations. Some states, including Texas, California, Colorado, and Virginia, requires the completion of an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. May not be used for degree credit with ACCT 4553.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3113 with a grade of 'C' or better.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    External Auditing
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    External auditing theory, procedures, and practices required of early career accountants.Prerequisite(s): ACCT 3104 (or ACCT 3103) with a grade of 'C' or better and ACCT 3603 with a grade of 'C' or better or concurrent enrollment.