Master of Science in Accounting

Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, impact the lives of others, and influence your capacity to shape the future of business. By choosing to earn your Master of Science in Accounting through Liberty University Online, you can set that opportunity in motion.

Liberty’s Master of Science in Accounting program prepares you to excel as a leader in your career through in-depth study of both national and international accounting practices. You will develop excellent oral and written competencies in specialized accounting contexts and will exhibit familiarity with current research methods and scholarship relevant to accounting, auditing and taxation. This program will increase your computer literacy, sharpen your skills in analytical reasoning and teach you to make intellectual, technical and spiritual application of course material in your professional life.

Our experienced faculty believes that high ethical standards breed great business, so all courses stress the importance of applying ethics to accounting practices in accordance with the profession’s established code of professional conduct. This 30-hour program can be completed in one to two years, and helps students meet the 150 hours required to sit for the CPA exam. 

Please note: For a full listing of official CPA requirements specific to your state, please visit the Gleim website.

Liberty University Online's accounting program was listed as one of the top three online accounting programs.

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Quick Facts

2010-2011 Tuition

$425 per credit hour (based on full-time enrollment)

Program Delivery Format

Online

Credit Hours

• 30 total hours

• Up to 6 credit hours can be transferred in

Potential Career Options

• Audit Accountant

• Business Owner

• Certified Public Accountant

• Finance Manager

• Tax Auditor

Want to learn more?

• Visit the School of Business

• Download Degree Completion Plan

• Admissions Requirements