Develop the Accounting Skills You Need for a Financially-Rewarding Career in Business
Accountants are essential in determining the current state of business and finding the best path forward to success for a company. Without a solid grasp of a company’s finances and profitability, business flounders. Whether you are already in the field of business and want to gain this financial expertise, or you are entering the field for the first time, you can further your career through Liberty University’s online bachelor’s in accounting and data analysis degree.
Liberty’s undergraduate accounting program will teach you the core technical skills of accounting as well as the tools and general business practices that make accountants adaptable to many roles. Since accountants will often face a variety of business tasks and work with many departments, Liberty’s BS in Accounting and Data Analysis will train you in the next level of business acumen to integrate business concepts and make quick, informed decisions to help achieve the company’s desired financial goals. By studying essential business skills with an emphasis on accounting, you will learn to be proficient in the financial language of business through Liberty’s undergraduate accounting program.
What Will You Learn in Our Accounting Bachelor’s Degree?
- Accounting from a managerial standpoint
- How to analyze key financial statements to understand the position of a business
- The fundamental steps and tasks of auditing
- Essential accounting skills including taxation reporting
Accounting covers a variety of different topics, and Liberty’s undergraduate accounting program is designed to make you familiar with how to handle real-world problems an accountant will commonly encounter. You will be trained to use different accounting technologies and analyze key financial information produced by a business. You may also be interested in exploring our bachelor’s degrees in business administration, information systems, or information technology.
Career Options for Accounting Degree Graduates
- Business financier
- Financial consultant
- Government auditor
- Nonprofit accountant
- Public accounting
Study Online
We understand the dilemma of wanting to further your education while also staying connected to your family, career, church, and community. This degree program is offered 100% online, so you don’t have to worry about sacrificing time with the people most important to you while you pursue your degree.
As an innovator in distance learning since 1985, Liberty will provide the following benefits:
- We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online accounting degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- Students can complete our undergraduate accounting degree in as little as 3.5 years.
- Our online B.S. in Accounting can help fulfill requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant exam (CPA).
Military Benefits
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students from all over the world. Whether you are a current service member, discharged or retired from service, or the spouse of a service member or veteran, we are here to support you every step of the journey.
As a thank you for your dedication and service to our country, Liberty is honored to serve and support you in your pursuit of online education by offering the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course).
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).
- Potential college credit for military training.
Residential Benefits
- With students from all 50 states and over 70 countries around the world, you can immerse yourself in different cultures and experience the diversity of on-campus life.
- As a residential student, multiple scholarships are available to you, including the Early Deposit Award, Middle America Scholarship, and Liberty Academic Scholarship.
- Learn from professors who have doctoral degrees in their fields, as well as years of real-life experience.
- Our student leadership team will help you engage in an exciting dorm life with spiritual accountability, prayer, safety, activities, and building friendships that will last a lifetime.
- Outside of classes and studying, you will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of on-campus activities, such as our NCAA sports, over 200 student-led clubs, and recreation centers like Snowflex, the LaHaye Ice Center, and Camp Hydaway.
- Enjoy our Reber-Thomas Dining Hall with over 20 available food stations, including gluten-free and vegan options. Work with a nutritionist to develop a dietary plan that is right for you!
Credit Hours
Available Online or On Campus
Class Type
Online, 8-week or residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Varies
Accreditation
ACBSP
