Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership

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Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership

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Guide Your Business to Financial Success with an Online Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership Degree

Are you looking to advance in your career as an accountant or financial specialist? Are you serving in another capacity in your business and want to explore accounting or financial planning? Liberty University’s online M.S. in Accounting, with a specialization in leadership, is designed to equip you to capitalize on the growing demand for highly qualified leaders in the field of accounting.

Building upon your current business and accounting knowledge, you can increase your marketability for leadership positions and increased pay, developing your skills in financial reporting, taxation, and auditing while incorporating a rigorous, Christ-centered focus on the skills necessary for effective leadership.

Through our online M.S. in Accounting – Leadership, you can become fluent in the latest business technologies used to solve common and complex financial challenges and be training in the industry’s best practices needed to excel in your career. Our M.S. in Accounting is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This means that our Master of Science in Accounting program has been found excellent in instruction, learning outcomes, and continuous improvement.

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Among only 3% of business schools worldwide to receive ACBSP accreditation

What Will You Learn in the Online Master’s in Accounting – Leadership?

Liberty’s accounting master’s degree provides training in accounting concepts, theories, and models from a leadership perspective. Specializing in leadership encourages you to pursue valuable skills and knowledge essential to professional and interpersonal leadership development in the field of accounting. Our M.S. in Accounting with a specialization in leadership will:

  • Provide a focused study on leadership skills and traits.
  • Provide training on leadership theory.
  • Bridge the gap between the quantitative accounting environment and the qualitative leadership position.

We also offer a tight-knit online community where you can connect with classmates and build an academic and professional network – connections that will help you throughout your degree program and beyond. You may also be interested in exploring our master’s degrees in business administration or executive leadership.

Potential Career Options with an M.S. in Accounting Leadership

The master’s degree in accounting leadership will prepare you for advanced positions in private, public, profit, and nonprofit accounting careers. This leadership focus allows you to direct your studies to become more valuable in the areas of advanced research, financial statement analysis, and fraudulence reporting.

Potential career options include, but are not limited to:

  • Auditor
  • Budget analyst
  • Credit analyst
  • Postsecondary accounting educator

Benefits of the Online Master’s in Accounting — Leadership Program

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • 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 MSA in Leadership 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. 
  • You can complete your Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership online in as little as 1 year.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

  • Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/retirees
  • Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
  • Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:

  • Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
  • Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 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)
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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Date

May 13, 2024

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