Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership Lead with Numbers
30
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Lead Your Business to Financial Success with an Online Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership Degree
Do you want to move into leadership positions within your organization while developing strong accounting skills? If so, then our Master of Science (MS) in Accounting – Leadership may be for you!
Our program is designed to sharpen your skills in auditing, accounting, and leadership so that you are well prepared to move into positions of added responsibility. Our Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership program blends leadership and accounting courses so that you can be well prepared to meet the needs of a variety of organizations. Liberty University’s online MS in Accounting is designed to help fine-tune your auditing, managerial, and financial accounting skills while fostering our mission of Training Champions for Christ.
Why Choose Liberty’s Online Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership Program?
If you desire to lead in the field of accounting, technical knowledge and competence are important. As you pursue your master’s in accounting (MAcc), our professors are dedicated to partnering with you and mentoring you while helping refine your understanding of both accountancy and leadership. At Liberty, you won’t just be taking online accounting courses — you can become more equipped to engage in the financial and accounting world with confidence and integrity. Whether you are just beginning your accounting career or are a seasoned veteran in the accountancy space, a Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership from Liberty can help prepare you to take the next step in achieving your goals.
Our online MS in accounting – leadership program is taught by faculty who have years of experience in both accounting and leadership. Not only does Liberty have talented faculty who have advanced degrees in related areas of study, but Liberty has both institutional and program-specific approval. Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College (SACSCOC) and our Master of Science in Accounting is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). With recognition like this, you can be confident that you are receiving a world-class education.
What Will You Study in the Online Master of Science in Accounting – Leadership?
In your online master’s in accounting – leadership program, you can blend praxis and theory as you take courses in leadership and management as well as ethics and auditing. You will study essential leadership theories and practices that bridge the gap between the quantitative nature of the accounting field and the qualitative nature of leadership.
Throughout your program, you will complete leadership research assignments and study the heart of servant leadership and its applications within the business world. In addition, you will study many other subjects in our accounting master’s program, including:
- Cost accounting
- Executive leadership and management
- Servant leadership
- Tax research and jurisprudence
Our online master’s in accounting program can help prepare you with marketable expertise in advanced accounting practice and excellent leadership skills.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Auditor
- Budget analyst
- Credit analyst
- Postsecondary accounting educator
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Business.
- View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
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Admission Information for Our MS in Accounting – Leadership Online
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Students who do not meet the following prerequisites can complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting before admission to the Master of Science in Accounting. The certificate includes the following courses:
- Financial Accounting (ACCT 211)
- Managerial Accounting (ACCT 212)
- Intermediate Accounting I (ACCT 301)
- Intermediate Accounting II (ACCT 302)
- Cost Accounting (ACCT 311)
- Auditing (ACCT 404)
- Taxation I (ACCT 401)
- Please note: Pending review, students with a non-business degree may also be required to complete BMAL 590 in the first semester of the MSA degree.Business-related degrees should include content in the following areas:
- Management
- Global/international business
- Statistics
- Operation management
- Marketing
- Ethics
- Economics
- Accounting (2 courses)
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
- Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
- If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who service 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)
*Not applicable to certificates.
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