Maryville’s Online Bachelor’s in Accounting

Become the backbone of business. Earn your online accounting degree.

Maryville University’s online Bachelor of Science in Accounting is a popular business program that equips you with a multifaceted set of skills, experience and expertise to launch your career in accounting or advance to the next level of your unique professional journey.

The 100% online accounting degree curriculum will teach you accounting theory basics applicable to real-world challenges and provide hands-on instruction delivered by expert faculty and prepare you to take the certified public accountant (CPA) exam. You’ll explore topics such as financial reporting, forensic accounting, ethics, auditing, income taxes, accounting information systems and advanced managerial accounting.

What is more, whether you’re a first-time college student or returning to school after some time away, Maryville is here to provide the flexibility and personal support to help clear your path to an accounting degree online.

Start working toward your CPA exam.
Study and complete coursework 100% online.
Get credits transferred to help finish your degree sooner.
No application fees or SAT scores are required to apply.

Our fee-free, test-free application for the accounting degree online

Maryville’s hassle-free application process is designed to remove roadblocks, so you can focus on what’s important: your growth and your goals. No application fees. No SAT scores. Maryville will even request your transcripts for you.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission into Maryville’s online bachelor’s degree in accounting, you will need a high school diploma and a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.

We offer three start dates per year, so you can apply and start learning sooner than you think. Here’s what you’ll need to submit:

Simplified, no-cost online application

Official academic transcripts from all previous colleges or universities

English proficiency scores (International applicants may be required to submit scores that meet a certain threshold.)

Have credits to transfer? We’ve got you.

We consider all transfer credits. Even if you earned them years ago.

We work hard to make sure the transfer process is as simple and convenient as possible. We consider all college credits earned from regionally accredited colleges or universities, as well as courses completed in the military.

If you have prior college experience, you may be able to satisfy the general education requirement through transfer credits, enabling you to earn your accounting degree online in less time.

Online accounting degree curriculum

The online Bachelor of Science in Accounting offers a flexible 128-credit hour curriculum of industry-relevant coursework to help you to sharpen your business knowledge and hone your accounting and financial skills. The core business courses cover a full gamut of subjects from financial and managerial accounting, micro and macroeconomics, and business statistics, to operations management, marketing, business communication and law.

Once you move onto the professional accounting phase of the curriculum, you’ll study financial reporting, forensic accounting, ethics, auditing, income taxes, accounting information systems and advanced managerial accounting.

The curriculum includes general education courses (33 credits), general elective courses (26 credits), business core courses (36 credits), accounting major courses (27 credits) and accounting elective courses (6 credits).

Business core courses

  • Digital Foundations
  • Business Communications
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Principles of Economics
  • Business Statistics
  • Business Law
  • Principles of Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Principles of Finance
  • Operations Management
  • Business Policies (Capstone)

Accounting courses

  • Advanced Managerial Accounting
  • Forensic Accounting and Ethics I
  • Individual Income Tax
  • Financial Reporting I
  • Financial Reporting II
  • Auditing
  • Accounting Theory

Accounting electives

  • Tax Planning and Decision Making
  • Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities
  • Financial Reporting III
  • Strategic Accounting Issues
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Data Analytics
  • Financial Data Analytics
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • IT Audit
  • Quickbooks for Accounting Professionals

Careers with an accounting degree

From private companies to government or nonprofits, nearly every company or organization requires accountants to help them manage their finances, perform auditing services or complete tax returns. An online accounting degree from Maryville can help launch your career in business or finance, equipping you for roles such as:

  • Anti-money-laundering specialist
  • Budget analyst
  • Corporate controller
  • Cost accountant
  • Credit analysis manager
  • Financial advisor
  • Financial analyst
  • Financial manager

Many students who aspire to become a certified public accountant or take on executive roles choose to pursue an advanced degree. If you plan to continue your education with a master’s degree, Maryville’s Early Access program enables you to earn up to 12 credits toward your master’s degree during the last phase of your undergraduate online accounting degree. These courses are billed at the undergraduate tuition rate, so you can save time and money. You become eligible once you’ve completed 90 credit hours or more of your bachelor’s degree (at least 20 credit hours at Maryville) with a GPA of 3.25 or higher.

Develop critical-thinking capabilities, strong computer and analytical skills and the ability to translate accounting into everyday language.
Take the next step — learn more about Maryville’s online accounting degree program.

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