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Accounting

Denise Wood

ACCT1A · ACCT205 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Denise Wood can be a strong, student-friendly accounting pick if you practice lecture material, but watch for section organization and response-time issues online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExpert in materialWants you to get an AExtra credit and curvesMixed reliability onlineQuickBooks and payroll skills
  • Four of six reviews are 5/5 praising clear expert teaching, help, and .
  • Two negative online reviews , and weak structure on Cengage work.
  • and organized; outcomes can still be high with practice and questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple A/A+ reports with , and tons of when engaged.

; online grades still include A and B with more mixed effort stories.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Accounting content needs practice, but lectures and tips make it followable for most students.

Online difficulty spans easy to hard depending on section structure; in person is described as straightforward.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Reviews split between mandatory and .

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About two-thirds would take again; strong praise for expertise and .

; online is split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and lots of appear alongside some tough-grader tags.

Format shift

as generous; one .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and payroll projects require steady practice but are not universally overwhelming.

Format shift

Online mentions more self-reading and Cengage load; in person focuses on lecture practice.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

When present and , and encouraging; some online students report disengagement.

Format shift

online experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Especially in ACCT1A, grade is described as and curves.

Format shift

In-person ACCT1A is exam-centered; online ACCT205 also uses Cengage exams and a payroll project.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call her a , and grades clearly with lecture-first learning.

Main concern

Grade , so you must practice lecture problems.

What students said

“Prof Wood is a walking/talking textbook. She is an expert in the material she teaches.”
ACCT205
“Exams are super easy and similar to the homework; so much and offers tons of ”
ACCT1A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online feedback splits between highly recommended flexible QuickBooks/payroll help and complaints about missing structure, slow replies, or self-teaching via Cengage.

Main concern

Some online sections feel unstructured or unresponsive.

What students said

“Very flexible and kind professor. .”
ACCT205
“She expects us to do our own reading for most of the hw problems.”
ACCT205
“Disappeared halfway through the semester. .”
ACCT1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and cushioned by , making them relatively student-friendly.

Exam curvesExtra creditExams similar to homeworkCengage examsDropped lowest score

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

to homework, curved a lot, with the lowest score dropped and lots of .

Curved examsDrop lowest scoreExtra creditExams similar to homework
“Exams are super easy and similar to the homework; so much and offers tons of ”
ACCT1A

Online

Online reviews mention Cengage exams and homework but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Cengage examsHomework via CengagePayroll project
“She uses Cengage for , and payroll project.”
ACCT205

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is there to help you and she wants you to get an A in the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (4 online, 2 in person), highlighting expert help versus occasional online disorganization. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Expertise

70/100

“Prof Wood is a walking/talking textbook. She is an expert in the material she teaches.”

📈

82/100

“Exams are super easy and similar to the homework; so much and offers tons of ”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ .”

⚠️ Online Reliability Risk

40/100

“Disappeared halfway through the semester. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • walking/talking textbook
  • lacks structure in her teaching method

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • she wants you to get an A in the class
  • so much and offers tons of
  • Avoid if possible.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very flexible and kind professor
  • Caring
  • Worse than a high school teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Six fairly detailed reviews from 2021-2024 give a usable signal, but polarization and small sample limit certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ACCT2054 reviews
ACCT1A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values