Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
68/100Study guides and , but the course is test heavy and not a free A without work.
Online and ; a few beginners still struggle either format.
Orange Coast College · Accounting
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Study guides and dropped lowest tests make strong grades realistic, but the course is test heavy and not a free A without work.
Online and in-person both say practice exams map to tests; a few beginners still struggle either format.
Is the course easy?
Accounting content is inherently challenging, though his explanations make it more approachable than average.
Both formats describe accounting as hard material made clearer by his teaching.
Is attendance flexible?
Many sections mark attendance mandatory or warn skipping hurts, while some report more flexibility.
In-person more often stresses mandatory attendance; online still expects engagement with lectures and work.
Is this professor recommended?
Overwhelming majority call him the best accounting professor and urge students not to miss him.
Strong recommendation holds for both online and in-person sections.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
66/100
Clear criteria, drop-lowest tests, and predictable exams help, but grades still track performance on tests and homework.
Format shift
Both formats describe fair, transparent grading rather than free points.
Workload
Moderate
54/100
WileyPlus homework plus multiple tests create a steady load that rewards consistent weekly effort.
Format shift
In-person more often mentions lots of homework; online still requires lectures, discussions, or cases by course.
Teaching experience
Excellent
92/100
Students repeatedly praise clear lectures, humor, care, and real-world examples that make accounting click.
Format shift
Teaching praise is strong online and in person; a small minority find him disorganized or hard to reach.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
76/100
Multiple chapter tests and a final dominate grading, supported by homework and occasional discussions or cases.
Format shift
Online ethics and Excel courses mix discussions or projects, but core accounting remains test heavy.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person accounting classes are celebrated as engaging, clear, and career-shaping with study guides that map to tests.
Main concern
Test-heavy structure and homework volume can overwhelm students who skip study guides.
What students said
“Best Prof had at OCC.”
“his exams are literary an easy A if you study the review sheet!”
“Dont expect easy A in this class.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online sections still earn strong praise for teaching and easy-to-follow exams, with occasional notes about slow email replies.
Main concern
Some online students report disorganization or delayed responses outside class.
What students said
“He makes this class so easy compared to other ethics courses.”
“His exams are nearly identical to the practice exams. Just take him.”
“if you keep up with lectures and homework it'll be an easy A.”
Exam style
Exams are substantial but highly predictable if you complete study guides and practice materials.
Assessment risk
Standard
62/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person courses use multiple tests and a final, often with detailed study guides and drop-lowest test policies.
“There are 5 tests and a final. You drop the lowest of the 5 tests.”
“his exams are literary an easy A if you study the review sheet!”
“He tells you exactly whats on the tests.”
Online students report exams nearly identical to practice exams, with Wiley-style testing and manageable ethics assessments.
“His exams are nearly identical to the practice exams.”
“You have 3 exams, 5 discussions, and a major case study.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“GOAT. dude is legend.”
“He's truly a gifted accounting professor who makes accounting easy and actually fun to learn.”
“Truly the GOAT- you're missing out if you don't take him :)”
“His exams are nearly identical to the practice exams. Just take him. You won't regret it!”
“majoring in accounting because of him, and already have a job offer to start when i graduate.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
125
Lifetime ratings
92/100
Evidence confidence
50 reviews with rich detail, multi-year span, and high consistency on teaching strengths and assessment style.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
45 reported outcomes
A+ 7 · A 28
B+ 2 · B 2
C 2
No reported values
No reported values
Not sure yet 4