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Accounting

Paul L. Wurtz

ACCTG1A · ACCT1B · ACCT1A · ACCTG400 · ACCTG205 · BUSINESSLAW · ACCT400 · TAX · LAW18A · ACCT1AAND1B · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a knowledgeable, story-rich accounting mentor and are willing to keep up with homework and quizzes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMakes Accounting InterestingReal-Life StoriesTough GraderHelpful CPA MentorHomework-Driven Success
  • Students praise clear, story-driven lectures that make accounting and personal finance engaging.
  • , and homework; grading is described as tough with .
  • Personal Finance (ACCT400) , and is widely called life-changing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Personal Finance can be an A with homework and no exams, but accounting requires consistent work and is harder .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Difficulty is moderate overall; accounting concepts need steady work while personal finance is lighter and more practical.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Students say attending class and keeping up with quizzes and , though one succeeded with .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly all reviews urge taking him for , and memorable classes.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Accounting is described as tough with ; personal finance is more forgiving if work is done.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Quizzes before class and ; personal finance has only a few assignments and no exams.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and the best accounting or finance teacher they had.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and exams in accounting; personal finance relies on a few assignments with no exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

accounting teachers, citing real-life examples, helpfulness, and life-impact personal finance content, with some noting tough grading and .

Main concern

and frequent quizzes can weed out slackers.

What students said

“made accounting really interesting.. (an oxymoron until P.W!!)”
ACCT1B
“This class has seriously changed my life! He is the ”
ACCTG400
“ and does not curb.”
ACCT1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Accounting uses frequent quizzes and ; personal finance has no exams.

Quizzes before classHomework-based successNo exams in Personal FinanceExam hints given

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In accounting, quizzes keep students current and ; personal finance uses assignments only with no exams.

Quizzes before classNo exams in Personal FinanceHomework-driven grades
“He gives a quiz before every class and in the end, they're just to keep you up to date with the work.”
ACCT1A
“do the homework (3 assignments, NO EXAMS), and you should get an A.”
ACCTG400
“He even tells you what's going to be on the exam.”
ACCT1AAND1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Gonna miss this great class! made accounting really interesting.. (an oxymoron until P.W!!) if he were !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2010, highlighting teaching, grading, and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Great professor. Very knowledgeable, and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“if he were !!”

⚖️

48/100

“ and does not curb.”

📚 Workload Balance

58/100

“Buy the book, attend every class, & do the homework (3 assignments, NO EXAMS), and you should get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • loved the stories, examples, made mundane crap really interesting
  • uses real life situations to help you understand
  • and helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and you will get an A
  • and does not curb
  • Slackers are usually weeded out, in the beginning.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • the
  • This class has seriously changed my life!
  • He's so fun. Great teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews from 2004-2010 are consistent on teaching quality but are dated and lack grade or .

Inside 13 stored ratings

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