AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Jim Winninger

ACCTA · FINAN116A · ACCT116B · 116A · ACCOUNTING · ACC116 · ACCTG · ACCT116 · ACCT116A · ACT116A · A · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

If you must take accounting, take Winninger and plan to work consistently rather than hunting an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAccounting Made TolerableTake-Home TestsHomework IntensiveHelpful and FairAttendance Matters
  • Most students say accounting is hard but Winninger is patient, funny, and willing to re-explain.
  • Many report take-home tests, online homework with answer checks, and sometimes skipping the final if .
  • Success requires reading, homework, and showing up; slackers struggle even though he is supportive.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is reachable with reading, homework, and tests, but reviewers repeatedly say it is not a free A.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Accounting content is widely called dry and hard, especially bonds/stocks and later chapters.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is a must and participation plus showing up count toward success.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for forced accounting, with a minority of older harsh outliers.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students call him fair and note take-home tests or notes sheets, while still saying earned grades require work.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Online homework, heavy reading, and multi-page tests demand regular study time each week.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

He is repeatedly praised as clear, helpful, humorous, and patient despite the tough subject.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade mix includes online homework, quizzes, take-home or open-book tests, and a final in many terms.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person accounting students largely praise his humor and help while warning the subject stays demanding and attendance-homework driven.

Main concern

Material ramps up late and tests can feel long or tricky without steady prep.

What students said

“If you have to take accounting take his class”
ACCT116A
“All his test are take home except for the final.”
ACCT116A
“Not an easy A, but possible. Do the homework... Attendance is a must.”
ACCT116

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Many sections use take-home or open-book style tests with notes allowed, though difficulty of accounting content remains high.

Take-Home TestsOpen Book SometimesOne-Page NotesOnline QuizzesOptional Final If Strong

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments frequently mention take-home tests, occasional open book or one-page notes, and skipping the final if midterms are strong.

Take-Home TestsOpen Book SometimesOne-Page NotesOptional Final If Strong
“All his test are take home except for the final. If u do well on the test you don't have to take the final.”
ACCT116A
“He tells you exactly what type of problems will be on the exam and gives you 1 page of hand written notes.”
ACCT116A
“all our tests were open book, but he doesn't do that with every class.”
116A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have to take accounting take his class”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 in-person reviews on help, workload, and exam format. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Extremely helpful and always makes times for his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“take his class. take him.”

📚 Course Difficulty

34/100

“This is not an easy class. It takes up a lot of time and gets harder as the weeks pass.”

📝 Exam Friendliness

72/100

“If you do well enough on the 3 take home tests you don't have to take the final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He likes questions and you to be involved in class.
  • No question is stupid.
  • He loves to teach and it shows.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A, but possible.
  • If you do the assigned reading and homework... you will get an A.
  • Accounting is accounting it is not humors.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Jim is so helpful
  • He is so nice and very helpful!
  • He is fair, you need to do the assignments and show up for class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews spanning many years are detailed and mostly consistent that he helps but accounting stays hard.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ACCT116A27 reviews
116A4 reviews
A1 review
ACC1161 review
ACCOUNTING1 review
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ACT116A1 review
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