Craig Vilhauer

ACTG04B · ACTG4A · ACCT4AB · ACTG4A4B · ACT4A · ACT04A · ACTG4B · ACCTG4A · ACC4B · ACCT4B · ACT04B · ACTG4BAND53 · ACCOUNTING4B · ACTG53 · ACCT4A4B · ACTG04A · ACCT · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 82.05%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if , and want a professor who actually helps you learn.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring accounting mentorCheat sheet friendly examsProject walkthroughsFunny engaging lecturesBetter in person than online

In person he is widely loved for , and real help that makes hard material passable.
Exams often allow a full-page notes , and he is highly accessible.
Online and tax sections , and lower engagement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Cheat sheets, take-home portions, resubmits, and help raise grades, but and .

In person describes fair effort with supports; some online sections feel harder and more work-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Accounting remains conceptually tough with multi-step problems, though and walkthroughs lower the barrier.

In ; online tax and some 4B sections feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

84/100

and support, with the main hesitation on online or extreme workload terms.

In person is a strong yes; online recommendations are mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Project resubmits for full credit, homework leniency, and effort.

Format shift

In person emphasizes fair supports; some online reviews call him a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and several exams create steady work; a few online terms feel overwhelming.

Format shift

In person usually manageable; some online reviews cite 40+ hour weeks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise clarity, humor, real-world stories, office hours, and genuine care that students master the material.

Format shift

In person is excellent; online quality is more uneven when lectures feel slide-heavy.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of homework, group projects, quizzes, and assignment model.

Format shift

Both formats use projects and exams; and project focus in some terms.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students repeatedly call him one of the : , and fair if you show up and work.

Main concern

Accounting content and , and skipping class is risky.

What students said

“The ! He is super funny and tells funny stories and jokes.”
ACT04B

“If you participate, show up to class, and do all your homework, there's no way to fail this class”
ACCOUNTING4B

“he will make you enjoy learning accounting.”
ACCT4B

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him the best and very helpful, while others , and is weaker online than in person.

Main concern

Heavy weekly load and less engaging pre-recorded or .

What students said

“Professor Vilhauer does a great job keeping the course material both interesting and engaging.”
ACTG-04B

“This class will take more than 40 hrs per week not matter what you do. ”
ACCOUNTING4B

“Great in person professor, not so good online.”
ACTG53

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often include a take-home or show-your-work part with practice materials.

Full Page Cheat SheetTake-Home Test PortionPractice TestsProject Resubmits

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus take-home portions similar to class packets.

Full Page Cheat SheetTake-Home Test PortionPop Quizzes

“ , but you're allowed to use a cheat sheet and .”
ACCOUNTING4B

“Allows a full page cheat sheet for the tests.”
ACCTG4A

“Able to use a full page cheat sheet of .”
ACTG4B

Online

Online students mention multi-part exams with practice tests and show-your-work sections; .

Practice TestsMulti-Part ExamsShow-Your-Work

“The exams are 2 parts, a multiple choice ( ) and a show-your-work part.”
ACCT4B

“He made accounting online not difficult, there is a lot of work but it's usually easy.”
ACTG04B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As crazy as it sounds, he will make you enjoy learning accounting. He's definitely one of those teachers that you remember forever because he has a true passion for teaching.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (39 in person, 11 online), highlighting , and mixed online workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Actually teaches you the materials. First professor that actually cares if you get the materials or not.”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

80/100

“ , but you're allowed to use a cheat sheet and .”

👍

90/100

“Pretty sad to see bad rating for !”

⚠️ Online Workload Risk

30/100

“This class will take more than 40 hrs per week not matter what you do. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The ! He is super funny and tells funny stories and jokes.
He tries to put accounting into Layman terms and teach you little tricks
he will make you enjoy learning accounting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do the hw and show up and itll be hard to fail unless you tank the tests.
There are 4 projects, projects are easy, just follow the videos he has and you will get an A on the projects if not he allows you to turn them back in for full credit.
Omg this was the hardest class I've ever taken in my life.

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

Great in person professor, not so good online.
not the . hw is lengthy but easy.
He is definitely one of those professors that genuinely wants to see their students succeed!

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with , and enough online samples to show a .

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Reported outcomes

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43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

B+ 7 · B 5

C range

C+ 1

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1

Craig Vilhauer

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online vs In Person

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