Michael Farina

ACC101 · BUSA100101102 · BUSA100 · ACCT102 · ACCOUNTING100 · BUSA102 · FIN51 · ACCT202 · BUSA101 · ACCOUNTING101 · ACCOUNTING · BUSA201 · ACCT100 · FINAN51 · ACCOUNTING102 · INTER202 · ACC100 · ACCT101 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 91.67%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want a fair, highly organized accounting course where steady homework and studying are strongly rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear accounting teacherHighly recommendedOrganized online courseExtra credit availableHomework matters

Students overwhelmingly describe him as , and one of the strongest accounting instructors.
Accounting is not effortless, but , and make success feel fair.
Online and in-person reviews are both strong, with online students especially praising organization and quick responses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

A strong grade , and clear exam preparation, but students still need steady effort.

Online reviews emphasize and organized weekly work, while , and studying examples.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Accounting can be challenging, but his step-by-step examples and .

Online students highlight organization and readable materials, while and hands-on help.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because he explains accounting clearly, helps quickly, and makes a difficult subject manageable.

Both formats are strongly recommended, with online reviews especially praising organization and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, homework , and fair grading make outcomes generous for students who keep up.

Format shift

Online reviews mention often, while and study guides.

Workload

Moderate

57/100

The workload is steady with , and exams, but students usually describe it as manageable for accounting.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly chapters and assignments, while accounting practice.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Reviews overwhelmingly praise his clarity, organization, helpfulness, examples, and ability to make accounting understandable.

Format shift

Online reviews praise structure and responsiveness, while and student engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment commonly includes homework, quizzes, , a midterm, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest assessment breakdown, while , and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students consistently praise his clear explanations, worked examples, participation, and willingness to help, with and challenge.

Main concern

Accounting , and studying.

What students said

“He is the reason why I ended up loving and majoring in Accounting.”
ACCT101

“Accounting can be hard, but he makes it do-able.”
ACCT102

“Very demanding. Be prepared to spend hours and hours of homework.”
ACCT101

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise the organization, recorded , and , while noting weekly work and reading.

Main concern

may struggle.

What students said

“By far one of the .”
ACCOUNTING100

“ and easy to follow.”
ACCOUNTING100

“Tons of available.”
ACC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear standard and supported by homework, notes, reviews, and , with one online comment mentioning Proctor but .

MidtermFinal ExamQuizzesHomework SupportExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and practice problems, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Study GuidesQuizzesExamsPractice Problems

“He gives a .”
ACCT101

“pre- quizzes and reviews are the same as actual quizzes and exams.”
ACCT100

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, homework, a midterm, a final, and one reference to Proctor, but they do not clearly .

Proctor MentionedMidtermFinal ExamChapter QuizzesExtra Credit

“ and super easy.”
ACC100

“There was a midterm and a .”
ACCOUNTING100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is the reason why I ended up loving and majoring in Accounting.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and online organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He explained everything and took the time to walk around the class to help the students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“I highly recommend taking Michael Farina.”

📈 Effort And Grades

82/100

“I got an easy A by putting in the work!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is the reason why I ended up loving and majoring in Accounting.
Easy to understand shows everything step by step which makes the material easy to understand and learn!
Accounting can be hard, but he makes it do-able.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Grades

Tons of available.
As long as
Very demanding. Be prepared to spend hours and hours of homework.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

and easy to follow.
He responded quickly to my .
I really appreciated the recorded lectures.

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and years, with only minor outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547

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2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 2

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C 1

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D+ 1

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Michael Farina

x x if you want a fair, highly organized accounting course where steady homework and studying are strongly rewarded.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Effort And Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload And Grades

💻 About Online Format

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a fair, highly organized accounting course where steady homework and studying are strongly rewarded.