Accounting Principles

ACCTIS 300 covers financial and managerial accounting principles for business decision-making.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Brett Killion3.8/5Ally FennerNolan Mathews +1 more

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Historical reviews of John Wild: Reviewers report significant weekly homework and quiz requirements, emphasizing the need for consistent study and self-motivation. The workload is described as fair and manageable if students stay on top of assignments and read the textbook carefully.

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Prerequisites

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Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A. Not open to students with credit forACCT I S 100.

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Professors

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Raw average: 4.40/5 from 5 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.46 GPA, 71.2% A/AB (n=299 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 71.5% A/AB (n=390 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.49 GPA, 69.8% A/AB (n=368 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for John Wild highlight clear expectations, fair grading, and well-organized online instruction. Students note the course requires significant self-motivation and weekly homework, though exams are manageable with study. Some reviewers found the content boring or noted reliance on TAs, while others praised the supportive environment and timely responses.

BRETT KILLION is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PROF JOHN WILD is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Online Only238 / 3000
LEC 002Online (some classroom)52 / 540
LEC 003Online (some classroom)51 / 540
LEC 004Online (some classroom)49 / 540

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews for John Wild describe a well-organized, clear online course that is fair and manageable for self-motivated students. Reviewers praised the timely support and clear expectations, though one noted the course was independent with TA-led lectures.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.46 GPA, 71.2% A/AB (n=299 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 71.5% A/AB (n=390 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.49 GPA, 69.8% A/AB (n=368 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of John Wild: Reviewers report significant weekly homework and quiz requirements, emphasizing the need for consistent study and self-motivation. The workload is described as fair and manageable if students stay on top of assignments and read the textbook carefully.

Historical reviews of John Wild: Students appreciated the clear grading guidelines, timely instructor responses, and supportive instructional team. The course structure was praised for being well-laid out and catering to non-majors.

Topics

  • Financial and managerial accounting
  • Financial statements
  • Product and service costing
  • Business planning and control

Skills

  • Preparation and interpretation of financial statements
  • Analysis of financial information
  • Determination of product and service costs
  • Use of accounting for planning and control

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

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ACCTIS 300 · Fall 2026

Accounting Principles

Recorded 2026-09-07
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