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Dan Lynch

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Raw average: 4.33/5 from 6 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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What students say

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AIS302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I took Dan's class in fall 2024. Personally, the material was tough, but Dan was very helpful during office hours, he walked around in class to help us solve examples and was very supportive in general. I only wish I did well enough to meet the quality of his dedication. But overall highly satisfied and recommend.
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ACC302 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Lectures just don't help - he does over things to quickly. I was able to do well in the class but only because I read the textbook. He also posts answers and doesn't explain how he was able to get the numbers.
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AIS302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I took Dan's AIS302 as a finance major and really found his content to be applicable to the finance world. The topics covered are relevant. His exams are difficult but manageable. Put in the work and, as a finance or accounting major, you will get something out of this.
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AIS302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dan is a really good lecturer. He is super hands on and will work with you each day on an individual basis. Lectures consist of him teaching and then practice problems. Quizzes and exams are manageable but difficult. Would 100% take a class taught by Dan again
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AIS302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dan is an excellent professor who explains complex topics very clearly. Half the class is lecture, half is doing practice problems as Dan walks around helping individually. The quizzes and exams are tough, but he has a very fair grading curve. Just do the homework, show up for class, and you'll get an A.
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ACC302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dan is great. He teaches 302 in the spring. He lectures and then has the class do practice demonstration problems. Very effective way to teach. Quizzes were doable. Tests were hard, but you can still excel. Funny guy, and does care about his students. Very smart and researches tax changes
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Classes with Dan Lynch

ACCTIS 999

Reading and Research-accounting Phd

1–6 credits

ACCTIS 999 is a reading and research course for Accounting Ph.D. students, involving individual work arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ACCTIS 799Reading and Research-accounting
Fall 2026ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2026ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd

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