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THOMAS LINSMEIER

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 4 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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AIS770 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Linsmeier is one of the brightest minds in accounting. Learning from him is an incredible opportunity that no accounting student should pass up. This class is intended to be challenging and change the way you view accounting. It gave me irreplaceable technical accounting knowledge.
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AIS770 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Linsmeier is easily the smartest person Ive ever met. However, this class was an ulcer. Long readings and notes due before each class. In class group questions each class that are basically a quiz. Big semester long group paper which hinges on a good group. However, he does make you think in a different way about financial reporting.
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AIS770 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof Linsmeier is fantastic. He's very passionate and will help you learn. The class is by no means easy, but it will make you a better accountant. It's very rare to get a class taught by a former FASB board member, so take it if you can. Highly recommended.
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AIS601 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This was Prof. Linsmeier's first class since returning to Madison as a professor. He is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about the material, easy to talk to, and has had a very interesting career that showed through in his lectures. I would highly recommend taking any class with him as you're sure to learn alot.
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Classes with THOMAS LINSMEIER

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Fall 2025ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Fall 2024ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Spring 2024ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2023ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Fall 2023ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2023ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2022ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Fall 2022ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2022ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2021ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Fall 2021ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2020ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Fall 2020ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2020ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2019ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Fall 2019ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2019ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd
Spring 2019ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2019ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd
Fall 2018ACCTIS 770Accounting Theory: Reporting Incentives and Consequences
Fall 2018ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2018ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd
Fall 2018LAW 811Accounting for Lawyers
Spring 2018ACCTIS 601Professional Practice Issues in Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation
Spring 2018ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2018ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd
Fall 2017ACCTIS 990Accounting Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2017ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd
Fall 2017LAW 811Accounting for Lawyers
Spring 2017ACCTIS 601Professional Practice Issues in Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation
Spring 2017ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd
Fall 2016ACCTIS 999Reading and Research-accounting Phd
Fall 2016LAW 811Accounting for Lawyers

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