ACCT 3610
Intermediate Financial Accounting I: Finance Related Topics
The first of a two-course sequence in corporate financial reporting. Examines the environment of financial accounting, the standards-setting process, and the conceptual framework that underlies financial accounting in the United States. Topics: review accounting basics, events, and transactions that impact financial statements, comprehension of corporate financial reports, and examination of political and economic factors influencing accounting policy.
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One of the best Professors! He prepares the class carefully and you can feel he wants you to learn things from the class. The class is a little hard. He tries to use examples and practices to explain these complex terms. Overall, it is a good class and he is a good professor.
4/30/2024
I like Professor Soczek as a person, but I think there is room for improvement in lecturing. His notes for classes are very much text heavy and he does not really do examples in depth in class (he says how to do it instead of showing how to do it). He is a great man with a great sense of humor. Be prepared to self-study (as needed).
12/6/2023
Accounting is naturally a daunting subject, but Professor Mathis is a great professor and I've really enjoyed having him. His lectures are super chill and he has a great sense of humor that he incorporates into his slides. He is always accessible outside of class, and you can tell he really cares about his students. Absolutely recommend his class.
4/25/2023
Professor Mathis is the man. Truly the best professor I have had during my time at WashU. He wants every student to succeed, and will stop at none if you are willing. Exams are open resource, and the curve is quite generous. Very enjoyable lectures, especially since accounting is relatively dull. Just an all around great dude
4/24/2023
Soczek is a great professor! While lectures may not have been the most interesting (I think more attributed to the course material itself), Soczek was enthusiastic and always provided examples, whether problems or real-world cases. Not a lot of work (if at all), and a lot of extra credit. A few tough exams and a slow grader, but good professor!
5/9/2022
Don't listen to the reviews from last year (20-21). Jennings is great, great guy and has some interesting and funny stories in class. Exams are fair, only a bit difficult due to the breadth of material covered. Helpful in office hours. 3610 is obviously more difficult than 2610 but highly recommend even if you're not an accounting major.
12/16/2021
Professor Jennings definitely teaches difficult material. Your grade is entirely composed of tests/quizzes which definitely raises the stakes a little. My biggest issues with this class were that he tested specific things that he glossed over during class and the test questions were much more difficult than in-class examples.
1/26/2021
For 3610, his class lectures were pretty clear (with a few exceptions) and there were plenty of examples to study from for the tests/quizzes. His class is test-heavy, as is with any accounting class so that's within the norm. I don't love the material, but he made accounting at least somewhat interesting and he's a really nice and understanding guy
12/27/2020
Great professor with clear lectures. Some professors assume you know things so tend to skip over steps but that is not the case with Jennings. He makes sure to leave time for questions and his office hours really help! He is funny and makes the class interesting. I was questioning whether accounting was still for me but now I am sure it is.
12/14/2016
I felt that the tests were unduly hard. Class lectures are all theory and the test is all application. DO THE HOMEWORK PROBLEMS and go to him for help. He's a nice guy who will definitely help you, but YOU have to go to HIM. Definitely a slow grader, but a fair grader. He tries to make the class easy for you, even though the tests are pretty hard
12/26/2006
This class is impossibly hard, but he is really helpful about it. He gives 3-5 years of back tests and is a lenient grader.
4/29/2004
Great professor, great friend. Games in class to cut through the work. Give lots of back tests for studying. Very helpful.
10/13/2003
He is a really nice guy who will always go out of his way to help students
10/2/2003