ACCT 6601 Financial Accounting Standards and Theory III
This course extends the study of the relationship between accounting theory and practice as it applies to business combinations, and the accounting for government entities and not-for-profit organizations.
Course overview
- Department
- Accounting
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
- Accounting: AND at least 3 credits from one of the following three courses only (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Accounting: Accounting Department Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Approved concentration elective options (Current University Catalog)
- Accounting for CPAs: Accounting Department Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Electives (6 credit hours from the following list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.84 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.95 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Thomas Whalen | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 33 |
| Spring 2025 | Thomas Whalen | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 43 |
| Spring 2024 | Frederick Husk | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 55 of 58 |
| Spring 2023 | Frederick Husk | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Fall 2022 | Frederick Husk | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 23 |
| Summer 2022 | Thomas Whalen | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Frederick Husk | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 10 |
| Spring 2022 | Thomas Whalen | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Fall 2021 | Frederick Husk | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 37 |