ACCT 8814 Financial Accounting Practice II

This course extends the study of the relationship between accounting theory and practice as it applies to the measurement and reporting of liabilities and stockholders' equity, as well as inter-corporate investments. A thorough analysis of cash flow reporting is also included.

Course overview

Department
Accounting
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ACCT8813

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.34 / 5 · Very Good
63 responses
Instructor rating
4.58 / 5 · Excellent
63 responses
Terms evaluated
8
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Dianne Rossi-Feldman4.54.64.94.94.84.94.94.64–6 hrs/week19 of 20
Spring 2025Dianne Rossi-Feldman4.14.34.74.84.84.64.85.0—16 of 17
Fall 2024Billy Soo4.04.64.64.44.84.64.64.8—5 of 6
Spring 2024Dianne Rossi-Feldman4.54.55.04.55.05.04.55.010+ hrs/week2 of 2
Spring 2023Dianne Rossi-Feldman3.84.85.05.04.85.05.05.04–6 hrs/week4 of 4
Fall 2022Dianne Rossi-Feldman5.05.05.05.04.75.05.05.04–6 hrs/week3 of 3
Spring 2022Dianne Rossi-Feldman4.85.05.05.05.05.05.05.07–9 hrs/week5 of 15
Fall 2021Dianne Rossi-Feldman4.44.64.84.94.44.84.94.97–9 hrs/week9 of 14

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Billy Soo
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Dianne Rossi-Feldman
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.58/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Dianne Rossi-Feldman · Fulton Hall 110 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Billy Soo · Fulton Hall 135 TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered