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Straighterline ACCOUNTING Question - robsteffens - 05-10-2011
Hey Guys!
For those of you who have taken Straighterline Accounting I and II, I have a question.
I just took SL Accounting 1 and got an 'A' - 95 percent.
My question is, could you guys tell me if SL Accounting 2 is harder than Accounting 1? If so, how much harder? ;-)
In other words, if I put the same time into studying Acct 2 that I put into studying Acct 1, will I get the same grade?
I'm just trying to figure how much time to plan studying to get an A in Acct 2.
Thanks so much.
Straighterline ACCOUNTING Question - burbuja0512 - 05-10-2011
I didn't think it was harder, even though my grade was a little lower. I got a low B on Accounting I... maybe 82 percent and I ended up with a 79.4 (ugh!) in Accounting II. The reason for this is not difficulty level, it's just that I really hate accounting and I was sooooooo sick of it. I remember when I was on the Accounting II final getting totally bored and just hurrying through the end. In retrospect, I regret that because had I gotten even a couple more problems correct on the final, I would have gotten an 80 in the class.
You should do just fine.
Straighterline ACCOUNTING Question - bkahuna - 05-10-2011
Burburja and I have a similar experience.
SL Accounting II wasnt harder, but since I put major effort into reading each chapter thoroughly and I was used to the rapid pace of studying for CLEP/DSST exams, I got impatient and instead of going through it methodically like SL Accounting 1, I didnt read the chapters as thoroughly.
If you put the same effort into SL Accounting II you should get the 'A'. there are more than a few tricky questions but none are insurmountable. The credit transferred as Pass/Fail for me so I wasn't as concerned, sure i would have liked to had the A, but I wanted to finish
Straighterline ACCOUNTING Question - durandtheman - 05-10-2011
Mine is similar to you all.
Accounting 1 wasn't difficult at all, so I exerted the same effort on Accounting 2. However, now I'm in their "Managerial Accounting" which actually translates to Cost Accounting and I am completely burnt-out on accounting.
Reading 2 books is fine, but a 3rd on accounting is nuts.
That being said, Cost accounting IS actually harder, not because of the content, but because the testing time is 1/2 of what the other accounting classes are.
So to answer your question, it is not More or Less difficult, it is a different type of accounting, not necessarily more "advanced" by all mean.s
Straighterline ACCOUNTING Question - robsteffens - 05-10-2011
Wow, such great info so fast. You guys absolutely answered my question, helped me to visualize what to expect, and now I'm all go!
Thanks again for your experiences. Just what I was wanting to hear!
Straighterline ACCOUNTING Question - ryoder - 05-10-2011
Accounting ii uses the same book. It is the same level of difficulty but I found it a little easier since I already had the process down. It took three days to complete with an A.
Straighterline ACCOUNTING Question - wb.john - 05-10-2011
durandtheman Wrote:That being said, Cost accounting IS actually harder, not because of the content, but because the testing time is 1/2 of what the other accounting classes are.
Yeah I just finished that course last month, and the testing times were really crazy, especially when you have slow internet! A couple times my browser messed up and I had to re-enter the test. Not to mention they put more questions on the test than stated beforehand... it was kind of stressful.
I passed though (with 2 points to spare), so I'm happy.