Online accounting classes - can you help?

[sarg123]

Another option would be New Mexico's CCs. I received this from TESU academic advising regarding using Central New Mexico Community College for Intermediate Acc I&II.

At $50 per credit, it may not be as academically extensive as Oakton's, esp since Oakton's is structured around the CPA exam, but I'm planning to save the $$ for the rest of my UL AOS courses at a nearby state Uni. Any thoughts on CNM, concerns about accreditation, course quality, or experience with them? It seems like a great deal, just want to make sure I'm not missing any important puzzle pieces here. I'd love to hear any input on this...

I didn't take any classes with them, but I checked their curriculum for Intermediate Accounting. They have three classes - Intermediate 1A, Intermediate 1B, and Intermediate 2. I'm assuming that all three classes cover most of the curriculum for Intermediate Accounting. It seems that they use the Intermediate Accounting book written by Spiceland, et al, which is the same one I just used in my four year college class. They also seem to use Connect, which is what my teacher used, as well.

Oakton seems to use a different book, and has a slightly different format. Each teacher, in each class, will teach differently, and this is definitely true for on-line classes as well.

For sure, the price is right - but don't forget - the book costs over $300 dollars, and even if you find a cheaper copy of the book, you still need to buy connect for almost $200. BUT - the book will be good for all three classes, and even Connect, if you time it right, can last a while. But any class you take -whether on line or at a B&M - will have the same costs, so this is just a heads up so that you are aware of the costs going in.

There's no way to know if one course is better than another unless the same person takes both classes... so I wouldn't assume that Oakton is more rigorous, but it does seem to be more student-friendly.

Good luck on whatever you decide!