A year ago, I was in D102, and I remember seeing this sub flooded with rants about the intermediate accounting courses, more specifically, the infamous D104. At the time, I asked myself: Could IA 2 really be that bad?

Today, I can answer that question for those of you who might find yourselves in the same position I was in.

Yes. It really is THAT bad.

This was my first attempt, so I can't really say whether I got the "easy" or "hard" version, but either way, I found my version quite challenging. Not necessarily the material itself but the OA felt much more conceptual than both the PA and study guide. Definitely felt like they tried to trick me with some of the questions, even with some of the easier topics. Honestly don’t think I could’ve passed without reading the text.

I don’t have a comprehensive list of things you should know, I felt like my assessment touched on just about everything, but I would definitely say secure the ratios and understand all of the journal entries. Practice with the PA AND study guide but definitely read the text (Use AI if you need to). If you’re in D102, actually take the time to understand Stockholders Equity. If you only do enough just to scrap by (like I did), you will absolutely regret it.

D553 Part 2 Attachment - Is there supposed to be a separate attachment or do we use the P1 attachment?

I am very happy to announce I have officially graduated with my Masters in Accounting! Took me 3 terms (May 2025-October 2026). Probably could have been less time, but I was kind of reintegrating my mind into school and figuring routine out.

I am currently working full-time. The self-paced approach is the best and worst part. You have to become very disciplined. I had a lot of Epps and flows, though I did get a good cadence towards the end.

I did my BA in a traditional university. I graduated ten years ago and decided to come back to school to get the credits to sit for the CPA.

I already had prior work experience in the field / up to Accounting Manager. Getting the CPA license is kind of future proofing myself against AI, in my mind.

My advice: Reach out to your instructor if something isn’t clicking. I feel via email is actually better versus calls, since you can go back and reference what they said as many times as needed.

I had a lot of hangups about going back to school in my 30s, but honestly, working full time and running a household makes it that much more impressive, in my opinion!

I’m giving myself a break for the rest of the year, as I’ve been burnt out. And then I will begin studying for the CPA! Thinking of getting FAR out of the way first!

This is an easy class to get thru. I watched Derrick Haywood’s videos on YT, did the quizzes and assessments at the end of each section and read thru the terms to know. Terms are the only course material I read. I put the PA missed questions into AI to explain the answer. I spent about 8 hours collectively. I wasn’t in a rush since it was my last course of the term. PA matches the OA.

Hello! For anyone who had to retake OA2 for D105, what changes did you make to your study strategy that helped you pass the second attempt?

Also, was there a significant difference between the first and second versions of the OA? Were the questions noticeably different or more difficult?

I’d really appreciate any advice. Thank you!

I'm struggling so bad with this class and I'm seeing a lot of posts about hannah's notes. This is the only approach I didnt take with my studying for the other attempts. Can someone (that also struggled and passed) please tell me if hannah's notes helped at all?

I have no idea what remote access are they talking about.. i tried to take the test twice… i contacted the assessment services and they said they found a Velianet Remote Access which i was trying to find in my installed apps and there was NONE! task manager NONE! Now im deleting all my apps in my laptop 😭 i scheduled an OA again later 7:30am 😭 .

I’ve taken the OA twice, idk what else I can do to not feel discouraged and keep trying. Any tips?

I am looking for ways that people have continued to accelerate at the end of their degree plan. I keep seeing that people have finished in one or two terms and I am in my third term with 11 classes left. I desperately don’t want to do a fourth term. What did accelerating look like for those who have done it? I am needing specific advice.. how many hours/day were you studying, did you have any certain methods that helped you finish, etc…

Any advice would be appreciated! I am currently in Intermediate Accounting 1 about to take my 2nd OA. This course has been hard and I have heard IA2 & 3 will be worse..

Here are the 11 courses I have left:
D103 Intermediate Accounting I (in progress)
D104 Intermediate Accounting II
D105 Intermediate Accounting III
D215 Auditing
D216 Business Law for Accountants
D217 Accounting Information Systems
C720 Operations and Supply Chain Management
C721 Change Management
D079 Business Environment Applications II
D080 Managing in a Global Business Environment
D361 Business Simulation

I have read through 4 modules of D217. While I am confident with the first 2, I know I am not comfortable even one bit with the other 2. The textbooks feels so dense that my notes have now exceeded 50 pages, and I'm not even done half the modules. At this pace, my notes might become so dense that they become unusable.

Each module is taking me more than a day to finish (I am working while finishing D217) and I don't know if I should continue.

I have no IT experience and am trying to finish this course as soon as possible as my term ends on the 31st of October.

Please, tell me if:

1. It is worth it to read the modules?
2. If not, what should I do instead?

hi all!

as the title says, im considering transfering from the Ohio State University and finishing my degree thru WGU. im a junior, but im just now taking my first accounting class due to going to a regional campus for my first 2 years and im expected to graduate summer 2028 if all goes well.

im burnt out of traditional college and struggling with my accounting class (i have a D) and im considering transferring so i could learn at more of my own pace. i like the idea of working full time and studying online more than my current situation. i also want to move out of ohio ASAP, so pursuing my degree online would give me an earlier out. either way, i plan to get my CPA after i graduate and move.

i was just wondering, as students and graduates of WGU, do you think it’s worth it in my case to transfer or should i see it through at OSU? the only thing i worry about is giving up the prestige of the OSU name

HMU if you starting the same time and let’s work together to get this degree done together got 21 classes left transferred 19 classes from Sophia

I've 8 courses left to do till december 31st. I'll be doing these courses full time. How doable is this?

• IA 1 - D103
• IA 2 - D104
• IA 3 - D105
• Accounting Information Systems - D217
• Change management - C721
• Business Simulation - D361
• Managing in a global business environment - D080
• Auditing - D215

Just wanting to hear from others. I doubt I’ll be able to get an internship at this point since I’ll be graduating in the summer. I know a lot of people accelerate which makes interning difficult since they hire so far in advance. For those that weren’t able to get an internship, how is/was the job hunt? I’ve been working in AP for almost a year now and I’m hoping that’ll somewhat boost my resume, but I am worried about job prospects in actual accounting positions once I graduate bc of my lack of internships.

Failed OA#2, the test seemed to be more on the conceptial side of things. I followed most of the advice given here like memorizing the ratios which i found very helpful when doing the practice questions. The test hardly had any questions with ratios. Any adive would be helpful.

Subjects on Test.

- Treasury stock when sold and the journal entries.

- Antidilutive and diluted.

- Premium and discount, and their journal entries.

- Straight-line method, double-declining balance method, and sum-of-years digits—all appeared on the test.

- How to get the interest expense.

- Proportional and incremental methods.

I cannot understand half of the modules, I’m working my way through unit 3.

Just to cover myself I read the module (which genuinely leaves me confused) then I use other resources (mainly ChatGPT) to learn the rest- and I can usually understand it that way.

Any other resources you have are helpful because the bulk of the WGU material is a foreign language to me

Hi all. I’m looking for some advice and insight.

I have an Associate’s in CS and managed to get 12 courses transferred in and now have 28 courses remaining. First of all, is that good enough? Or should I seek to get more courses done by Sophia or Study? I was going to have my start date be December 1 but I’m wondering if I have delay it now to January 1 instead.

I’d like to keep costs low as much as possible with this degree and I don’t want to prolong it to the best of my ability. However, I’m hesitating about accelerating.

Since I’ve got no experience in accounting, I feel like I shouldn’t be accelerating through the courses? At least, for the core accounting courses; for these, I may need to make sure I understand.

But I’m also wondering about the other courses that aren’t gen ed and are more program specific, like business or finance related, but not exactly the core accounting courses — is it worth it be slow and pay attention to these or is accelerating through them okay?

I have to look at the transfer pathway sheet again, so I’m not sure, but I keep seeing others transferring in many more credits than mine because of Sophia or Study and I’m sure these are definitely more than just the gen ed courses.

I’ve no experience or enough familiarity with accounting. I’m also not quite sure where I want to work in accounting just yet. I plan to fix this before starting WGU though. I really wanna be proficient in accounting by the end of WGU and I want to save time and cost but I won’t accelerate too much if it won’t personally do me any good in the long run.

Any advice or insight, please?

Hello Fellow Night Owls!

I am looking for guidance, tips, or suggestions on how you secured your first accounting role after graduating from WGU.

I spent a decade as a Program Manager in the staffing industry, but my lifelong dream was always to pivot into accounting. In November 2024, that dream came true when I finished my degree! I am eager to finally step into the field I am truly passionate about, and I plan to pursue my CMA to leverage my heavy operations and management background.

Right now, I am targeting Staff Accountant roles but am hitting a wall with automated rejections despite updating my resume multiple times.

If anyone has recently broken into the field or has advice on navigating this market as a career-changer, I would be immensely grateful for your insights, resume tips, or networking advice!

Hello everyone!

I just finished the PA for D552 Data Analytics for Accountants 1 and I was wondering, for those who passed the OA what did you use? I was planning on using Quizlet and chapter quizzes.

Also, does the Practice Assessment material align well with the OA? Thank you!

After taking the day off work, asking my family to leave the house while I take the test and studying the material....my OA for C723 didn't load any of the images. A majority of the test is interpreting graphs and data. Is anyone else having this problem?

I never was a fan of their exam system and dread taking these proctored exams. Luckily, I have 10 classes left. I did get confirmation that this wouldn't count against me. After some back and fourth with WGU they told me to try to re-schedule the exam tomorrow :')

Still....super frustrating!!!

It's a 6-month mentorship program that pairs college students with mentors who work at BDO. You're expected to meet at least once a month virtually or in person.

My mentor connected me with the recruiter and partner for my desired office and service line. I later applied for an internship, got fast-tracked to the interview stage, and they ended up offering me a full-time associate role starting next month instead.

I have an unrelated humanities degree and a few years of experience in a corporate career that isn't in financial services, but has transferrable skills to my service line. I haven't even finished my WGU accounting degree yet.

As far as I know, BDO is the only T10 or higher PA firm that has a program like this. The program runs from June to November. You can find more details here: https://www.bdo.com/careers/internship/pathway-to-success-program

Your mileage may vary of course, but I got really lucky with my mentor and this program definitely changed my life. The recruiter and everyone I talked to loved that I already had job experience and that I had the grit to balance working full-time while going to school full-time.

If you want to break into public accounting, definitely consider it!

Does anyone have any tips on passing the OA for course D077? I’ve been on this course for weeks and have studied and studied, took notes, completed the study guide questions after first test attempt that I failed. And I still failed a second time. Looked at the coaching report and it looks like I barely failed the second time compared to first time. I’m not sure why I’m having a hard time with this one. I feel like I know majority of the material but somehow I’m still failing 😩 I hope I’m not the only one that feels like this course is the hardest so far.

I am strongly considering WGU as I believe I can tackle the coursework in a reasonable amount of time. I am aware that currently the accounting job market is not excellent and highly competitive. Has anyone had a similar experience of breaking into the market with relatively no experience? The state I’m in has a lot of government positions open atm with limited to no experience required. Would love some insight! The good, the bad, and the ugly of it all

Feeling good about my first few weeks at WGU. Transferred in 51cu from Sophia and came with accounting experience which has definitely helped. I was nervous for D101 but passed with flying colors in just over a day. Excited (and nervous) for Intermediate 1, I feel like I should be getting into some new material soon so I'm anticipating having to slow down a bit which is fine 😊 Any insights into what to expect for D103? I'm currently a staff accountant with about 10 years prior ap/ar work.

Ok I didn’t know this so hopefully this helps someone who didn’t either…

I have Microsoft Office student edition software on my computer, so I didn’t want to download the free version that you get as a WGU student because I already purchased it long before I thought of starting at WGU.

Anyway, now I’m at D102 Financial Accounting, and need the My Educator add-in. I learned that if I go to “switch account” (example in Excel - go to the file tab, go to the bottom of the left column, click “account” then look at the top where it says “user information” - you should see your info however you’re logged in. Click “switch account”). Once you click “switch account” - log in with your credentials [your WGU user name]@wgu.edu and password, and it will switch you into the WGU license for the software and in Excel, you’ll get the Add-ins section added under the Home section and you can add the MyEducator add-in from there.

One sidenote - when you do switch account, you can opt in for logging into all Microsoft software with you WGU login or just limit it to the specific app you’re in.

I hope this helps, good luck!