COMM 293 at UBC: Is It Hard + What’s on the Midterm
Course Guide · UBC Sauder
COMM 293 at UBC: Is It Hard?
COMM 293 is a fair but fast-paced Year 2 course at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, and most of the difficulty comes from volume, not concept depth. It teaches you to build and read a company’s financial statements — and because every week builds on the last, the students who struggle usually fell behind early rather than “aren’t math people.”
What COMM 293 covers
Grade breakdown
Illustrative · varies by termWhat’s on the midterm
A typical COMM 293 midterm concentrates on the accounting cycle through adjusting and closing entries, plus merchandising and inventory. Adjusting entries win or lose the most marks — they test whether you understand accrual accounting, not whether you memorized a format.
How to pass COMM 293
- Drill journal & adjusting entries — until they’re automatic; this is a skill, not a reading.
- Lock in the accounting cycle before the midterm — everything downstream depends on it.
- Work every past problem timed — simulate real exam conditions.
FAQ
Is COMM 293 hard?
Not conceptually, but it’s cumulative and quick — stay current week to week and it’s very manageable.
What textbook does COMM 293 use?
A Weygandt / Kimmel / Kieso-style financial accounting text (edition varies by term).
Do I need it before COMM 294?
Yes — COMM 293 is the prerequisite for COMM 294 (managerial accounting).
Stuck on COMM 293?
We tutor it one-on-one and in small groups — built around your Sauder exams.
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