This proposal is meant to provoke a discussion on whether an instructor’s teaching style affect learning. The purpose of this research is to explore this idea and possibly develop a theory. The researchers will exam current literature to explore a theme and the recommended resolutions. The presentation and paper will be based on the current semester’s Financial Accounting course where it is intentionally designed to use a common course syllabus, common quizzes and homework assignments via a homework manager and common interim and final exams. A comparison of students’ performance will be made between sections. The use of outcomes from this presentation may provide support to instructors in improving students’ success rates in accounting classes.