His class is hard, but if you give effort and show up to class everyday, you're not gonna fail. Very passionate about teaching and teaches well.

Best professor EVER! Clearly passionate about students' success in school AND in the job market. Has a cute sense of humor. VERY helpful and is always eager to help students. His class is hard, but any accounting class is hard. I find it easier than acct 321 bc of his teaching method. Very thorough and finds ways to help students understand.

Tough class but that's accounting. It's obvious he loves teaching and is very passionate about it. Great teacher if you want to learn. slackers beware, you must show effort.

Hard material that you really have to study, but Reza makes it seems easy. Still, you have to study. Very good professor, ready to help you anytime.

Class isn't very hard. You can get an older edition for the textbook.

Hardest working teacher EVER. Is very concerned about the students learning the material. Provides tons of time to help students outside of class. This course is very hard because it covers so much material but you couldn't find a better professor to teach it. I feel I learned a lot from this class.

Best Professor i have ever had, very helpful and caring!!!

he is the most educated man I have met with 3 masters degrees and 2 PhDs. He is very knowledgeable about the material he teaches. He listes to students carefully and answers questions until the students are satisfied. He is very careful to give each studetn a fair chance at learning in and outside of the classroom.

You have to know the powerpoints slides which are a summary of the chapter and MUST ABSOLUTELY KNOW THE sample questions. The format on the exam will be the same. It's a difficult class. I studied for hours. He is a good professor.

He is the best prof. for this class. There are so much materials to cover in this section that some of the questions on the exams were not covered in class. He expects you to read the book, use your common sense, and pay attention/comprehend his lectures. His exams are difficult but he gives so much opportunity to redeem yourself (get an A).

Very smart and educated man. His lectures and examples are great. however he test does not reflect homework and class examples. You will learn alot but you will not be tested on it. He is a very nice man but not an effective instructor

He is a very nice person, polite and helpful. The class is hard, lots of material, he covers every detail, and expects you to know every detail. Exams are very hard. He likes to make the questions look more difficult than they really are (adds unnecessary information, turns stuff around). Gives to qualifying students 10% extra at the end.

Excellent teacher. Really truly cares about his students and does his best to work with them and their schedules. Material is difficult but he will make himself available to meet with you if you have any questions. He's hard working, very educated, and very respectable. Take his class if you are willing to work hard and want to learn something.

He is a great Prof. He takes the time to clearly explain the subject. However there is not enought time to cover everything in class so some of the exam questions were not covered in class. You have plenty of opportunity to get an A or B, but that also requires that you study a lot. He is very personable. I will be taking another class with him.

Prof. Reza expend too much time asking everyone the lecture and taking quizzes every class. The exams level are high and you MUST to study from the book, sample questions, solution manual and other books. He has to curved and give extra points in every exam because the difficulty. There is not other teacher, so try to study a lot and pray.

I agree too. If you compare with other classes in other majors, this one take the crown in difficulty. Everything is easy: quizzes, samples questions, exercises, but the exams are totally different. He creates the multiple choice questions and if you memorize procedures, you are death. You must understand, not only read, UNDERSTAND the material 100

I hate him and his class :( he is very hard prof his exam are really hard.

Professor Reza is "THE MAN".He is the first instructor who will give you a high educational level in NEIU. His exams are difficult and challenging, but believe me, you will learn a LOT. You MUST spend time reading the book and solving problems. Advice: DON'T MEMORIZE PROCEDURES, if you do it, I guarantee you a "D". This class will open your mind.

This class is no easy task. Most graduates say that this is THE toughest class to tackle in the BA program. SO study hard. He is fair and he is always their for you you. His exams are conceptual so don't expect to see questions right out of lecture or the book. He is extremely inspirational. He is one of the best professors in NEIU.

This class was by far the toughest i have ever taken. If you work hard you will do good in class, the final is impossible, so try to do good during the semester. He is extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. Overall i really enjoyed this class and i learned a lot, but it was a LOT of work. One of the best professors!!!

Best professor at Northeastern. Others are whining because the professors use questions from test bank. Reza has his own and changes them around. So, all the lazy people in the Accounting Department claim he isn't fair. He should teach other professors to actually do their job.

Reza is an awesome professor, he is always there to help. Subject is not easy, keeping up with the class by taking good notes is necessary. Quiz everyday! Not impossible to pass with minimum effort for a good student. Keep up with the pace of the class.

Great professor! He takes this very seriously and always offered help to those who needed it. However, you have to work for the top grade. He may not be the easiest teacher but if you put forth the effort, you should be able to ace this class. When he calls on you, he doesn't mean to embarrass you. He wants you to learn!

Quizzes (applying accounting methods) are everyday there isn't a test. Tests are multiple choice but are primarily accounting problems. Study the slides and the notes from class. Know how to solve problems frontward and backward. The final is cumulative and multiple choice. Showing your work is required for the final--no credit for guessing.

Great Professor

Professor Dorestani is very clear & very fair. Put in the effort to work the material out from the lectures and study problems & you will succeed at his exams. Read the section before class, participation is mandatory, & expect quizzes. Brush up on basic accounting principles, as showing your work can help you on both quizzes and exams.

Others have said it, but I'll say it again. GREAT PROFESSOR. You can't expect to pass this class if you don't put in the effort. Participate, study, and attend and you'll pass. He gives you all the tools needed to pass the class so take advantage of it. Learn the concepts, study continuously, and don't just memorize the practice problems!

Number one rule study continuously. He will make sure of that by giving a quiz every class. The exams are hard and you will not pass if you don't know you're concepts. Professor Dorestani is very smart and great at teaching the material. He is very fair and he is always in his office with his door open willing to answer any question one might have.

Hard class but great teacher.

Professor Dorestani is one of my favorite professors to date. Don't let the bad reviews scare you. If you can pay attention in class and do the practice work he gives you online, you can get an A. He breaks everything down as simply as possible; if you pay attention you will understand all lectures. The key is to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.

What an overall amazing man. He's so kind and understanding. The quizzes are challenging but they force you to keep up with the work. He is always available to help and it always made me happy to see him around campus. He looks out for his students. Remember what he says, study continuously! This will benefit you the most in the long run.

Great professor. Not an easy class but what is not killing you it makes you stronger. . You have to come to every class, and not because he is asking you but because you will be lost otherwise. Study after ever class. Ask questions of you don't understand. Very inspirational and passionate about his profession. All my respects professor Dorestani

Professor Dorestani is truly an intellectual. I took him for a graduate level class and this was truly graduate work. Some grad classes are nothing more than undergrad courses with extra homework thrown in. This class gave me confidence in the graduate program at NEIU.

Professor Dorestani is an outstanding professor. I took him over the summer and I felt that I gained a lot of knowledge afterwards. He is extremely intelligent and breaks accounting down in a way in which it is easy to understand. He cares deeply about his student's success and if you study really hard you will do fine.

Reza is a whole-hearted instructor I have known. You have to work really hard and spend a lot of time for this class. Try to join his review sessions before every test to make sure you understand everything. He is willing to answer all your questions.

Most difficult, time consuming class ever!! A plus: I did learn a lot from this professor. Exams are ridiculous & WAY too difficult - much harder than the practice questions. If you have nothing but this class going on in your life, you may do ok. There's a quiz every class (if taken in the summer). Participation's a must. I'm an A student, got a C

Reza is a great and caring professor. This is a challenging course no matter who is teaching it. You are quizzed at the beginning (of almost) every class on the prior lecture, but it helps you stay on track. 3 exams (tough) but study material he gives you and ask questions. You will learn a lot from him. Gives 10% for participation, so go to class!

He is a very good professor but a very hard professor. This class would be hard if Mickey Mouse is teaching it because of all the unrelated topics you have, as well as it is a gatekeeper class. If you're expecting a free lunch and easy stuff, go elsewhere. If you want to rigorously learn accounting (with a quiz every class), he's your guy.

Took the class in the summer. Great teacher, knows his stuff. Hes really nice and can talk to him. Had pop quizzes almost everyday that were based on the chapter completed the day before. Explains things real well. Tests are multiple choice. Get ready to study because youll work for the A/B.

He did an excellent job of explaining concepts from the book. This was a difficult class and I'd recommend you read the ch. before each class. I didn't find his sample questions helpful and I'd prioritize doing the problems that are in the book. If you still find yourself stuck on any chapter, go on YouTube and look up farhat; he's a godsend.

Yes hes a tough professor. My first exam was a 28%, I was not prepared. He has 2 PHDs and 3 masters, expect a professor who wants you to give your best. This is the best education you will receive at NEIU. He motivated me to do better. He pushed me above and beyond, I ended up getting a perfect score on one of his tests. Thanks Prof Dorestani.

I remember looking at all the reviews for Dorestani before taking him and feeling very stressed out. Everyone claimed the class was unreasonably difficult and a waste of time to take with Dorestani. No one had any advice to do well. I took him and got an A. How? Study the PowerPoint, sample questions and extra examples. U don't need the book.

ACTG 322 online with him was pretty brutal! But ACTG 402 for the MBA program was a lot smoother. He's very nice and his exams are identical to the examples he goes over in class. 402 with him is a breeze, but 322 requires some serious effort as it's probably the hardest class in the ACTG major! Definitely cares about his students though!

Reza Doristani teaches tough courses. He tries to make it as easy to understand as possible. Many people complain that he also tries to teach in relation to the CPA exam, however that is because he wants as many of his students to succeed in life. Each class begins with a quiz on what was taught in the prior class.