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Lectures really arent needed. Study slides and read book (but know one does that anyways). Class is kind of hard, but every persons experience is different.

I just finished taking this class. There are 2 midterms and a final...all multiple choices. Hw counts for more than 1 midterm. Lecture slides and reading the chapter would help. I think Samuelson is cool and he tries to make the test not so hard for us. Not a bad class. Take it.

So heres the stuff i never took accounting 1, and i never knew what accounting was. As long as you pay attention to the homework and try you will get through, it ain't easy!

Samuelson is pretty cool. Im in his class right now. As long as you do the homework and go to discussion you'll be set. His test are pretty challenging. Its not a hard class but it aint easy either

I wouldn't say he is hard or easy. The accounting material and the book is a bit difficult to get through in my opinion. The test is pretty decent if you know everything clearly but if not - you'll probably do really bad. You either have to know it really well or your grade will suffer.

Simple, go to lectures learn the material and youll be able to do the hw, if ur able to do the hw then the tests are easy

All these people are dumbass. Go to class and learn the material. The tests are so easy if you just study. I got 80 out of 80 and 114 out of 120 on the midterm and final respectively. Just go to lecture

This guy is ok. The class it self is hard. He will help you and he is clear but the material is kinda tricky. Go to lecture. Discussion didn't help because of a bad Ta. HW is kinda tough and took awhile to do. Pay attention to lecture...DRINK A POWER DRINK because I felt like sleeping through some of his lecture. Do problems from the book to study.

I actually like him as an instructor. Well, at least he doesn't have an accent problem. The HW is indeed hard, but the midterm and finals are pretty managable. I know the grading scale is a little mean, but there's a Chinese saying- "A tough master will produce good students".

I took him for both classes, despite many of these ratings, I think he is a good professor. The HW is hard but as long as you show you attempted the work you get credit. 2 midterms, drops the lowest. It's a hard subject if you don't get it but he does have office hours to help and so does his TA's. I would recommend him.

The subject of accounting is hard, but Samuelson makes a good attempt at making it comprehendable. Lots of homework, but the work will allow you to understand accounting more. Going or not going to lecture won't make such a big difference. Going = sleep in class, not going = sleep on bed. notes are on ilearn, and that's how i knew how to do hw.

I learned a lot from him, he is a bit quirky and weird sometimes, but very knowledgeable. I don't think I would have done well at all if the TA's weren't easy graders with the h/w and the project. I'd take him again because I know I'll learn something when the quarter is over. If you had Blay for 20a you were spoiled, but easiness isn't reality.

Not the best teacher. You can tell he knows what he is talking about but he is not very good at teaching what he knows. Tests are NOT easy. Do a lot of study and spend a lot of time on the homework, they are the key to save your grades if you mess up in lectures.

Very helpful professor! He is old-fashioned, but he is not hard at all! He basically outlines the midterm out for you! The people that complain are simply do not try at all. I study about 30 minutes to 1 hour a week and I got an A-.

Easy But Boring, If you do all the homework and attend class for the quizzes you'll do fine!!he literally gives you the midterm so study that!

Professor was a little dry at times, but the interesting tidbits are always fun to listen to. His grading scale is far above what most professor do and is very fair since it grade based on student to student performance rather then just what the professor expects of the class. His teaching methods are rather standard. TA's are excellent and helpful

His Tests and homework arent exactly a walk in the park but they are easily doable. if your looking for an EASY A this is NOT the class. your gonna have to work at it. He teaches well though youll leave with a better understanding. Tests are east if you know the material

homework can be hard, but if you get help you won't have much of a problem... test are hard, but what he teaches are on the test ..funny at some times.. but a very fair professor ....great teacher

A bit hard at first but if you genuinely know the material you'll be fine. Records the highest of two midterms and uses that for your grades. Averages on midterms were F's but he curves to two highest scores so the average was more of a C/C-. TA's graded pretty easily. Just study alot and it's an easy B/A-. You don't study= nose dive into an F.

Samuelson knows his stuff but the material is hard so you have to make sure you study the material consistently! Do his homework! His midterms are tricky, but highest midterm grade is taken and lowest one is dropped. The final was almost exactly like his second midterm, the numbers were just inverted around!

class is pretty hard. but if you study it's not impossible. the curve is really high. i didn't really study and had a B+ going into the final but someone got a perfect score so everyone's grade dropped. mine dropped 10%

tough class and tough tests BUT homework is very easy and homework counts A BIG portion of grade. Just study, do all his homework and you're fine. He is a good professor but somewhat intimidating.

I was pretty scared coming into this class because of the bad reviews Samuelson got but surprsingly, he's not that bad at all. His lectures were pretty clear because he explained everything & did many examples on the overhead. I didn't even need to go to disc. HW is easy, midterm is alright, but the final is hard so make sure you study hard.

i would say run if you get this professor, but again he is the only professor teaching bus20. the average for both exams are Fs. The Homework and project are grade boosters so make sure you do them. Final is pretty hard because 75% of the questions are not calculation . Even though i got Cs on both exams, i still ended up with an A- after the curve

Class is tough but it is definitely possible to do well. If you actually apply yourself and go to class, getting an A is perfectly possible.

Prof Samuelson explained everything in detail, which is why his lecs are so boring. But you have to keep up w/him to make sure you get all the concepts. Don't expect an easy A from not going to class & just reading the book because it's not self-explanatory. I liked this class because he obviously knows his stuff. The downside is he's monotone

A Republican professor exactly knows about business and accounting. Don't blame this smart professor just because you played with iPhone in his lecture and got bad grades. He gave us exams from last quarter as study guide; only 2% of profs do that. Accounting in Bus 20 is basic; most UCR SoBA students fail at it(LOL) Got an A as history student.

I guess it would be beneficial to let everyone that isn't a history major know that bus20 is a pain in the butt. Samuelson makes it look really easy, but it's not (not all of us can be geniuses.) The hw is tedious and the project takes alot of effort. But I really like how he was the 1st prof that seemed to actually know what he was teaching.

A smart conservative men that knows his stuff. It was a breath of fresh air taking this professor, compared to the 95% of the far left commies, that call themselves educators at UCR.

He knows his subject and is very knowledgeable about it. H/W is an easy A, counts as much as the Midterm.

He's very knowledgeable about the subject,but lectures are dry and attendance is mandatory. First midterm is a straight spreadsheet, final is based more on theory and calculations. Nice man, just boring at times,but he tries to make a few jokes here and there. He'd be better as an intermediate professor, as he assumes you know Acc. already.

One of the smartest professors i have ever had the pleasure of taking. Its good to know that we still have people like this teaching, and after all the far left/marxists I had to endure over the past couple of years, I really enjoyed this class.

Professor Sameulson is very nice and extremely helpful during his office hours. He gives a big curve depends on the average of the classes. HW is 1/3 of your grade

nice professor and very helpful during office hours. Lecture was boring though and notes are confusing. Uses clicker questions to make students go to lecture. midterm was hard and the average my quarter was a D. Good luck and do the reading because if you dont get a get a good TA you essentially teach yourself.

The professor's lecture is very clear and useful.Those who said bad words must didn't pay enough attention to class and study. Follow his instructions and make sure you did and understood all the homework and materials,you won't have trouble to pass it.

Straightforward material made hard by extremely difficult final and project. He teaches fine. But he is ridiculous for not letting us use a simple calculator in an accounting balance sheet for midterm and final. Wake up Samuelson! Computers do the counting for accountants nowadays. The accountants only need be practical and able to apply knowledge

Despite what many students said, Samuelson is really fair and the class is more than doable. He's definitely lightened up on the course load by taking out the project. The midterm is basically an easy A if you study, and the final although hard is also doable. Just don't bum this class, read, study, do hw, get help, and you'll be ok.

He IS a good teacher despite the other reviews. This class was fairly easy up to the final. It is very doable if you just do what you're supposed to, read, go to class, and study. This class is not hard, if you think its hard then you are not going to class or studying.

I took Bus 20 with him and despite other reviews, his class was easy. I got my first 100 on a midterm and felt like I understood the material. If you decide to skip class and not pay attention, you will probably fail this class. I will admit, the project was difficult but VERY doable if you start early. Overall, a good class.

TBH get an A on the midterm and you'll get an A in the class even if you fail the final (assuming you try a decent amount for the rest of the assignments). Trust: listening to his lectures and writing down his notes won't help you. Spend time reading the textbook. Lots of self-teaching must be done, but worth when you get the A!

Very good professor. He gives you an exact replica of what will be on the midterm so with studying it is passable. He tries to help his students a lot and does make you work for an A, but failing this class is honestly pretty difficult since he does give you a lot of similar material for exams. Overall a good professor just study what he gives you.

Midterm was easy as he tells you what is going to be on it. Final was challenging however he did heavily curve it and allow a cheat sheet. You will probably have to read the book as there is a lot to remember, but Samuelson did help in explaining the more complicated parts of the course. Material wasn't too bad you just have to pay attention!

Truly a great professor. Do the readings. Pay attention in class. Ask questions. Attend office hours. His exams are not the easiest, but if you put in the effort, understand the homework and study, you will be fine.

Hands down the best accounting professor I had at UCR. Yes, his exams are not easy, but if you study a lot, put in the effort, and attend office hours, you will be okay. If you want a good grade, do not skip any of his classes and ask questions.

Notthathard of a class. Go to lecture to understand the material better. Practicing the problems in the hw and textbook is your best bet to getting a good grade. The midterm is very easy, and is similar to the practice one he gives.The final is hard and the cheat sheet he allows will be useless, but you can still score high if you get the concepts.

Dr. Samuelson is a great professor with ample experience in professional work. Even though the professor switched after a few weeks into the quarter but we sure miss his wisdom in the class. His lectures are real-life related and will be very helpful in the long run. Definitely suggest taking his class if you are looking into accounting as career.