2.9
Quality3.5
Difficulty25%
Would Retake104
Reviews25%
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“Worst teacher/professor Ive ever had”
ACCT401 - 1.0 rating“he is horrible, f-ing horrible”
ACCT201 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
33%
Textbook Required
50%
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ACCT2012
5.0
(1)ACCT2
5.0
(1)ACCT102
5.0
(1)ACCT301
4.0
(1)ACCT402
4.0
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302
5.0
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4.6
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Reviews (104)
Gives alot of work, but he is a great teacher.
Like someone said already, he gives a lot of work, but he's a GREAT teacher!!
Very funny. Lively. Not boring at all!!
good teacher, no attendance
Very intimidating but good teacher, hard tests
great teacher, moderate tests, you really learn
tests are really hard, but funny teacher
He was funny, but with hard test and you will be regret after u taking his class
good simulated exams and good grading system
great teacher, most acct teachers here are terrible. Gives awesome notes.
took over minimester, good teacher, mc tests
This guy is a cocky, sarcastic, golfing, x-yuppy. Be prepared for badly worded exams and a smart mouth.
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This guy is a dickhead. He has a pissy attitude and can stand to go to charm school. Called a girl a stripper in front of the whole class.
TERRIBLE TEACHER!!!!!!! DO NOT TAKE, UNLESS U WANT TO BE HARRASSED EVERY TIME U GO TO CLASS!
Always calls you out. You may know the information but he finds a way of confusing you and embarrassing you in front of the entire class.
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He is horrible! He's a smart ass, makes you feel stupid and gets joy out of it, calls you out all the time, hard tests, can't explain the material...3 words for you-DO NOT TAKE.
Yes! I was in his class where he called a girl a stripper! Such a jerk, I studied so hard and had to W, he calls on everyone and loves to say EERR WRONG ANSWER and is so mean about it, the more you get wrong the more he picks on you, DO NOT TAKE!!!!!!!!
It's a hard class. What he teaches, maybe only 1/5th of that is on the actual test, since he doesn't make his own tests. He can definitely be a smartass, but he makes the class somewhat fun.
appreciate it martie mcfly....dont take him...
AAAAHHHH! If you like not knowing what is really going in the class then this is a perfect class for you!
By far the best teacher i have had... easy grader...80% and up is an A.... follows the book page by page so easy to make up missed classes.... funny mean to people who deserve it like the stripper girl
Very good professor. Taught well and explained things well. Definitely the best teacher I have had in accounting. I took him 3 semesters ago and have been through other accounting classes. He isn't the easiest professor, but definitely knows his stuff
Hard as **** dont take this class!!!!
Do the homework, pay attention and stop whining. Geeeezz.. the real world awaits people!
no attendance, loves asking question, easy test, easy homework, A starts from 80. listen in class, always tries to be funny, no attendance, free A if ur interested in getting it, but u must study all d exercises in the text b4 u go 4 a test. just home work and test and u get ur grade.
Taking this class made me change my major. This is easily the worst class I have taken during my career at Towson. He doesn't teach, he assumes that you understand him the second after he says something. Do not take this clas unless you have hours upon hours to do the practice questions!!
One of the best teachers I have had. The class is hard but pay attention and do your work and you can get an A in the class. I'd rather have a teacher who knows what he is teaching and earn the grade than have an A given to me and not know anything if you take ACCT 202
u have to take him, acc without him is worthless. A from 80, just homework and 4 test, finals not compulsory, no attendance, candies during test, but u have to study all the questions in the book or u'll fail. take him if u can. yari yari yari. easy A is u work hard to earn it.
Hmmm..He's actually not bad. His tests are based on the Homework, and one problem comes directly from the assigned problems in the book. A starts from 80, quizzes every week though (bummer) but on the whole, martin aint a bad chap. Tons of work but not bad at all....
VERY difficult! Must read large chapters plus do 25+ problems a week. 30 min problems each. uses powerpoint to teach numbers which is very tough to follow, and never goes over tests or quizzes after you take them. Since answers are posted on blackboard, he only goes over 2 or 3 problems per chapter.
He is HORRIBLE. He gives enough work to equal what you have from your other 4 courses. Doesn't explan things well. He expects powerpoint to do full explanation. Doesn't go over tests,which are very hard. Trust me, stay away from this guy.
Accounting is a hard class regardless of who the teacher is. I have never spent thirty minutes on any of his problems and the tests arent that bad. His curves bump your grade up a whole letter. What more could you ask for.
two words: Good Luck! he raps out numbers as examples and expects you to follow; "teaches" with powerpoint (which doesnt make much sense and exams are rediculously hard...barely passed mine.god be with you...
Doesn't teach....just go home and print his slides and read the books, honestly he won't explain anything, all he has a nice curve but trust me everyone needs it and its still possible to fail
What are these people complaining about? I think he is one of the best accounting teachers in the department. Do the exercises at the end of each chapter over and over again, which he gives you the answers to, and you'll be fine. He's not hard.
This guy sucks but the secret to passing the class is to try and get 100% on all your quizzes and the first test cos it goes downhill from there. The final is optional so if you do good, you wont have to take it.
One of the greatest ACCT prof in Towson. Class is little bit boring, but he IS cool.
He isn't a great teacher, but it's not hard to do well in his class. The key is to study exactly what he tells you to & do all of the corresponding exercises and u will do fine.
Surprisingly not a hard class. Just come to class listen and read the book. Do all the problems he assigns and the tests wont be that bad. I definently didnt do any of the problems until two before a test and got a high A. he teaches well and explains you just have to listen. I would take him again. too bad he doesnt teach acct 202.
This professor is great! All you need to do are the assigned practice problems and you'll understand everything that's on the test! It's a very straight forward class, he teaches exactly what is going to be on the test! I recommend him to Everyone.
Do the problems he assign. He provides solutions on the black board. Know those problems in and out and you will get A or B.
Do the problems, do the problems, do the problems. He is very clear about what will be on the exams. He gives you the option to opt out of the final if you do well on the first three exams. And finally, do the problems.
If you have to take acct, take him! It's a hard class by itself but he makes it fun and lightens it up a bit. If you come to class, pay attention and do the easy practice probelms, you will be fine. I studied the morning of the tests and still did great. Kind of a stickler on grading so make sure you know your sutff. Great curve, great acct teacher
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He's a good teacher overall, but his tests are tough. He's all about you knowing the methods behind every problem, so with that said, the exam problems are much different than the practice problems. Study, Study, Study and you should be able to get atleast a C.
Class is not for lazy students...dont take if you dont plan on doing work...If ur not lazy you will get an easy A.
Tough subject material but Martin is a great teacher and wants students to succeed. Must study, 5 exams (including the final) but only counts 4. Definetly recommended!
He works through problems in class, makes answers available online for out of class work, answers questions, makes jokes to keep you going because he knows the material can be dry, and he tells you exactly what he expects you to know on the test. Like he says, work the problems and you'll a good grade for sure. I'm going to look for him again.
material is hard but use book and notes and do practice problems...im a bs student myself but got a B...not afraid to laugh in your face so dont take it personal...
I suggest do not take this class online. I have taken many online classes and this was the worst one ever! Your whole grade is based on three tests no class work or anything. It was a huge waste of money and time!
DO ALL PROBLEMS for every chapter to prepare for tests. He has a selceted few students in class that he picks on but the stress actually makes you study and pay attention a little harder. Grade is based on 3 tests and opt. final.
Brutal grader. Half my class is failing and they are grad students.If you like your GPA, don't take him.
He's humourous in class and exams are so easy.
so bad
I took the online course with the in-class portion. He knows his stuff. He is funny and helpful. Laid out the course expectations so you can see how you are doing. Tests are not cumulative and as long as you work the online homework, which you can take as many times as you want until you get 100%, and do decent on quizzes and test, should be ok
One of my favorite teachers, helped you as long as you ask. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!! the tests are just like the homework problems!
I took it online over the Minimester and thought it was going to be really hard but it wasn't. The book has narrated slides online that explain everything and the homework takes work but it's not bad because the computer can check your work and tell you have is wrong before you turn it in.
If your not the smartest person....do not take this class online. Even if you have to ask the Pro for help its no use, he tells you its a 100% on line course communicates by email only. Also, his advice is to do assignments suggested or drop the class. No other help is offered. I've lost a semester and money taking this course online. DON'T DO IT!
Unresponsive to any requests for help and VERY argumentative. I've emailed him four times for help and every time he tells me to rework it in the book. DO NOT TAKE HIM. Clearly is offering online classes just for $ and does not think he has to respond to students at all.
I took ACCTI online. I bought an earlier edition of the book & was fine. 80%=an A, which was great. Weekly online HW is time consuming; use the How Am I Doing? button to see what's wrong before you submit!!!That way you'll never have to redo a HW. Tests are VERY similar to the multiple choice quizzes for each chapter on the textbook's website.
Some classes you just don't take Online!!!! Online course do not take, basically your teaching yourself. Pro does not care about helping students, says its a 100% online course and does not help you. Pro Martin emailed me and told me to "either fail or withdraw from class" and that there was nothing he could do for me.
I took the online version. The homework was very tedious, but easy b/c the steps to find the answers were given (in the answers document). The tests were kind of hard. If you are looking for help on HW, don't bother. He just tells you to re-read.
HORRIBLE! Please do yourself a favor and don't take him for this class, especially if it's the online version. If you do take the class online, you will only spend countless hours teaching yourself the material and trying to accomplish the homework--all of which you'll do by yourself because the professor doesn't care about the students.
Sometime it is not student fault that they undergo technical issues. No excuses for the student. I just got hurtful mean email response saying the exam is over for you.
Interesting Class, work hard and it will be easy when you take cost accounting.
He is so helpful! Not afraid to call you out though, so you should prob attend class (not mandatory) so you know what he is talking about when he randomly asks you a question. tests are online and very similar to the online practice MC quizzes. curved the class by a whole letter grade..was dreading this class but turned out to be an easy A
Knows the material & can communicate it to people (me) who don't walk into class knowing it already. Brutally honest! My 2nd class with him. Good experience!
I HATE accounting, and he was able to portray the information in a way that was clear to me. His tests are hard if you don't study. The connect problems are annoying but they REALLY boost your grade. Takes off points for missing class, no excuses. Overall, had a good experience and I would take him again if i needed any more accounting classes.
This man is one of the worst teachers for audit I. His test formats are impossible. Over half the class is failing; he should not teach audit I ever again.
This is my first time rating a professor just because this one really get on my nerves. He is the worst accounting professor in TU. His tests are terrible and you can easily failed them. Avoid him.
Horrible!participation points not based on attendance but his own made criteria.He holds grudges against students and will insult you if you ask or comment on something he doesn't agree with. 3 multiple choice exams 16 Question each so if u get 3-4 wrong u get a C (all CPA type) and 2 cases (checks in very detail)doesn't curve..Don't take him.
I take this course online. He almost taught nothing, just assigned homework and discussion board according to syllabus. You have to learn everything by yourself. Assignments are easy but cost much time, 5-8 hours/week would guarantee an A.
If you like teaching yourself everything, then take his class. He lectures and goes over little of the course material. What teaches the class is the Online Connect. The 11 online HW's are unneccassarily long & there are 3 timed online test. The final is not online. Theres no point in even going to class & if you do he will probably make fun of you
worst class i have ever taken he doesnt teach anything so you have to teach yourself and all you do in class is problems so if you dont understand the basics of accounting your pretty much screwed someone got a 12/200 on an exam clearly he doesnt know how to teach dont take him
Forget the material, what matters is how mean this guy is. Students asked for help on the homework: "I don't help with homework." Made a stupid mistake on a test and he was unwilling to be reasonable or sensitive, and gave me a 0. Harasses students who are confused. Towson should be ashamed. Then again, the whole business program is terrible.
I would HIGHLY recommend that you avoid him! He likes to pick on students who he thinks doesn't know the answer! His exams are somewhat like problems in class but he uses tricky words to confuse you, better yet throw you off! He doesn't like to help at all! He assigns problems he THINK you should already know! Ummm,,,NO WE DON'T SIR! AVOID HIM!
Martin knows his stuff for sure and isn't a bad instructor at all yet his class is difficult. He can be flexible if you show that you care to learn and won't base everything purely off of [bad] exam grades. A decent amount of study hours is needed for this class to keep up but if you devote time you'll be fine!
Terrible teacher won't help you and picks on students. Avoid at all costs
READ EVERYONE ELSE'S COMMENTS AND MULTIPLY THEM BY 10. He is EXTREMELY condescending and demeaning with his responses to emails when I would ask for help on homework. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. he is horrible, f-ing horrible.
Going to class is not required but when you do get ready for a intense and dreadful class. He does like to pick on, intimidate, and embarrass students. Even if you are a good student. But he is willing to explain material you don't understand in class. I don't think you should take him if you are new to accounting or if your a sensitive student.
I have very mixed views of this professor. He does pick on students but then there are other times when he seems like he does want to help. HW is online using Wiley (take it serious), and 3 exams (not multiple choice), and a final (multiple choice of all chapters). He sends emails on what's on the exams and you must study because he grades HARD!
He taught in a very specific way. Explains why things were a certain way which was helpful. Homework helps. He likes to pick on students that he thinks don't know the answers, but explains why your answers are wrong. You MUST study for his tests they are computational and very hard. If you study you should do fine. The final is multiple choice
Good professor, knew a lot about accounting. Gives a multiple choice quizzes on each chapter. Not a lot of questions but can effect your grade. Online homework mandatory and graded harshly. Definitely do not miss class.
Hardest class i've ever taken, and i've had friends that passed accounting 201 (with a different prof) with flying colors. Online homework due everyweek. Tests are extremely hard. Embarrasses students. Never struggled this hard in a class before. DO NOT TAKE. Avoid at all costs
The video's online don't help, because they deviate away from what's given on the homework assignments, & exams. I had to figure everything out on my own. The grade scale on the syllabus is wrong too. Don't take his class online, because you will have to figure out everything on your own. Most students dropped his class. Get ready to fail!
Don't take his class. You have to teach yourself everything, or get a tutor. If you miss an exam online due to an emergency he will give you a zero. He could care less if you pass his class or not. Most people dropped his class, or are failing this semester. Don't take him.
This guy was absolutely TERRIBLE!!! I tried emailing him about questions with this course, and all he would do is copypaste from the Syllabus or the Discussion Board off of Blackboard, and would paste it into the email that he would reply you back with. Simply pointless! I would STRONGLY suggest you NOT taking this professor if you can avoid him!
Dr. Martin is a nice man, but expect his class to be tough. He uses randomly chosen CPA questions for the exams to prevent cheating. That makes the exams pretty difficult. You will learn a lot about the course material and how to prepare for the CPA exam. Study the CPA questions first, then the textbook for the quizzes.
Rude and unhelpful. Homework is tough, and both lectures and homework are irrelevant and unhelpful for the exams. Don't read the textbook. Start studying a few weeks in advance for every exam, and use the online test prep that comes with the CPA questions book. Hardest class I've ever taken.
Prof Martin is a nice professor but tough grader. You really need to study hard for his exams . Make sure to study Gliem questions and practice them online about 50 times or as much as you can. The more you study them the better grade you can get. Don't skip class because he collects the hw in class. He won't accept any late work at no cost.
Took online class because the reviews of in-class teaching were bad. He is still extremely rude and condescending online. Typing in all capital letters ( yelling) for asking even simple questions to clarify assignments or the syllabus that don't actually explain anything just repeat the same information. Grade only based on 3 exams no other work.
Be ready to teach yourself most of the material. He uses all CPA questions that he doesn't prepare you for and the final is cumulative. Only thing that saved me is the case studies and the group project which is worth a test grade. MAKE SURE YOU PARTICIPATE. He gives out extra credit at the end of the semester depending on participation.
Don't take him. He is a tough grader. Does not teach well.
Threatens to curve test scores down. Doesn't tell you what is on his exams, the textbook doesn't even help. Avoid at all costs.
Horrible Professor in this whole Towson University, I have ever seen. He had his own grading criteria which are so confusing and he is not a fair grader as well. Never ever take him. Avoid him.
He doesnt care about his students and will not bump up a 79 percent to an 80. He is a very tough grader as well.
On the first day of class I got an answer wrong and he walked up to me and palmed me on my forehead... He curves tests down sometimes, hes an awful teacher and a very tough grader. He gives up to 10 participation extra credit points but only gives them to his favorites so don't count on them to boost your grade. Worst teacher/professor Ive ever had
Exams are pulled straight from the online GLEIM CPA multiple choice problems and 1-3 problems from the end of chapter problems discussed in class. As long as you run through those online problem sets a few times (150-400 max questions) and show up to class, you'll get an A.
Professor Martin is very clear on what will be tested. study Gleim book, participate and you will do good. for all of those complaints that tests are difficult and you don't know what test would be on its very unfair because it stated very clearly on syllabus. not an easy A but all questions come from Gleim JUST STUDY THEM
He could improve by alot, felt like i wasted my time by not learning the concepts of audit. His exams are 40 MCQ. 32 come out of the Gleim cpa review word for word no tricks and 8 come from the sky im assuming. 1st test had a test bank of 118, 2nd 330, 3rd 220.
Best online class ever. We used an online program and it was self explanatory. We read, practiced and took our test on there. It was super straightforward. If you can add 1 +1, you can do well in this class. Our only grades are 3 exams, so do be aware of that. He gives you a good idea of what to expect on the exams. Take it and surprise yourself!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
33%
Textbook Required
50%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.30 avg changeRatings by Course
ACCT2012
5.0
(1)ACCT2
5.0
(1)ACCT102
5.0
(1)ACCT301
4.0
(1)ACCT402
4.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
302
5.0
ACCT401
4.6
ACCT101
4.5
AUD401
4.5
201
4.0