Great Professor!!! He is so helpful and really explains things well. Makes things easy to understand. Homework can be challenging but it's all just for credit. He is very straightforward with grading. I learned so much in his class. I took him for 212 and 213.

Good prof. He teaches from the book straight up. He's really helpful,and a nice guy.

Dave is very helpful. He will go out of his way to meet you anytime of day, even on a weekend. Dave makes accounting enjoyable and tells a lot of jokes, he also makes sure that all of his students are on the same page. Accounting is not an easy subject, but Dave makes it understandable and enjoyable. I would take him over any other ACC prof at GVSU

He's a pretty good teacher. You could tell he wanted you to do well and had very clear lectures that helped teach the material. The tests reflects what was done in class, and he more or less tells you what is going to be on it. I definitly recomend taking him because I have heard a lot of horror stories about accounting professors.

He is straight forward with what he expects from you. Read the chapter before and then he clarifies everything in class. Goes over the material as many times as you ask. A really great prof... but he does give pop quizzes!

Good prof...wants to make sure you do well. Does a good job in class explaining things. Not a hard class, but must study unless you really just get accounting.

He's def. not the best accounting teacher out there, but he def. isn't the worst either. Nothing special. He gave us 4, 5 question pop quizes and somehow with his scale they were worth 100 points. Sometimes I feel like he enjoys watching his students get stressed, as he told us several times "this is is going to be a bad one"

Awesome teacher.He explains everything clearly. The quizzes are not really pop because they are always the class before a scheduled test. They are also open note and book.

Good guy, decent teacher. Class is a little tough, teaches straight out of the book. Tests can be very hard, my class had a 60% class average on one of them (prof. centers told us he expected somewhere in the 50's). Wouldn't go out of my way to take him but wouldn't go out of my way to avoid him either.

He is a great professor. He teaches straight from the book and assigns homework problems that are mandatory. Also he gives pop quizzes that are open book open note. His exams are hard, but seriously what Accounting exam isn't going to be? His exam review is very helpful, he tells you exactly whats on the exam. I'd recommend him.

If you are lazy and want everything handed to you don't take him because you must attend class and put in the work. Over all a great professor. Willing to go out of his way to help. His exams are challenging, but homework and quizzes are essentially just free points if you take the time to do them, so overall they even out. Hard work pays off.

Pretty good prof, teaches from the book because he wants you to have something to study from, but tells his own stories/experiences to use as examples. This is a challenging class in general, so my advice would be NOT to take a 6-9 section. Meeting only once a week made it really hard for him to lecture the material thoroughly at such a quick pace.

If you want to learn accounting, Centers is your man.

Nice guy, and clearly enjoys teaching. Not sure his style suits grad level classes though. His lectures essentially were him reading the book back to us, which didn't add much. His grading system doesn't make much sense, but he keeps the pace slow so you can learn most of what is being covered. I can see him being a good prof. for 212/213.

If you want to learn accounting. He is the professor to show you. He REALLY wants you to do good. His test are challenging, but he gives you all the resources you need to pass. I am glad to be taking him again for ACC-213.

Absolutely one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and will do anything possible to help you understand the material. He is the only way I passed the class and would definitely recommend him if you're struggling a bit.

Explains hard subject easily for non-accounting majors. Great introduction teacher. His tests has some curveballs but if you study, you will be fine. Highly recommend him

Really nice guy and great sense of humor. I didn't have much interest in acc before this but I ended up liking it. He provides entertainment in a pretty dull subject. Definitely has a lot of experience in the field also. Just be prepared to do some studying outside of class, it isn't something most people pick up on right away.

Some tough material, not a bad class overall. Good prof, tends to skim over things though.

I was not interested in accounting and no the best at math but professor centers was so extremely helpful outside of class for each of his students, before and after each test i usually go to his office hours and he is so kind in helping his students until they understand. Highly recommend.. i had him in 212 and made sure i had him again in 213

Great Prof, gives examples of how concepts are used in businesses. Will make time for students even if it's not office hours. Class is tough, had to study quite a lot but I got an A and I understand everything. Overall the most fun class I have taken... and it's Accounting!

Overall, he is a pretty good professor. The exams are very challenging, but he tells you exactly what is going to be on them. One homework assignment every week. They at least an hour. 5 quizzes, open note/open book, the lowest quiz score is dropped. 4 total exams, no cumulative final. Its not an easy class, but he is a good professor.

Centers is a great guy and a great teacher. ACC 212 in general is not easy, but if you put in the time and effort you can expect your grade to reflect that. Funny guy, very clear. I would take him again

Nice guy. Explains everything very well and uses a lot of examples to help you understand. Not the easiest class but thats cuz its accounting. Easy to get help from him since you can call him whenever at his house.

Great teacher. He makes sure everyone understands whats going on making accounting very simple. He brings real world experience into the class which makes it better than just learning from the book. The online hw is very nice and theres examples of how to do it all. Strongly Recommend Centers

He was one of my favorite teachers this semester. If you need to take acc 212 I would definitely recommend him! I have for acc 213 as well for the sole reason that I really liked the way he teaches. The subject itself is not easy but your final grade with reflect the time and effort you personally put into it.

Great teacher! I rearranged my schedule to sign up for ACC 213 the next semester just because he taught a class. He is very clear, and very helpful, always enouraging students to ask questions. Very approachable and laid back. Asks students to call him "Dave." I think he just gets lower ratings sometimes bc ACC isn't the easiest class for some.

BEST teacher ever. He is very helpful and clear.

overall a decent prof, not awesome but certainly wasn't bad. all online hw, which was different from what we did in class. i hate accounting but id take this prof again

He was a great professor! The homework could be challenging but he does anything to help you, he sent me a 2 page email explaining it, he gives you his phone number, all he wants is for you to pass. The class isn't easy at all but as long as you go to class, do the homework and study for the tests beyond just the homework you'll be fine.

Dave is extremely friendly and helpful - he moves at a good pace and makes sure everyone understands before moving on. Gives good examples and all homework is online. Exams are part MC, part free response. Always willing to help you and re-explain a concept. Makes a difficult class not so difficult!

Centers is a very helpful guy and is willing to do everything possible to help students. Will go through material slowly and precise so that everyone gets the concept. Exams are half MC and half short answer responses. All HW is the online connect. He also gives out a few quizzes here and there that are not hard. Recommended for accounting majors.

Great prof! He is so helpful and is willing to do anything to help you out! Accounting isn't easy for everyone so the class is difficult but Dave makes sure you know the material before moving on. I would take him if I were you!

Is a very helpful teacher. The class is hard because it is ACC but he wants you to succeed. Gives you his phone number so you can call him when you need help. Homework takes a while but worth it. Quizzes are random but open note and open book. Take this teacher if you have to take ACC.

VERY helpful, amazing professor. He encouraged questions since it is all new material, and had many examples to teach off of. His tests were kind of hard but if you studied you'd do pretty good.

I thoroughly enjoyed having Dave as a Prof. Yes he tries to "scare" you the first day but Yes it helped. I studied hard and with the helpfulness of Dave got through this tough class!

Prof. Centers is an incredibly nice man but he is a hard teacher. All homework is done online, he's a big supporter of the pop quizzes and he is strongly against using notes on exams. Even though he's nice, I wish i would have taken another professor.

Take as many accounting classes with Dave as you can! Quizzes are open book and open note. Quiz questions will be on exams. His review sheets are helpful! Doesn't make you feel stupid for asking silly questions. Doesn't get mad when you ask him to repeat things. He's great! And funny too :)

What a nice guy! He splits the TR classes up where one day we learn the material and the other we do problems from the chapter. He is always very helpful when asked questions. He's also a pretty funny guy, too! I'd advise you to take him!

Teaches via Cengage. From previous reviews it says he was good until he started using Cengage. I agree with this due to the fact the homework takes a couple hours sometime. I was just lucky enough to have a friend in the class who was a prodigy at accounting. Try not to miss class, I missed one and it set me back a good amount. TestsHard QuizEasy

Awesome professor. This class is insanely hard, and he makes sure everyone knows that at the beginning of the semester. Makes sure everyone is on the same page during lecture, doesn't move ahead until everyone understands. Encourages asking questions, and provides good reviews for the exam. Hoping I have him for ACC 213 too!

Professor Centers is the man. He is a really good instructor and doesn't get frustrated when you ask a lot of questions. On the first day he will tell you that accounting is hard, it has nothing to do with Dave. Some people don't get it but Dave will really help you if you don't. He's also super nice so go to his office hours and chill with him.

Accounting is not an easy subject, but Dave really wants you to succeed. His tests challenge you to do your best. And if you go to every class and do your homework - and get help when needed - you too can survive ACC 212.

This is a class called "advanced accounting" , so pay attn to the word advanced. The 1rst test is incredibly difficult, the 2nd test hard, but still much easer than the 1rst. The 3rd and 4th are just average. Expect to teach yourself much of the work unless your real quick on learning the concepts. Only able to teach when going over HW.

Absolutely love him! His class is not an easy class by any means and he makes you work for your grade, but if you put the work in you should be fine. He offers reviews before every exam which are extremely helpful. He is hilarious and makes the class fun and worth going to. He will bend over backwards to help, all you have to do is ask.

Great professor for suck a difficult class. Gives clearly stated review guides before tests that really help. You cannot miss a lecture because you will not only be behind but you could miss a quiz. He makes the class interesting by adding real life scenarios and telling stories! Very enjoyable!

He's a really nice guy, unless you cheat in his class. Never do it.

Take this professor if you don't want to suffer through your first accounting class. Tells you what you need to study. Even has review sessions the week before the exam. Go to those. Do your homework. Get a good grade.

Prof. Centers is a great guy! He does grade tough, and attendance IS mandatory to pass! He's very understanding and willing to help if you need it! One key think to do in class is participate and talk to him. He's much more willing to be lenient and help if you're not just another student and show character! Cheat? Say bye bye to college though!

He is the best professor I've had at this university, his teaching style is easy to understand and if you don't get it, he will explain it again. He does a lot of example problems then goes over it with us so we know how to do it. He does a review on the Saturday before every test including the final which basically tells you what to study to pass

A real great guy. He keeps the lectures as interesting as possible with the subject. Makes you teach yourself and then reinforces in his lecture and practice problems. The first day will scare you, but he teaches so well that everything came super easy. He's laid back and will make sure you're comfortable with the material.

Centers is awesome. If you actually want to learn accounting, he is your guy. You have pre-lecture homework online, then you lecture in class, do practice problems for the chapter and then have homework online. While it seems like a lot, it isn't bad and the best way to learn the material is by repetition. Funny, easy going, and a great prof!

I took this class over the summer, and he was great about going over material in class and then allowing us time to work on Seaside for the last 20 minutes of class and giving us time to ask questions if necessary. His syllabus was very organized and outlined the class excellently with clear grading criteria.

Great lectures and lots of practice

One of the best professors I've every had. He will "bend over backwards" for his students. If you are having trouble with the homework, you can call him personally and he will walk you through every problem/question and make sure you come up with the correct answer! Wonderful prof! I would definitely take him again!

Centers is a great guy. Do Connect and the extra problems he gives over and over and you should be fine. Go to tutoring if you are struggling, you can also meet with him and he is more than willing to help! Reading the chapter before class helps! If you can get by with the ebook, do it, saves money! I would take him again!

This is for accounting majors. No textbook, but heavy with journal entries. Centers will work with you if you are having trouble understanding something. Start the project early to ask questions as you go along. A small paper, five quizzes, and a final exam. For a 1 credit class, a lot of work is put into this class.

Professor Centers is a great professor. He is tough but fair in his grading. His tests are difficult but if you do the homework, practice questions and go to his review sessions you will do well. He is very approachable and wants to help you succeed. He goes over practice questions in class, which greatly helped me understand the material.

I took this professor for 212 &213 along with this class. He's clear cut on what he expects. He has "quizes" but they're open book & open note. He does a lot to help boost your grade in the class besides just exams. His exam reviews give you everything you need to pass. You have to put in the effort but he wants everyone to do well in his class

He is quick to answer questions by email or office hours and he is very flexible. He does not take attendance but does require a TopHat subscription so that he can keep track of participation. He does give pop quizzes, but they are open note, open book. He is very helpful. Class time normally consists of lots of practice problems.

Dave is a decent professor, the class is just hard. He does a good job of teaching and explaining whats going on and there's two sets of online homework per week. The exams are what make this class challenging, they tend to be quite a bit different form the work done in class. Study and do the homework and you should be fine.

One of the best professors I have ever had. He's funny, cares about students, and explains what is going on, as accounting can get confusing. He holds 2 hour study sessions the Saturday before a test, and they are worth going to. There's more than a bit of homework, and even though there's no attendance, you'll need to go to class to understand it.

A good amount of homework, but if you do the homework youll do well on the exam because theyre just like the class examples and homework

Really nice guy. Offers reviews before every exam. Make sure you do the pre-lecture homework before going to class though!

Dave is a great guy and is very knowledgable about accounting. He wants all of his students to succeed and wants the best for them always. This is not an easy course for first-time accounting students, so utilizing his office hours are essential to your success. Ignore all the BS reviews, he's a great guy who is teaching an incredibly hard subject

If youre a first time accounting student this class will be difficult regardless of who you take. He did a good job preparing you for exams and only teaching material that was going to be needed. Lots of online homework that will take about 2 hours to do each week and exams were very long. Great guy who really knows his stuff ! Would take again

I loved professor Centers! He was a really great professor and I learned so much from him. Accounting is hard. That's just a fact. If you work for it and study you'll be successful, but if you don't do the reading or go to class, you probably won't do well. His tests are fair and he offers a lot of help outside of class. Take him. He's great.

Best option for ACC 240. Seaside is so much easier and you can print it out do it by hand check it with him and work from there! Start early on Seaside and you will get the A.

Dave was one of the most caring profs I've ever had. If you aren't an accounting major, then it really does not matter what prof you take; it's going to be difficult. Dave, however, goes out of his way to make sure you succeed. He goes over problems in class which is very helpful; trust me. Overall, Dave is awesome!

Dave wants his students to succeed. He doesn't lecture much, so you do have to read the book and do the practice problems. 2 days of the week you work on problems in class and then go over them together. He also holds study sessions on Saturday before the tests, which really helps. He knows what his stuff and is overall a great teacher.

For the most part we did practice problems every class. Material was easy to understand. Goes through problems and explains them well

Good prof -- drops low quizzes and hw scores and one out of five exams. Material is tough but that's because it's acc, not because he's a bad prof. Lectures aren't super helpful -- teaches straight from the book and I found it easier to teach myself because often his examples got sidetracked by personal stories and got confusing.

I really enjoy his teaching. Accounting is tough, but I had good background that helped me a lot. If you do not know what you are doing and do not try to help yourself, he will leave you behind. Accounting right now at GV is a mess, but that is mostly because of department standardization. Really poor job by them!

Dave is a really good man, and a solid choice for a professor. Both 212 and 213 are super tough and getting an A requires the outside of class which most people don't have. The exams are tough but he drops the lowest one. Make sure you know the material inside and out for an exam. Overall I'd recommend Dave as a professor.

The class is extremely had,but as you take the time to understand everything you should get a decent grade. Centers is a very good prof,but he is stuck teaching and giving all assignments and exams that are made by the department so theres nothing he can do. Gives great examples and really wants to help everyone. Put in the work and you'll be fine.

Hes very accessible outside of the classroom, and offers students to even call him for questions. he really cares about his students but you definitely have to care about your success as well. if you have questions, ASK. he will help. Gives great examples, accounting just is so hard. Overall great prof

David Centers was so good I am taking him for 213 and 240 next semester. People who say this class is super challenging dont read the chapter, ask questions, or do the homework. Those things are necessary if you want to do well. Centers goes over the big concepts in lecture and is extremely kind and caring. Overall, 10/10 recommend

Prof. Centers was one of my favorite profs this semester. He was a great teacher and really knew what he was talking about. He was always willing to help with questions also on the homework. The Homework can be a bit overwhelming at times but still is useful to learning the materiel. The weekly quizzes are also helpful when it comes to midterm time

Centers is such a good accounting professor. I have now had him for 212, 213, and 240 and I can not say enough good things about him. He is clear, concise, and understands that students learn at different levels and may need help outside of the classroom. Personally, I found this class to be very easy with him. Highly recommend

240 can be a challenging class because it focuses more on the application of accounting knowledge rather than on learning new concepts and ideas. Regardless, this class with Centers was very manageable. I went to his office hours a few times for help as he always cleared up any confusion I had. If you can, I would suggest taking him.

Dave is a great guy and knows his stuff, however what we do in class is often much easier than the exams. You will not pass if you don't do a lot of work and practice problems on your own.

Do not expect to go into this class and do nothing. If you have no previous ACCT classes it can be difficult to grasp. Centers is very good at explaining the concepts, and reading the book is important. Do not skip his lectures! I had an 8:30 am class and only missed 3, I regret missing those classes, his explanations are better than the book.

While the lectures can be dry, Professor Centers knows the material well. Stay engaged, use the textbook, and take advantage of extra credit opportunities. unstuckstudy was a great supplementary tool for practice and review. With effort, you can succeed in this challenging but worthwhile course.