One of the best accounting teachers. Tells you exactly what you need to know for the test and yet still manages to encourage you to not just memorize, but to think. Funny guy with very interesting insights on tax policy.

Nice enough guy, although he talks a lot about his political views. Class is very straight forward, dont even bother buying a book he gives you study guides that the tests are based off of. Tests are kind of hard, he tries to trick you with easy trap answers.

Good guy, but runs off on political tangents from time to time. He is well versed, but the material is dry and boring. No way to get past it. He seems to make it as easy and painless as it can be.

Tax itself is hard and confusing but Roberts makes it fun and interesting. At first I took tax with Foth but ended up dropping b/c he is hard and confusing and does not know how to teach. Roberts is more engaging and talks about current issues which relate to tax policy.

Great man. Good person. Hard class...everyone will tell you to study a lot and you won't and you will receive the appropriate grade. One of those things you don't listen to until you learn by experience. But great class overall. I actually am coming out liking tax...maybe my first non A but can't win them all i guess! Take Him!

THis is not an easy course but Roberts is very interesting to listen to. He helps out a lot with handouts and makes the class a lot easier. I would take him for sure.

I know that he has a lot of material to cover but I think that also accounts for the fact that people don't do as well on his tests; there's a lot to know even though he does tell you what is on the test, you still have a lot to memorize. Not an easy class.

Very good professor. By far the easiest ACC class I have taken. Know his quizes and handouts backwards and forwards and you should do well. There is a generous curve. I aced his class.

good guy. makes the taxation as painless as possible.

Great professor. It's definitely a tough class, but there are no surprises on his tests. He does everything he can to make sure you are prepared for the exams. Put in the effort to memorize the handouts and quizzes and you'll do great!

What you put in the class is what you get out. Study the handouts, understand the handouts, and you will do fine.

He's a tough professor. If you're looking for an easy class avoid his, but if you want to learn the stuff from a real sharp guy (and don't mind being humbled in the process) I strongly recommend him.

Excellent professor for accounting/tax people. A definite "code-head" who tells you the history of the section, and how it interrelates with other code sections. Great sense of humor. If only we all could know what he knows.

Loved him! Yes, very hard - its tax, the subject is hard regardless of the professor, he made it interesting, if you are a tax person or plan for CPA - Take him, great teacher. Prepare to work hard.

It's a tax class, obviously hard. He knows his stuff and makes it as easy as possible. Tells you what might be on the exam. Final, midterm, mini-essays only. Book is only needed for advanced prep. Very knowledgable about the subject, funny yet specific sense of humor. Definitely recommend.

This was a taxation class, and I was very skeptical at first but to my surprise I actually learned a lot and enjoyed the class. You have to give a 15min presentation, write a paper about your presentation, and then write another paper for the take home final. No tests, no midterm, but you do need to attend class, not bad though...

Good Professor

good professor. as long as you study the notes you should be fine. also study the practice quizzes that he gives out at the beginning of every class. 1 ethics paper and 1 tax research assignment which are pretty easy. very nice and helpful.

David Roberts was a great professor. All the material you need is contained in packets he gives you. All you need to study for the midterm and final are these packets and some practice quizzes he gives. Aside from that, he is very knowledgeable, and his lecutres are actually interesting. Definitely the professor to take for 360.

Tough, but overall, fair. You have to consistently do the work in this class and use all of the materials available to you. Too much detail material to cram for final. He is an entertaining, and VERY knowledgeable instructor, makes himself available, etc. About as lively as a tax class is going to get. Final harder than midterm. DON'T miss classes!

You'll be intimidated by him at first, but he's awesome. Tax is ridiculously boring, but he actually makes an effort to liven it up a bit. The packets are the key to success. Memorize them inside and out and you'll get an A on both the midterm and final... final is harder, though! Overall, great class, great professor... take him!

This class is extremely hard but Roberts really tries his best to make it clear what's going to be on the test. He's a little intimidating but he explains things well and you know exactly what's expected of you. Definitely recommended!

His handouts are golden! Awesome, entertaining professor who teaches you a lot!

Tax is an extremely difficult subject and Roberts does his best to help you understand. He's extremely passionate about the subject and his subtle humor is interesting. If you do the handouts ahead of class, it makes it 10 times easier to understand while he's teaching it. One of the few A's I got in my accounting classes but it was a lot of work

OMG! Final was impossible! He's really good at explaining the material. The midterm is very much like the notes, the final also is, but he mixes concepts together so you need to know everything to be able to interrelate it in the test. I guess it's it's a painfully necessary class...

If you miss a single class simply don't bother yourself anymore... it's like acc380 just harder and even more knowledge at one time!!! He's a very smart guy and a great teacher but this class is just the toughest ACC class out there PERIOD! I feel sorry for all of the students who need to take it in order to graduate!

He is a good teacher but talks to fast and the tests is hard but they are everything he teaches in class so nothing is a suprise.

Good professor! He knows his material really good...he is not like the other accounting professors that is pushing every single accounting student to go into the Big Four. Class is hard, but it sometimes keeps you interested. Notes are everything! Know the notes and you will do just fine.

His ICS-392 "Taxation and Society" course is fairly easy. The course requires no accounting experience, no tax law knowledge... There is no textbook, just a few handouts. He takes attendance. All you have to do is participate in class, write a paper, and give a 20 minute presentation. There are no exams. He usually doesn't let out early.

He is a good professor. Not your typical DePaul one, old school. Has interest in what he does and in teaching. Midterm 100p, final 150p & 2 easy projects. Make sure you attend class. Study his notes. He does not use the textbook. Curves the grades. Easy going and nice guy. Subject is hard but he makes it a little bit better.

He is a good professor. Very knowledgeable. To do well for his exams, you have to study the materials he gave and it helps to listen to class recording when reiew. Focus on what he talked. He doesn't use textbook.

The class it self is extremely difficult, I mean its Tax Accounting,it cannot be easy. He warns you from the beg. you need to know the stuff he goes over very well. He explains everything really well but there is so much he can do for you, you need to do a lot of studying. 50mid 50final. Huge Curve but a lot of people still drop after midterm.

He's extremely fair-study his notes from class and you will do well-you can't just study the night before-you have to study longer than normal-but he's a great teacher-it's just a hard class.

Got an A on both exams. You have to read the hand outs literally 10 times to get a good grade. Tax is very detail oriented and involves a high level of memorization and application.

Great Teacher!! Make sure you study his handouts!! The tests are somewhat difficult but you should be ok as long as you study his handouts and make sure you understand the material.

The professor really cares about his students. He gives you all the material and assistance you could need, He is in the office on non class days for additional assistance. The textbooks are optional he tells you about alternative options, you can use older editions. I crammed 12 hours for the Midterm and got a B. He grades it that same night.

One of the strongest teachers at DePaul. Puts a ton of time into making a very hard topic as easy as possible. If you have any work ethic you will get a good grade. Strongly recommend taking him.

very very good and helpful professor. You must take his class!

I very much enjoyed Professor Roberts teaching style. Everything you need to know regarding his tests are packed neatly in his lecture handouts and weekly quizzes. I recommend reviewing lecture notes/making note cards each week so you don't fall behind. Topics are tough, but his job is to prepare us for REG CPA exam, so deal with it.

great teaching. Useful handout. It makes it easier to learn without a textbook.

This class is difficult and a lot of work. You can't expect to do well if you don't attend class, re-read the handouts, re-work the quizzes, and do the questions from the CPA review book required for the class. He is available and helpful outside of class for any questions/concerns. Don't take another prof for a tax class, you won't learn as much.

It's a little hard if you don't know anything about tax or business law. But you can learn a lot especially when the professor keeps pushing you. He even provides useful videos online if you can't get it at class. Tests are easier than what he fed us in class. And you need to really commit to the subjects.

He is my favorite professor at DePaul who made me felt that I didn't waste my tuition. Doesn't like other professors who just read PPT and do lots of case studys, he always prepares enough before he coming into the class. Tax is a hard course, he uses his own handouts and the exam is exactly follows what he covered in the class and in quizes.

Strong recommended professor!You will never waste your tuition in his class. David Robert always prepares enough before he coming into the classroom. Tax is a hard course, but he uses his own handouts and gives me a more clarified logic. The exam is exactly follows what he covered in the class and those before-class quizes.

One of the best tax professor in DePaul. He is a very knowledgeable professor and would able to deliver those knowledge to students as well. Just make sure you understand all the handout and quiz well you will get a good grade!

I took Tax I and II for Professor Roberts. I'm an international student which makes me harder to learn Code. Professor Roberts made the class the easiest way for me to not only understand but also really learn it into my mind. He designed perfect handouts which combined CPA materials in a easy understanding way. He is awesome!

He is great and helpful. Everyone knows that tax is a very hard stuff. But Professor Roberts makes it easy for me to understand. His exam is exactly relevant to his class handout. If you take efforts to look over his handout, review his class lectures, and do his quizzes on time and understand all the stuff he mentioned about. You will get A.

Professor Roberts is a very great professor. You can learn a lot from class. Tax is hard but he makes it easy to lean. I really like tax after his two tax courses.

I am not a fan of Tax. But Prof. Roberts really makes an effort to make the class bearable. He is very precise about what he expects. This class is hard work, if you do all the quizzes and read the handouts then you will do well.

after taking this course, Ipassed CPA-reg.

Dr. Roberts made a tough subject a lot easier to learn. I am in the 5-year program and was reluctant to take this course, but after I took Dr. R's course I came out knowing a lot more about corporate tax. Anyone who gives a bad review should rethink their chosen profession because he went out of his way to help students learn this subject.

He is a great professor and very knowledgeable. Tax is a tough subject, and I thought he tried to make it easier to understand. If you attend the class, take good notes and do all the homework, you will pass. The key here is to be prepared and do all the questions. This is the exact way you have to prepare for the CPA exam if you wish to pass it.

I had this professor for Tax I; he was amazing, so I knew I had to take him for Tax II. I was too busy with work, so I could not manage an A for tax II, but that's all on me, though the subject is pretty hard, too. He tells you how to study, and I know that when you do the work outside of class, you get the grade. I'd take him again if I could.

I have never learned so much as I have in this class. You have to put good work into the class by studying his handouts, being ready for his quizzes, and I suggest a tape recorder since he talks fast. He is passionate, and I've never been more inspired to consider the CPA exam. I am an MST student, FT worker, and proud of my B for the class!

Though tax is though, he made it simpler. as long as you follow the steps, its easy to pass and get great score

One of the most knowledgable & passionate teachers I have ever had. Felt that my tuition was put to great use. Those Who gave a low rating were probably just lazy.. It's a graduate accounting course, should expect to put in a lot of time studying. To get a passing grade, go to class and make sure u learn the material, don't just memorize it.

Great professor all around - will revisit his notes when I go to study for the CPA exam. No complaints because it is very straightforward class and deliverables are clearly communicated.

a good teacher, very helpful course, his handouts make tax study much easier than reading tax code or textbook by yourself

Although sometimes he couldn't talk the materials in a concise and brief way, he's still a very responsible teacher, and he tries his best to make us understand the tax materials better. He's one of the most professional and responsible professors I've ever seen. I really learn a lot from his class and I really appreciate it.

Need to show up to class to understand what's going on. There is a lot of material that needs to be covered and it really helps if you study very hard from the beginning because you will get lost if you won't keep up with the material. Professor is very good and willing to help. CPA review videos are a must-see! they are VERY helpful when studying!

You gotta go to class and study hard. He does go fast and his "textbook" is basically his fill in the blank lecture notes.

David Roberts knows he teaches a hard class so he does everything he can to make it easier for the students. His class is really catered towards your success and preparing you for the CPA exam. His materials are a must-have for studying for the CPA exam after graduation. Not an easy class. 2 tests & 1 paper. He'll tell you what to expect on tests.

His notes are clear and include applicable examples. If you listen in class, you retain most of it, because he communicates the concepts well. I passed reg a month or so later, barely studying, because of his class.

Professor is a good teacher and teaches in a clear and logic way

Makes handouts which are very helpful, summarizes the rules and gives examples . Make sure you don't leave studying until last minute, otherwise you are screwed. I fell behind and had to memorize tons of material just a few days before the test and it wasn't fun! Cares about students and is available outside class if you are unclear on something.

Great professor! Lots of material but explains everything giving great real world examples. Has CPA review videos online that are verbatim of what he teaches in class. Don't wait until the last minute to study or you wont do well and will fall behind very fast! Great course

Robert's class gets you CPA ready. Pay attention to the quizzes/lecture notes he hands out. I stopped using the Gleim book after the midterm because I felt it was overkill. He tells you the topics that will be tested on the midterm and final. There's a curve, 80 gets you an A, you'll realize why. If you're 3 weeks out from the exam start studying!

Prof Robert's class was very challenging, but the pay off is enormous. Work the handouts and quizzes in and out until you can do them in your sleep. It's manageable if you don't fall behind. From what I've heard, if you're in the MSA program, this is the best professor to take for taxes I and II. There's no easier way around it to my knowledge.