Great teacher

She's a wonderful teacher, she actually is the reason I changed my major to accounting. She's tough, but she explains things really well and is available for questions. She's also got a good sense of humor.

Her tests were VERY hard and bordering on impossible, however if you studied and went to office hours she was more than willing to help. I learned so much in her class and because of her tough standards I remember the majority of it 3 years later and I was not an accounting major.

Her exam is hard. you should not just memorize sutff in the textbook, but u should understand deeply. She really eagers to help students.

Very good teacher. Extremely helpful, but the subject matter is hard. Do not memorize examples, but do your homework several times before the exam. Pay attention to the quizzes, they are a good indication of what will be on the test.

she is the best teacher I ever had. Her tests were hard, but for those of you who only think about tests, wait till you get a real job. I would take any class with her

Her teaching style was just not for me. She lectures from PPTs everyday that you can get from Blackboard. Her tests are very hard. She tries to trick you, the homework doesn't reflect the tests at all. She posts online reviews that are somewhat helpful. Never saved time to review in class.

If you go to class, do the homework, and study for the tests then it really isn't that hard of a class. I got a B and rarely went to class. Professor Cosgrove explains the concepts well, but she does make the tests pretty hard.

Tests are very, very difficult. She'll help you if you visit her office hours; however, I thought I was well prepared for all the tests and did very poorly on them. I didn't miss a class and yet still found it to be tricky. I wouldn't recommend taking this class if you can help it.

I took 309 this summer. The class has a ridiculous amount of homework and the recitation is a waste of time. Must go to class and keep up on homework and take notes on your papers and you will do fine! Lots of hard work, very respectable teacher. Cosgrove is very helpful, this is just a hard class.

Do all homework and pay attention in class. Tests are difficult. I got a B attending about one class per week and doing the homework.

Difficult class. Cosgrove does a great job of covering the material in depth in class. Take the time to study out of class and do the reviews and online homework. If you are looking to just put in the minimum effort good luck passing this class.

Challenging teacher. She makes sure you actually learn the material, you can't really get off just memorizing things for the test. She explains things very well in class and goes over many examples, just do the homework and pay attention! Great teacher.

She is a much better teacher than many. She explains the material in depth, do the simple homework and study and you should do fine on the tests. I have experienced her not so pleasant side out of class, she definitely has favorites. But overall a good teacher, her test questions are all questions that have been in hw or done in class

My favorite teacher this semester- she knows exactly what she's talking about and goes through it in a logical way. Tests are not impossible, just do the review given beforehand. She is touchy about students talking during class, but gives you plenty of time to do in-class examples and discuss.

Has a bit of an attitude but good overall, come to class take good notes and you should be fine

Professor that actually cares about and challenges her students. Her class isn't easy but if you try you should be okay.

Cosgrove lectures the material very well - lots of examples which she works through step by step in class. Make sure to read the textbook very thoroughly if you want to have any chance of doing well on the tests. Attend lectures to catch possible bonus points. Cosgrove won't go out of her way to be friendly, but she certainly isn't mean.

When in class she does a good job of making you understand the in-class examples. Homework brings the difficulty up a level, and tests bring it up even more.

She cares that you learn the material and will help you if you pass. Her lectures and her tests are pretty clear cut, as long as you study. She explains things in an easy-to-understand way. There are a lot of homework assignments, but they are easy and they help.

Her tests are challenging, but working the practice exam is very helpful. Showing up and paying attention is critical for success. If you don't understand things the first time, good luck. She doesn't really know how to approach topics from multiple perspectives.

Deb is a great teacher and easy to get along with. You are graded on participation and she will give out extra credit. Homework assignments are collected everyday for completion points- this is a huge part of the grade! do the assignments and decent on the tests and you will get an A

There is a homework assignment pretty much every class 10pts each pretty much graded on completion. They definitely help to buffer your grade when it comes to the exams. She is a good professor that makes it worthwhile to come to class.

Tests are near impossible even with a note sheet that is two-sided with no restrictions as to what you can put on it. Luckily there is a lot of homework that is a completion grade for the most part to off-set test grades. She is probably the most entertaining accounting professor I will ever have, she definitely makes the boring material better.

Deb is a good teacher! She gives participation points fairly. Only if you answer questions in class will you get chips, and 20-25 chips50 pts participation points. As an international student, it's not easy to get chips at first, but finally I got 22! She has tons of HW. Do every HW carefully so that you can learn, and know what to answer in class

Deb is easily one of the coolest, if not the coolest professor, in the accounting department. You have homework assignments every day that are graded upon completion that help to buffer her very difficult tests. This class would be really boring if it wasn't taught by her.

Deb's pretty awesome. She has a lot of real world stories that are funny. Class isn't too difficult, although the material can be challenging. Biggest complaint about Deb is that it literally takes her months to grade exams, so you don't really have any idea how well or poorly you are doing in the class.

She is a good teacher and has great stories but her extra credit given isn't fair. Not everyone is able to get the same amount. Only 2 tests and an excel test which is graded very hard. There is a lot of homework but she grades them for completion. Also talk in class she really cares about participation points

Deb is good. She has good stories and interesting discussions. She gives participating points fairly, and I think it is easy to get them if you are willing to speak. Although there are tons of homework, you will get full points if you put effort into it.

Deb is one of the best accounting professors available in COB. Her classes are so straight forward that failure is purely due to user error. Her assignments are fill in the blank completion with references to the content covered in the book. She provides study guides that if utilized, result in an easy A on the exam. I highly recommend Deb.

Deb was a very good teacher. She really cares about her students and allows easy ways for pre exam extra credit. Attendance is taken and participation is counted. However, there is homework due for every class, which she sometime doesn't take so its your own gamble to not do it. The tests are unreasonably hard and super hard to study for.

Deb is a good teacher for this course. She expects a lot out of her students, but does teach the class well. For how simple the content of the course is, the exams are very difficult. No one got an A on the first exam in my section. To get an A in this course, you will have to put in a lot of work and effort, but is doable.

I don't understand why people hate Cosgrove. Does she have hard tests? Yes. Do you have to go to class? Yes. The only reason accountants make good money is because employers know we have some hard classes and this is one of them. That being said, she keeps lecture interesting and is a fairly funny professor.

Deb's class was the only one that I genuinely enjoyed going to this semester because her lectures were interesting and relevant. She expects participation and tests were difficult. To do well, it's important to take thorough notes and think about overall concepts rather than just memorizing definitions. My biggest complaint is that she grades slow.

Her lectures are always entertaining and engaging. She does a great job at making you feel like you are cared about and respected. Make sure to do the reading and understand the concepts instead of just memorizing definitions. Otherwise, you won't do well on the exams. Study the homework!

Deb is a great professor and was my favorite class this semester. However, getting an A in the class is tough unless you miss two or fewer questions per test since her tests are short. Take thorough notes and study up on your Excel (the practical is what got me an A-). While you have 2 HW assignments a week, it's manageable and worth it to do them.

Yes, 309 is a difficult class, but Deb is an amazing professor. If you go to the lectures, participate, take notes, and take studying for the exams seriously, you should be able to get a B or higher in the course. The Excel stuff is fairly easy and ended up boosting my grade. You are allowed a note sheet on the exams, but still study a lot!

Accounting 309 is not about accounting per se. It's hardcore professional training. How do professional think and behave based on ideological tasks. Non-professionals do not carry creative tasks because they're given instructions A-Z.

Cosgrove his a good professor for this accounting course. This class is quite boring, but she does a great job grabbing your attention with stories and humor. Not a big fan of her teaching format (doing hw first and then having a lecture over hw we did the day previous). But thats my personal opinion. Excel Exam really helped with my grade.

Deb is a very fun professor to have. However I think her class is very difficult. Homework is pretty easy it's just a lot and takes a while. She makes the exams (25 MC) more difficult than needed due to them being short. Excel portion is a hit or miss for people, either makes sense or you struggle a bit. Deb is always there to help, get to know her

This class is much easier than 309 was with Deb. This was Deb's first time teaching 308, so I think it was a little easier but will probably make it harder in the future. Exams weren't super difficult but still need to study. Deb is always willing to help. Homework can be frustrating at times, especially the labs. Do extra credit when offered.