Very good communications skills, clear explanations. Provides answer keys for textbook problems, sample exams. Very well organized in class and on the blackboard. Makes work hard, always available during office ours. Excellent Prof. Recommend you want to

very good prof, if you need to take acc 3000 take him its a hard course, but he makes it as simple as its gonna get, does alot of problems, just study the problems he does in class and you will be okay for the exam, trust me

If you want to know accounting, take him! If you want an easy A look somewhere else.

He is a very good professor. He explains really well, often with real life examples and does a lot of problems. Read the text, do the HW and you'll be fine. For those who want really easy A or B, he is not a choce - you have to work.

He is not bad at all, but you need to work in his class, final was based on Hw problems, just do te home work

Very good prof. Explains well, clear, fluent and interesting. You do have to do all the homework problems to succeed. I learnt alot and enjoyed his lectures.

his exam seems too easy to pass. if u pay a litte,just a little, attaintion on his lecture. u can figure how nice and well-organized about his lecture. one more point, he had no mercy on poor performance student.

As good as it gets. Wish were more profs like him. Excellent Prof.

He is one of the great accounting professors. His tests are not hard if you do the hw he assigns. he is not boring like other accoutning professors. If you want to learn, take him. I like him as a professor. I would take him again if I have a chance

One of the BEST professors in accounting. He's not easy, but you'll learn alot (which i think is more important). Just do all the readings and hw problems. Not an easy A. Have to work for a good grade, but you'll definitly learn more than form other professors

He's a good professor, he knows what hes talking about. Just make sure u do all the homework if you want an A in the class. He teaches from powerpoints, and gives u old tests as samples.Hes not easy, but if u do ur homework and study u can get an A because his tests are straight forward.

He's a pretty good professor and knows what he's talking about, but if you don't sit there for hours and hours doing all of the homework, you'll be lucky to pull off a B in his class.

Very nice guy. He trys his best to teach the materials. 3 exams, 1 project. He takes a pic of you at the beginning of semester - would know your name eventually.

Well organizer & helpful.

Really nice guy. Read the chapter before class and you will be fine. Don't study from his sample exam---the actual exam will be a totally different format. DO THE HW!

Out of all the professors for ACC 3000, he's the best. Really sweet.

He is a very good professor. Although I am not good at accounting , I don't have any complaint toward his way of teaching.Beware, his practice test sheet before exam is totally different his two midterms. study hard and get a good grade.

Very clear makes the class more interesting

Lots of work.

After completing my accounting major at Baruch, I realized how lucky I was to have this professor. He is one of the few who can explain, and cares about students. He's always availiabe for extra help and takes time out of class to tell us about the REAL WORLD of accounting; things about the CPA exam and etc... Highly recomended. (not an easy A)

One of the best accounting professors in the world. Explains really well and will make sure u'll learn a lot about the ACCOUNTING INDUSTRY. He is a research professor and will talk a lot about the current issues in the industry (which is very helpful when interviewing with the BIG4). I had him a while ago, and im very glad i did. Not an easy A

The best Accounting professor at Baruch. I had him Fall 2004. Explains concepts with extreme clarity and precision. He cares deeply about his students and is very precise. His inside knowledge of the accounting profession is amazing. If you want to LEARN take him. However, it is VERY HARD to get an A in his class.

He is a very good, organized, and fair professor. His lecture is very interesting and helpful. Not an easy class, but definitely can teach.You can learn a lot from his class.Fair test, if you really listening in the class, take notes and do the problems, you should be fine.

He's a great professor. Very organized and whatever is discussed in class is posted on blackboard! you have to study though and know the material. He will explain something 100 times even if only 1 person doesnt understasnd. Very nice guy and I recommend.

He's actually much easier then people think. The only reason I didn't do well is because I didn't study properly. If you do the homework and understand it, you will do fine. Just memorize some stuff and make sure you know how to do JE.

he goes a bit too fast sometimes but he will go over concepts with you if you ask. and cram hard for the midterms. they are very tricky.

I think he is one of the good accounting professors. Explained everything well. He gives sample exams so pay attention to those! The work wasn't overwhelming, but it keeps you busy. I would take him again if he were teaching other courses.

Byard is the best professor I have had in this school. I wish all were like him. He is hardworking, very well organized , very clear and extremely helpful. I still remember everything he thought me. I highly recommend him.

The BEST professor out there. He will really really teach u accounting and the contemporary issues in the industry. not an easy A...but then again which accounting class is????

To all of those that had nothing good to say you are all full of it and its probably because ya'll didnt study and did bad on his tests. He's an easy professor. Do the HW and his practice exam, which is a good hint. No tricks on the exam. The final was not hard at all. He is very helpful and will answer any questions related to Acct or the career.

All I can say: HE IS THE BEST! Very clear, organized, easy to understand. Take him, but don't forget to study! Not an easy A.

He is truly a wonderful professor. He is very clear, organized and he explains everything very well. Accounting is not easy and you have to study but he grades very fairly.

Definitely have to read chapters and work problems more than once. His study guides are usually the opposite of what's actually on the exam. Does not take attendance, but attend all classes. You'll will need it! ;)

Accounting classes without a doubt are hard. He tries his best to make his students understand the problems. He goes over homework problems. Lectures and textbook weren't much of help. His tests are kind of hard, but he curves.

Nice prof, explains everything good enough. His test are hard and tricky though. Final is cumulative.

Lots of work

No normal distribution of grades in the class. When he says all material is "fair game" he means it. Either learn all & get A or none and get C. Nobody said acc is easy & most students dont study the req. 7hrs a week per acc class. Hes awesome. If ur hard worker, u will be rewarded. If u failed and are rating him badly, think about switching majors

very clear, well organized,very nice prof. 2 exams, 1final and 1 easy FARS case. highly recommend.

I loved his class. His lectures are so clear. You will definitely learn a lot with him. The fars case is a lot of research but it's worth it.

He's cool, but boring. Talks nothing but accounting all day long. Lots of stuff on blackboard. I didnt do so well in his class, but thats my fault. he is one of the best accounting teachers you will take. only negative is the multiple choice part on his exams. They are hard. word problems are the same as the homework with diff. numbers. take him.

The class is not easy but he is very straight forward, mostly asks from recent CPA exams, the exams are hard, but gives online hw to help to boost yr grade, no attendance is taken but COME TO CLASS! ppl droped the course, not because of him but their acc base was not enough to pass on this course. Best acc PROF! Take him,you will learn a lot!

Probably the best professor that Baruch has to offer. Very clear lectures. Only downside that with his clear explanations he expects more from you. Compare to all other ACC 3000 class his tests are more condensed and slightly longer. Nevertheless, an accounting major will apperciate it.

This professor clearly is a professional in his field. Tests are hard but if you study hard and at the same time understand the material you can get an A. Grades fairly on the long problems and gives partial credit. In this class its better to read and at least try the problems before coming to class so it will be easier to understand the material.

Material is very hard. Don't forget that C+ is the passing grade. Lectures are clear. Tests are hard.

He is one of the best accounting prof. at Baruch. He is very professional and also a dedicated teacher. This course is demanding and the exams are not easy but you will learn a lot. For accounting major students-strongly recommend him to take.

Professor is knowledgeable and professional. I agree he was either going too fast -over the slides- or assumed that class knows the subject from the acc2101. But he was also doing the problems in detail which was really helpful. It will help if you read the material before coming to class. No curve when class avg was 166.81pts or 55.6% on final.

He's the best professor for Accounting. Lectures can not be clearer, fair grader. I got a B but was totally not his fault. Exam are very hard, but not only you'll learn a lot, but also you'll be very prepared for ACC 3100. He is always open to help anyone, always answers emails, his office is always open to students. Awesome professor.

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He is a great professor. Make you do lot of work, but believe me if you are in accounting major, you might want to do lot of practice.

He is by far the best professor I've had anywhere. He is very professional and extremely knowledgeable. His class is quite challenging but it is known to be the most difficult in the Accountancy program. Requires a lot of studying but his course outline is very clear.

Pro Byard is one of the best professors I ever had in accounting. He's very clear and he's always there to help students. The mid-term was not very hard but final was a little tricky. If you do read the book and do all the hw twice, you should be able to get a decent grade. I got an A.

One of the best accounting professors. I suggest everyone to take his class.

This class is a ton of work, but Donal is an excellent professor. He's organized, fair, realist, and has a sense of humor that really helps keep this almost 20-hour-long class interesting. The only time my interest fades is when Donal starts doing problems from the book - I'd rather do them on my own.

He's a great professor, one of the best I've had ever. He is very enthusiastic and cares a lot about accounting, which makes YOU care about accounting. He does a lot of IFRS too, which is very interesting. A real pleasure to come to class which is unusual. Highly recommend.

Overall a good class.His teaching is quite good.Beware though that exams are being graded by his assistants who chuck off points blindly, and he simply doesn't bother to recheck or correct what they did.He will not admit that something was graded wrong even knowing that's the case, He simply doesn't care.

Great prof, horrible class. He tries hard to explain everything, but there's no way for him to cover all the material in class. I sometimes wondered if it'd be better to skip the class to read the book. He takes time to answer questions and though his tests are VERY tough, he's a forgiving grader. Be warned, though, this class is a monster

This is the course that will make or break your accounting career. An immense amount of material! Very helpful professor though. He really really REALLY tries hard to help you pass. Keep up with the reading before getting to class. He is extremely generous with his time before & after class & office hours.

Professor is very motivated, fast paced, and cheerful. He explains everything to the best of his ability and is very helpful at further explaining anything that was unclear. Quizzes and Exams are pretty much straightforward from each lesson and homework problem done. You do require 200% dedication to this course. Best professor out there.

This course is the "weed-out" course for the graduate students and Professor Byard does a great job of being a gatekeeper. There is just simply too much cheating in the large accounting classes at Baruch. Professor Byard prepares at least 2 versions of midterm, 2 quiz, and final so the lazy students who never come to class and don't do the problm

Best professor I've had at baruch. He explains the concepts clearly and is responsive to questions. Quizzes are hard because it's just 1 question from 10+ chapters. However I feel he is dedicated, he did optional review sessions at the beginning and end of course on the weekend, no other professor I've had has gone out of their way to do this.

Professor Byard is the best professor in the accounting department. He is crystal clear in his explanation of difficult concepts. He solves a lot of problems in class. He also does an optional Sunday review session at the beginning of the semester and right before the final.

This is one easy class if u can predict what will be on exams and quizzes, and to make a good prediction u should go to class. Final was made of only 5 long problems, not too hard, so if u do poor on midterm, final cancels the midterm grade. First part is fast paced so u need to start to do HWs from the day one or u will be lost.

I have read a lot of the reviews on Prof Byard and I just wanted to say that this is a very tough class but it is not his fault. I got a B in the class and I think he is a great professor. If you want to blame someone, blame Baruch for making this 1 class, while everywhere else it is 2. I feel at a disadvantage bc I don't know the topics as well

9804 is infamously known as the most intense course because it covers 18 chapters. Byard is the best man out there for navigating students through this treacherous journey-DO NOT SETTLE FOR LESS. Teaches with his whole heart and cares about students, unlike some burnouts at baruch. Studied my brains out, asked q's, got A-. Prepare for hard labor.

He is good at teaching interme Acc and making hard staff easy to understand.But his final is terrible. His two qizzes are easy. Middle term is ok. Until now, he is the best prof to teach Acc9804!

I just love this professor. He is very enthusiastic and helpful. He teaches from an academic/research angle which is refreshing in business school. He also participates in a lot of on-campus panels and knows a ton about current issues in accounting. He's great! If you can write well, you should be ok in this class.

He is a very enthusiastic professor with a great sense of humor. He worked at SEC in 2008, so he has a lot of real world examples. Although his class is tough, you can learn a lot from him. He certainly will help you develop comprehensive understanding of accounting.

There's only so much a professor can do when theres's this much material to cover, but Prof. Byard does an excellent job of getting through the material. He knows accounting inside and out, can explain it in layman's terms, and knows when to give real world examples to clarify concepts and to point out how silly and arbitrary some of the stuff is.

He's a good teacher. The exams are good because they're not mindless multiple-choice questions, and he's generous with partial-credit grading on midterms. But he misguided us on what to study for the final, which screwed me over.

Material can be challenging but Prof explains it very well in lecture. You must read the chapter and he is very lenient on partial points for midterms. Would take this professor again but he doesn't teach any other undergrad courses.

This professor does a great job explaining the concepts in a way it is easy to understand. Given the class structure I recommend reading the first 5 chapters by day one. Also do the homeworks because the first half will go fast. Quizzes and midterms are straight from homework final is more complex. Expect to work hard for a good grade. he curves!

He is very good

he is very good professor. His exam is reasonable and he doesn't give very hard exam. if you study the material, you should be fine. some people complained he is not good, but before that think you really study or not.

Great Professor. Tests are pretty easy if you study homework and other practice problems. He was very helpful and funny too. I would definitely take again.

Donal is a solid professor. He assigns 3 one-page papers that you are to complete in groups of two - somewhat awkward process. He teaches interesting material and basically built the curriculum himself. He is a thought leader and teaches some of his own papers. Grading is okay but sometimes hard to follow. Final group project is not bad. Recommend.

He's an easy grader on the midterm but study MORE for the final since the midterm doesnt count as much in the end and he likes to surprise you. Overall, not a bad choice. I got a B because of his final :(

Really knows his stuff, solid teacher, put in the effort and you will get the grade you want.

Remember to practice Problems and Exercises more before exams, they are pretty helpful. Exams and quizzes are similar to Ps and Es, and are not hard. Quizzes are quite easy, two quizzes each have one question. Exams are four questions requiring writing journal entries.

He is the best!!! The material itself is very tough,however, he breaks it down to its simplest form. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Exams are short problems, all journal entries, NO MPC. You really need to study for his exams, they are NOT easy,but not that hard if you do suggested problems in the end of the book.

Professor Byard was a great Professor. However, you do need to work for your grade. Accounting at Baruch is not meant to be easy. The only reason I did well in his class is because I made sure I understood how to do all the Exercises and Practices that are suggested for you to do. If you do those questions, the tests are not that bad.

Professor Byard teaches a new chapter for the first class of the week and works on problems on the second class of the week. My ACC3200 Professor doesn't work on problems and expects you to know them. You can email professor Byard and he will help. A couple of bad reviews come from A students. Is that their ego to write bad reviews. Byard is nice.