Professor Marrs is THE BEST Accounting professor! He cares about actually helping students understand the content of his class. It's broken up into 4 quarters: ending with a quiz, midterm, quiz, midterm and final. Always available to help during office hours. His curves are set up only to help you. Definitely take his class for accounting!!

Eric Marrs is a GEM, he has very open and realistic expectations and really tries to get to know his students. He's very good at not making concepts harder than they need to be.

Professor Marrs is amazing! He always cracks jokes and wants you to succeed. This class could be difficult for non business majors, but if you put the effort into the class you will be fine.

HE'S AMAZING!!! best professor I have ever had.

Professor Marrs goes above and beyond to ensure every student's success. Approachable and welcoming. Writes his own notes, which cut through the slack and explain the material in simpler terms. Connects accounting to real world. Understands students' perspective. Definitely would take him again!

Prof. Marrs was a transformational professor. He met me where I was and walked me to where I needed to be for the course. He made the content real and inspired me to seriously consider accounting in my post-graduate life. He goes the extra mile (if you do) to be available and fill in any understanding gaps. I am grateful to have taken his courses.

Great guy, I'm only in the first part of the semester still but he's funny, understanding, he gives you a notes packet that you fill out together in class. There is a decent amount of homework, but none of it is busy work, it all helps to further understand what he's teaching in the most perfect way. He makes me want to take more accounting classes

Professor Marrs always tries to make his lecture interesting by putting in jokes or talking about real cases. He is very kind and will help you when you have questions. Great communication too. I am a Sherlock Holmes fan and when I found out he was too I just felt like I can relate to him on a whole new level.

Eric is the goat, I never try in other classes, but would feel too bad to disrespect Eric like that. I know mad accounting stuff rn.

No need to read my remarks: they're the same as everyone else's. Best professor at SMU, and I have had plenty of great ones. True gem. Take him if you want to love Accounting (I hated it until I took his class)

The only reason attendance wasn't mandatory is bc I took it during Covid. He is the BEST professor, take him for accounting if you can! He genuinely wants to help, go to office hours after each test and he'll walk you through each problem in detail that you got wrong! After going over the test in OH he even gave me back some points!!

Oh man! What a class, best professor I've had in Cox. While not a freebie class, if you put in the work you will do fine. Would highly recommend this professor to any business major, not just accounting majors. He is super helpful when you don't understand what is going on and his TA's are the absolute best for test prep.

Great prof, super personable and his lectures do a great job of explaining the difficult concepts.

Prof Marrs is awesome! Gave me a solid foundation in Accounting. You're going to be happy you took a good 2301 prof when you get into intermediate. Highly recommend everybody to take him if given the chance.

Eric Marrs is the homie. Accounting is not a walk in the park, but let's say hypothetically it was a walk in the park(not an easy one, think a park with a lot of rocks) he would make it a fun walk. Great teacher, has a good vocabulary, and fun to see. I would take Marrs if u get the shot.

Take his class he is the goat.

Wonderful Professor! Just call him Eric! He is the best. Periodt. His notes are so amazing and he likes to challenge you in a good way. Just read the notes and study.

Best professor at SMU. Must take for accounting

Professor Marrs is hands down the best accounting professor. he only teaches you whats relevant, and everything in the tests and quizzes comes directly from the notes packets he creates for you. weekly homework, but its easy and gives hints. super fun, cool dude. you have to put in the work, but your grade will reflect that. all free response tests

Professor Marrs is hands down the best professor for Accounting. He doesn't bother with technicalities found in the text book and wants to teach what's really needed. You get 1 homework a week that are pretty short. Although one of the exams was challenging, he was always free to give feedback and cares for his students. Definitely take him.

great professor, not an easy class but he is the best at teaching

Professor Marrs is an amazing professor. Wants his students to really understand accounting without having to memorize many terms and random information. Classes are mainly lecturing style, but gives real-world examples to understand concepts better. He gives you his past exams and quizzes to practice with but his new ones are very challenging.

One of the best professors I have ever had! Material is not easy but Prof makes the class interesting and explains concept really well. Prof is very accessible outside of class and is great at explaining challenging concepts. Tests are difficult-mainly application based but at the end of the day, you will learn alot. 11/10 would recommend!

One of the best professors I have ever had!! Material is not easy but Prof makes the class interesting and explains concept really well. Prof is very accessible outside of class and is great at explaining challenging concepts. Tests are difficult-mainly application based but at the end of the day, you will learn alot. 11/10 would recommend!

The best accounting teacher you could ask for. His lectures are thorough and cover everything you'll need to know. He makes it really easy to take good notes since he gives you the notes before the lectures. If you ask a question, he will answer it perfectly and won't stop until you understand the concept. Take this class!

If you have any chance to take Eric, take it. He is far and away the best professor at SMU and somehow made accounting my favorite class by far this year. He clearly enjoys teaching, and always wants to help students in any way he can. His class is lecture heavy, but full of realworld examples. Holds review sessions and gives practice tests/quizzes

What an amazing guy. Loves to see his students succeed. Accounting is no walk in the park but he makes it somewhat interesting since he was originally a finance guy. I wish I was more invested in his class, which is why I ended with a B-. Must take

Marrs is the goat. super chill guy and made accounting not too bad. Still not an easy class but he is great at explaining and tries to make sure you actually understand the subject

He's my favorite professor!

Marrs is a must take Professor. He is amazing at teaching and explaining the concepts. He is extremely fair and cares about his students and the material he is teaching. He will also leave you with knowledge of the accounting and finance world that will stick with you in future classes.

Eric was my favorite professor that Ive had at SMU so far. Words cant even describe how grateful I am to have him as a teacher. Trust me take this professor if you have a chance. You will not regret it!!!!

The best teacher I have ever had at SMU! The class isn't easy and you definitely have to work hard, but Eric is so motivational and is so accessible outside of class and he really wants everyone to succeed. I highly recommend you take him for financial accounting, you will leave the class with so much knowledge and be well prepared for managerial.

I love Marrs has a professor. Accounting is a difficult topic and he is so motivational and seriously wants his students to succeed. I wouldn't recommend any other prof over him for accounting. The majority of the grade is exams but after the first midterm there is still 70% of your grade to make up so there's so much room for improvement.

I cant speak enough praises for Marrs. He's a captivating lecturer, knows how to break down the material, and is always ready to help. Make no mistake, this is a difficult course and you have to put in the work, but Marrs will give you the best grasp of the material. Hands down the best Prof. for the Intro courses and its a crime he's only Adjunct.

Eric marrs is the goat for no cap best teacher at smu. not the most interesting subject in the world but he cares about his teaching and just cool guy overall

The in class lectures are sometimes dense, but Marrs always goes over exactly what you need to be successful. professor Marrs was always available outside of class and eager to help, and he posts old quizzes/exams that were very helpful in preparing for exams and quizzes. Best class i have taken at SMU so far and he is hot.

Best professor I've ever had at SMU. He really cares that you get the material and do well in the class. Acct is a hard subject, but Eric made the class very easy to learn in. TA's were also super helpful for test prep and reviewing exams. Great class and would definitely take him again if I had the opportunity to!

Professor Eric is the best one in COX, and he teaches accounting very patiently and detailedly. I gained a huge personal growth after taking his class. I will definitely fall in love with him.

Eric is phenomenal at teaching the dense subject matter, with passion and detailed explanations behind every concept in his lectures. I regrettably did not put my best effort in learning the material as I wanted to. With that, I would suggest people to do the practice problems when studying and to make every effort to attend his lectures.

Marrs is funny and knowledgeable. Easily one of my favorite professors for my first year in college. I found ACCT 2301 to be easy, but I know that isn't the case for everyone. HW is a free grade if you do it, and classes are option (I would still go). 2 big quizzes and 2 big tests and a final. Usually, extra credit questions on each. Best 2301

Ima keep it a hundo p. Eric is hands down the GOAT. The guy sets the standard for teaching in Cox. He gives you the tools to be successful at the next level, and is a very genuine guy. If you can take him, do it. He is a unique professor that you will enjoy, and greatly benefit from. 350 letters is not enough for this beast-must take class at SMU

Professor Marrs is a great guy and an even better professor. He provides a great introduction to the world of accounting and does an amazing job of explaining all topics covered in the course. Homework is easy and usually doesn't take too long. Provides old quizzes/tests that are super useful in prep for the 4 tests/exams that are pretty easy.

I loved taking this class with Eric! At first I was super nervous to take Intro to Financial Accounting but Eric was available during office hours and could explain concepts I didn't understand in the lecture. He really cares about his students and wants everyone to do well. If you show you care, he will care and you will succeed.

Favorite Professor. You have to work hard, but he gives you every opportunity to succeed.

Definitely not an easy A class. I had to work very hard and it's one of the classes I've had to study for the most. Yet, do not let that discourage you from taking Marrs because he cares that you learn and that you do well! If you go to office hours for help, do the HW, and study at least a week in advance of exams, you'll do great!

Overall, Eric Marrs does a really good job at explaining and walking you through any questions. Provides lots of material for practice and very helpful if you go to office hours. He is easily accessible and works with you to get a good grade.

I loved taking Marrs for Financial Accounting. I would 100% recommend taking him. He is a great teacher, makes class fun, class is entertaining, and you learn a lot. His class is very possible to do well in but challenges you. He is actually one of the reasons I switched to a finance major. Quizzes start easier and progress in difficulty.

I love this Professor. Accounting is a difficult class in general but Marrs wants you to learn and do well. He basically makes his grading scale to where nobody fail. There are only 2 tests (including final) and 3 quizzes but he gives bonus points on everything and partial credit on so much. Attendance is not required but go to class.

Professor Marrs is by far the best professor I've had at SMU. He's extremely smart, funny, engaging, and overall an amazing teacher. This class takes effort, but if you understand the material you'll easily pull an A. By far the best teacher to get for accounting.

Best teacher of a material that I've ever had. Class is curved. His quizzes can trip you up, but all you need to do is put in extra time on your own to be ready. He is one of the nicest teachers I've ever had, and he gives you EVERY opportunity to succeed. You never lack practice material/notes in this class. If you don't get an A, that's on you.

Marrs is genuinely the best professor. He breaks down the material very well and is accessible outside of class. For his assessments, attend the TA reviews and do ALL of the previous assessments (posted on Canvas). He is super fun to talk to, understanding and helps you outside of class however he can.

Marrs is a great guy who really cares about his students. He breaks down everything into a lot of detail which helps to make the content easy to understand. A lot of people will say this is a hard class, but I actually found it to be really easy with Marrs.

Prof. Marrs' lectures are casual and aren't clear at first, but he's most helpful in his office hours, there he helps greatly. Homework is easy, hard part is studying practice exams to prep for midterms and the final. Curves the grades pretty well. Does multiple test reviews ahead of time. Go to him for help and study well and you should do good.

Shouldn't be hard for those good with numbers and have a basic knowledge of accounting - but if you're like me, then it's gonna be tough. It's fast-paced, heavy lectures plus exams that are nothing like the practice. Make sure to find study buddies. Marrs is a majestic professor but not enough for me to ignore how stressful this class was!

Accounting is difficult, but if you have to take this class, choose Marrs! He posts past quizzes and tests, but don't just only use those to study. He and his TA hold review sessions before each quiz and test (a midterm and a final) -- go! His curving scale's great. I technically got a B- but ended with a B+. Super nice and chill guy.

I literally loved this class. Marrs is a great teacher that takes the times to really explain the "why" behind everything. He lets you see past quizzes and exams but don't just go over them- make sure you genuinely understand every topic. Also there is an option to test out of the final which is hard but doable if you really put in the work.

Professor Marrs is a fantastic teacher. He is an easy grader, goes through the units in detail and will answer any questions. His lectures do sometimes feel long and boring but they are to help students learn about accounting. Try to make sure you go to the quizzes and tests, he gives a lot of extra credit. Do the HW and go to class, its an easy A

GOAT. That's the review.

He is a great professor. I am not a numbers person so this class was hard for me but if you are going to take accounting for your first time take it with him.

Eric is a great guy and great professor who truly cares about his students. His notes are hard to follow and he's kinda all over the place. But go to office hours and put in the work and you should be okay. You're either an accounting person or you aren't.

His previous exams are very representative of what is seen on his exams. I would even say some of his exam questions this semester were easier than what was on his practice tests. It's definitely not a class that comes easy to everyone, but his curve makes a good grade very attainable. Plus the Manny rule is a great way to get out of the final.

The undisputed GOAT of accounting. Only two tests the entire semester. Makes accounting interesting. Takes a lot of time with topics to help people understand better. Gives partial credit on questions and offers extra credit opportunities on everything including attendance. Overall very solid professor.

Fav teacher at SMU. Accounting is hard no matter what. You need to study throughout the semester to get ready for the tests. If you do weekly homework, go to office hours, and put in the work you will be fine. He gives two full bonus points to your grade if you have perfect attendance too. Grades very generously on tests too. Super great teacher!

Tests are hard but he gives a lot of partial credit and extra credit questions, lectures can be confusing but he posts them online and rewatching them can help, he gives practice exams that are helpful but be prepared to see content on the exam that was not heavily covered in class, get over 100 and you can skip the final

Professor Marrs is by far one of the best professors I've ever had. The class is challenging but he gives you all his past midterms to study off of. If you dedicate the time to study for his class you will be rewarded. Also his TA's offer review sessions and provide help via email.

Marrs taught in a super straightforward manner. His tests are hard, but you will eventually get the hang of them. There's 3, and honestly they're fair game!! Lots of extra bonuses from the project and attendance!!

Marrs is such a great prof! He cares about all his students and is super easy going! He wants them all to succeed! If you put the effort in and attend office hours, it will pay off! I think the one hard thing is you won't know the curve and what you have until the very end, so sometimes you can feel in the dark. However, He is great!

Try to avoid the T TH classes because the lectures are unbearable lowkey, but I thought the class was super straightforward. Hes also a great guy!

On one hand Marrs is a nice, awesome guy. On the other hand his teaching style is relatively confusing. The class is very test heavy and you will have to teach yourself most of the material, because his lectures go in circles and are overcomplicated. There's two tests, the final, a project. He gives extra credit and a curve b/c test grades are low.

This class is definitely challenging, however Marrs structures his class so that success is attainable. His lectures are focused around conceptualization while the exams are very technical - you must utilize his pratice exams to succeed. There is tons of extra credit and he is very helpful outside of class. Would highly reccomend taking

goat. best professor I have had at SMU. wish he taught managerial as well

Marrs is the best ACCT2301 professor. He presents the content clearly and gives plenty of resources for the students. There are weekly homeworks, 2 midterms, and 1 project. He is available to help along with his TAs. He wants students to succeed and appreciates when they put in the work. A very worthwhile class, I highly recommend.

Financial isn't the easiest class but Marrs makes it so much more enjoyable. Seeing all the negative reviews surprised me, Marrs has been one of my favorite professors at SMU. Apparently, this semester was harder than others but that doesn't matter considering the class operates on a curve anyway. I would highly recommend Marrs to anyone.

The GOAT professor: class was well-structured, lecture notes were given ahead of time and he would just go through them and explain concepts in depth, made the class really interesting too. Actually go to lectures, follow along in the notes, do past exams and you can get a 100. Made this class really easy and fun, Marrs is the man

The class is hard.If you want a blowoff accounting class go to a lesser university & not a renowned business college. Marrs provided us notes and actually teaches from them. Go to class, take the old tests multiple times, and expect accounting mastery that will serve you in future courses. Utilize his office hours. Lol to the clowns complaining

Hands down the BEST professor I've ever had. I have such a good grasp of financial accounting thanks solely to Marrs. He starts with the big picture before honing in on specific topics. Cares a lot about the students and loves to help however he can. He knew every students name on the first day of class from learning our faces beforehand.

Not too much to say, best professor I've had. Study his practice test as they as similar to the actual tests and pay attention in class and you should be good.

the absolute GOAT of all acounting teachers. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Marrs really cares about his students and will give plenty of opportunity for you to do well in the class, all of his lectures are very entertaining and he is overall one of the best professors I have taken in college.

Professor Marrs is amazing! He teaches the material well and gives out extra credit on exams, such as the max on exam 1 being 127/120 pts. The mark for an A is a 94%, and if you attend class every day, you will get a whole 2% bonus added on to your grade. If your finishing grade is >100%, you are exempt from the final. He is a great person!

Great professor! Great class!

Super nice teacher. If you pay attention in class and study his notes and practice tests you will be fine. Homework doesn't help.

Professor Mars is a good professor. I ended with an A, but by a clinch. I think he's the best teacher to take if you actually want to learn accounting, otherwise other teachers are easier from what I've seen and heard. If you go to class, takes notes (unlike me), and actually apply yourself, you will get an A.

Pay attention in class or watch his videos from past years. Sets very clear expectations about content and grading policies. His lectures were interesting and engaging.

This class is hard. His section is the hardest of the professors' sections, but if you stick it out, you will have a better understanding than the other students in other sections. He is very entertaining, and the class is engaging. If you show up, study or get a tutor, and do well in the homework, you will be good. The curve is very helpful.

Yes, this is a hard class but you are in Cox taking it, what do you expect? He has a great grading curve, and the project is an easy A, along with attendance bonuses. If you dont want to take a hard class, dont take a class in cox. Go to office hours, get a tutor. Great prof, challenging class.. its accounting..

Take Marrs. Accounting is hard but he knows how to teach! If you put in the effort you will be just fine. While his tests are on the more challenging side there its nothing crazy. So yes, this class is not an easy A but Marrs is great and just put in effort and you will be okay. There is extra credit questions on each test that can really help

Good professor, even better guy. First day of class and he knows everyone's names already without the name tents. Fast forward, 3 semesters later he remembers me by first first name in the halls. Maybe he has photographic memory? Not sure, but its a nice touch when you get called by your first name and get remembered years later. Take him.

I thought the lectures were engaging. He gives all former tests, so you know what to study for and exactly how to study. He also has videos and notes of how to work through the problems. This class isn't that hard.

Great intro accounting professor. Lectures can seem tedious, but he just wants to make sure you understand what you are learning. He posts old exams/quizzes and as long as you run through those you will be fine. He is very accessible outside of class and gives easy homework and a project to help boost your grade. Take him if you can!

He breaks things down very clearly, so the students understand what is going on. However, he sometimes goes off on tangents, which is a bit annoying. He gives easy homework and an easy project at the end of the semester to boost your grade. Do the past exams or you will struggle. Overall, he is very willing to help you, and he is a great professor.

Great professor for Financial. Graded by two midterms, one quiz, homework, a project, and the final. If you make over 100 (by the extra credit from attendance and tests) you don't have to take the final. Lectures can be boring at times, but you really do learn how to do everything. Practice for exams with the old tests and you will do great!

Mars cares about the school, the subject, and his students. He worked hard to make it fair by lowering curve cutoffs, and anyone complaining about their grade being affected has to honestly ask themselves if they worked hard enough to not put themselves in that position to begin with. Harder content that the other ACCT classes, but better teacher.

Marrs will be the best professor you take at SMU. Endless test resources, practice exams, TA sessions, and zoom review sessions. Genuinely cares about his students. After the cheating incident, know you will not be able to cheat your way through this course, but if you make an ounce of effort, and don't cheat, you can easily get an A.

I took Marrs before the cheating incident, but anyone complaining about his teaching style is in for a rude awakening in the rest of their Cox classes. Marrs cares—he knows each student's name among the hundreds he teaches. He provides every test from prior semesters, so reviewing them will prepare you well if you pay attention.

He's super chill and understandable. If you're having trouble with the class, reach out to him -- he's very accessible outside of class. He really wants you to succeed in his course. Also, he gives tons of practice exams, which are incredibly helpful.

Marrs is a great prof and makes class engaging BUT the cheating in this class is actually insane. People next to me blatantly take pictures on the test to put into chat which screws up the curve for everyone who puts in an ounce of effort. Marrs if you're reading this PLEASE put a stop to this for the sake of students who actually care!!!!!!

Marrs is such a chiller. Take him if you can he's actually the best and gives extra credit at the end of the semester. If you just how up to class and put in the effort, you'll do fine.

No idea why Marrs gets such a bad rep. He's genuinely top 3 teachers I've had. He gives 100% into his students and lectures. Accounting is really boring/hard but he teaches it in a way that makes the material insanely simple. He can yap at times and be somewhat repetitive, but if you honestly try your best you will get an A. Love this guy