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“just text excerises and problems”
ACC620 - 3.0 rating“He shouldn't teach this foundation course”
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Reviews (84)
Do not teach...just text excerises and problems. Borning class!!!
Exams are for CPAs
He shouldn't teach this foundation course. Take Shier's class
Helpful. Lenient if your final grade improves. Disregards MT. Gives a 2nd chance
He knows a lot but doesn't explain too well
Read the textbook, take final. almost all people will get A or A-.
He explains clearly and makes me understand easily.
explains well, tests aren't hard; the class is (hard), however; decent grader
Interesting current event topics. Definitely need to work your ass off to get A.
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interesting class discussions but very hard tests!
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He gives a quiz every week. Good class b/c you are forced to learn.
Great Prof. Not an easy subject but you can do well if you do the work.
a bit blunt and in your face. he teaches the topics well and EXPECTS U 2 read
Knows the subject but snobbish... Not a fair grader...
Good teacher, but a tough grader. Take him if you want to actually learn acct. -19.
Even if you study harder, you will get "F" If you are CPA candidates, you may be all right. If you are not, don't take it. It is just waste of your time and money.
This is one of the best professors at Pace. He makes you do a lot of work but if you do the work you'll get a good grade, and you'll even learn something - which is more than I can say about all of other Profs.
I think he knows his subject very well. However, if you want to pass, don't take it. You just loose your money. Even if you do your best, there is no guarantee if you can pass or not. I know many students, who did their best, could not get even "B&qu
He is tough, but very good!! You can earn a lot which will help you in advanced finance later. The thing is you really need to work hard!!
one of the best business teachers at Pace. Give quizzes on homework every week so there is no confusion on what to expect. Comes in on Saturdays to offer study sessions for exams, Post assignmebts on Blackboard. can't expect much more.
Is a really good Prof. Gives quizzes every week so you know what to expect. He is very fair w/ grading, but you have to do the work. Don't take his class if you are lazy. Gives a good amount of homework, but you learn alot. I would recommend him.
Excellent teacher - one of the few professors that understand the methods of teaching. If you are not going to do your homework - DO NOT take accounting. A very fair grader - gives quizzes - no surprises on the midterm or final.
Teaches the class Military style (short and to the point), but if you talk to him one on one he is very understanding and takes the time to help you understand the information.
Had very difficult time with him in summer. Thinks everyone is CPA. Bad grader. Not pleasant person. Would not recommend him. His class is a hell!!!
His midterms and final are the killers and you really need to understand the class to do well. He gives one paper and hw so you can squeeze by if you must. His out take is very military like and he is very no-nonsense. Take at your own will.
Must read chapter before class to understand what he means in class,keep up with the readings,hws,complicates things,talks softly hard to hear,doesn't repeat,hardly no notes,lots of feedback,hate his teaching style,quizzes throws in material not explained
He is the worst professor I ever had in this university. He is very knowledgeable of this subject but he dosen't explain the work well enough for the class to understand. If you want understand ACC 204, DO NOT take this professor. You'll be sorry.
Teaches the material well but is the biggest A**hole.If you are an accounting major then he'll favorite u and u should be fine.The tests are departmental so whatever you do in class or for homework barely help, don't expect any help from him or the text.
I hate him!!!! He is the worst! I hope he gets fired!
Seriously the worst prof. I've ever had here. I thought I had to worst before; totally wrong. He hates repeating himself, horrible teaching style, speaks in one tone and a difficult grader. Do not take his class at all, you'll regret it.
People, please, whatever you do do not take this A**hole. It's not that he is hard it's just that he has no patience, hates his students and treats them as if in BOOT CAMP!!! His character and inability to teach makes you hate accounting!!! DoNotTakeHim!!
he is the most boring professor. he doesnt help u at all! he makes accounting bored as ever!! do not take him, its not worth it!!! professors do make a difference in ur grade and interest!!!
jerk, jerk, jerk, Take the class another semester if his class is the only one open its not worth it..
Dont take him!!!!!
If you want to pass acc 204, dont take him.... mean, mean , mean, he should go back to war!
He is a hard teacher, doesnt give any curves or extra points. doesnt care about your grade and is rude.
I only passed his class with the help of my tutor, he should not be teaching. he is great at accounting, but sucks at teaching it.
you'll learn but it is impossible to get an A in this hard. Quizes on every chapter;))
His explanations only complicate and confuse. I had to learn everything from the book. Very rude and disrespectful. Don't take him!
I don't think he is so bad. He tells you what kind of problem you would expect to get on the final. Just read the book then you should be okay.
He seesm very cold but he cares if he sees you care. He comes off seeming to be a Jerk but can be fun on a good day - whcih are rare. Personalyy got an A therefore know that it is possible. He also has favorites.
Great teacher. He is very smart. Accounting is a lot of work (in general) but if you put the effort in, you will get a good grade. Weekly quizzes and an in-depth midterm and final. I learned a lot - he is a great teacher! Highly recommended.
Hard course great professor. Weekly quizes are hard but they prepare you for midtearm/final. He always says what chapters would be on exam: problems+theory. Answers every question, up to date info. He wouldn't babysitt you, but he cares when you care
Lot of work and the weekly quizes are not easy. But he explains everything and will answer any question you have. Tells you exactly what kind of problems will be on the midterm and final. Just do the HW problems and you'll be fine.
He knows what he teaching and he cares the students if you study hard. The exam and quiz are hard, but if you do the problems which was assigned before, you'd be ok. Take him if you really wanna learn!
Very professional and serious. The best professor so far in the core program. You will learn a lot with him. However... you have to study. Pick him if you want learn accounting. Do not pick him if you are lazy.
don't be fooled...He is an a**...There is no easy and if he doesn't like you, he'll make u miserable
He is very knowledgeable, but tough. Have to really earn the grade. Can get an A but would have to study very hard. He is easier on students in summer sessions than during fall/spring. Will learn a lot from his class, especially current stuff.
I learned a lot in the summer session. He is a fair grader. The workload was tough, but worth it...you must pay attention to what he says will be on the test and study that...not as difficult as people say...also do the extra credit paper.
You all must be suck-ups, because this profesor is the worst and unfair.
very tough teacher, tries to teach you but talks like you already know this stuff, the quizzes are tricky sometimes and the tests are a bit hard. He claims if you do the homework and pay attention you'll get a B at worst, HAH! i tried and still got a C. Try to avoid, if no choice, well, good luck
Worst professor, I got an A but it felt like I was taking an extra 3 classes, very rude, needs to go back to war.... trust me
One of the best prof. I've had at Pace. Knows his stuff and cares about teaching. You have to do the work, so if you are a whining baby, you should not take him. Take a prof. that will give an A w/out learning.
He's a great prof. Pay attention in class, and do the homework (if you want) ...you'll be fine - tests are very very fair (borderline easy). He's very understanding and considerate of his students -- pretty funny too
Easy if you are a MBA student! Undergrad please beware! He is honestly the worst! Has teacher pets, gives out overwhelming amounts of work, final is 50% and is ****! I hate him! Go back to the army!
Excellent professor who is a subject matter expert. Very organized and clear, and his class is 3 - 3.5 hours with no break. Weekly quizzes that will make you study. Easy exams, and grading, but requires a pretty high score to get an A. Also he is 'very' respectful to his students.
I work in the real world unlike you fools, that think he is a good teacher. Totally disagree!!!!WORST TEACHER!!
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS OVER THE SUMMER, AVOID AT ALL COSTS. EXTREMELY HARD. TESTS ARE TRICKY AND VERY HARD. YOU NEED TO DO HOMEWORK, READ THE CHAPTERS AND PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS, AND THEN JUST MAYBE YOU WILL BE OK.
ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE, THIS TEACHER DOES NOT WANT HIS STUDENTS TO DO WELL. HE WILL EMBERASS YOU IN FRON OF CLASS. IF YOU TRY TO EXPLAIN TO HIM, THAT YOU HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING THE SUBJECT HIS ANSWER WILL BE “THAT’S LIFE” AVOID THIS TEACHER AT ALL COST. TESTS ARE FAR FROM WHAT YOU DO IN CLASS OR WHAT IS IN THE BOOK. THIS MAKES PACE LOOKS BAD…
What a heartless individual, that's all I have to say. I really hope students who utilize this website do not overlook this and not take him for any class. I believe if students will not register for his class, maybe one day he will be gone and Pace University will be a better place.
tests are tricky and nothing like what the classwork. very hard grader, will not budge even if he is wrong
PURE EVIL.
What a piece of****! A truly disgusting individual, I really hope he reads these comments and maybe he will change the way he teaches.
quite possibly the worst professor I have ever had - at either the undergraduate or graduate level.
This class was not that hard than Intermediate. Still my favorite prof. 3 quizes, paper and final. Good course, covers not only intern. acc. but also FX transactions+translations and hedges. Uses questions from CPA book. If you want to learn take him, if you just want a grade avoid. Undergrads, grow up. Hope he teaches more!
Excellent teacher. Keeps you on your feet and provides you with resources to succeed. However, you must do your part in order to understand the material and do well in the class.
Even though I'm a marketing major, I really appreciated this course and how Dr. Engelholm really brought out management issues in accounting. Excellent professor; fair grader. Well worth to take the class.
The easiest class I've ever taken. Recommend taking him in the summer, especially if you have some accounting background. Weekly quizes helped a lot to prepare for exams. The prof. is very knowledgable and helpful. He worked as a stockbroker, so expect a lot of talking about the stock market.
While teaching,he thinks that he is the only person in class.He never interacts with the students.And he is very biased, he will ask questions to only those students who took him in previous classes.Very unhelpful in after class meetings. His writings are very unclear, and so nobody understands what he writes on the board. Overall, avoid taking him
Worst tecaher i ve ever had at pace. no curve on exams. dont depend on partial credits which he is evil on. the class is 3 hours straight no break,, he must be thinking we are robots. The class goes like 5 minutes of explaining theory stuff about a chapter, then he starts solving problems which you ll be totally lost. dont take him plzzz
I can only say it's really tough. You have to struggle with the weekly quizzes(counted in the final grade) and you can easily lose 20 points out of 100 by getting two multiple choices wrong. Exams are okay if you really study the homework questions. No curves on exams. After all, it's accounting, what do you expect?
Not helpful. Full of himself. Awful professor.
he know his subject very well.. tests are 25 MC[1 point each] and several problems..no curve.. but helpful
He emailed the entire class a day before the semester started, told us to print out the syllabus & bring it on the 1st day. When 3 ppl showed up w/the syllabus he was annoyed?! As a prof it's HIS responsibility to provide that info. Hey Gerard, you know what you didn't include in that 7 page syllabus? A section about what a selfish **** you are!
Do your self a favor, and don't take this class. He expects everyone to be prepared, and doesn't really teach, very big on discipline. Being in his class was like being in the army, gets annoyed often, and is disrespectful.
Army man with army discipline. Tests&quizes pretty hard - but he knows his subject. I learned a lot, but spent all my time doing it. Take him if you want to prove urself that you are strong enough to survive. In my class he failed 30% on midterm.
Has a anger management problem, def...if you ask him a question you might have a chance of understanding what he just explained to you. Quizzes every week and literally rushes over chapters after the first midterm. Gotta admit he def reminds me to the army with his disciplines!
He is very tough, experienced professor. If you are in accounting major I would recommend taking his class. Weekly quizzes cover almost all topics on exams and help a lot to prepare for them.
He is a very intelligent guy but tries to apply a little bit too much real world scenarios to the class. His grading system is tough. I got an A- on the midterm but ended up with a B in the class after the final. He doesn't curve at the end so grades must definately be earned. Also heard he gave some people I know C+ & B-'s.
I felt that in this class, all the professor did was go over problems rather than the theory behind the problems. Strict grader (no curves) with an emphasis on MC questions. Quizzes every class that might be helpful if they weren't part of your grade. Very responsive with emails and helpful if he sees that you are trying.
A very challenging, jam packed class, made very interesting by Dr. E. We covered almost eevry finacial accounting topic in just over a month. The professor knows his stuff and will make sure you know it too by giving weekly quizzes. I recommend you take him if you want to work. I feel very comfortable with accounting after taking his class.
great teacher. i was an accounting major in undergrad. This course was a great refresher course for me.
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.10 avg changeRatings by Course
ACC675
5.0
(1)ACC618
4.5
(2)MBA624
4.3
(14)ACC203
4.0
(1)BUS501
3.9
(20)Difficulty by Course
MBA501
5.0
ACC
5.0
MBA
5.0
ACC204
4.5
ACC319
4.3