Very tough but very thorough. He makes sure you know the material. Difficult class but when you are finished you will have learned a lot.

Very difficult course, but well taught. Professor Nielsen is very nice and answers all questions.

Very striaght-forward prof. Do the homework, and prepare heavily for tests and you will be ok. Good but tough, if you do well in this class, you really learned the material.

Good Teacher! Nice Guy! Goodlooking Professor! Before I saw the other ratings I would have said he is tops! But I understand the condescension part, he CAN have an edge. He explains things well, isn't particularly easy on you, but expects you to work...all characteristics of a great teacher! I recommend him, but as I said, get ready to study hard!

Great professor, but you will learn accounting if you do your homework.

this teacher is challenging,if you are the type of person that's not willing to put effort into the class, I would highly suggest that you take a different class. If you want to learn accounting from a professor who doesn't spend much time yammering about irrelevant things, he is great.

Accounting in general is not an easy A and Nielsen is no exception. The class is very hard (especially if you don't try). However, he is an excellent teacher. You will learn a lot in his class!!

Uses examples rather than book definitions. Pay attention, do homework and study and you'll do all right. Great at partial credit.

He's a hard prof. If you actually WANT to learn something he is quite capable of teaching the material. I highly recommend him if you're at all interested in business. If ALL you care about is your GPA (or simply getting credit for something) don't take him. He can be funny and willing to help students outside of class.

This guy is hard, but you can deffeneitly learn from him. he grades hard so if your not into accounting dont take him. if you study and be top of your home work this class isnt that bad.

You have to put the effort in. This is the best professor I have ever had. If you want to learn take his class.

Neilson's tests are hard but they show whether you really learned the material or not

Hardest teacher I've ever had. I really know the material though, he's a fantastic teacher but a real pain in the ***

The best professor I've had yet! I'm actually transferring but decided to come back to HACC for one more Acct class with Mr. Nielson! Tough tests but if you show up for class and pay attention you'll be fine. He's also very sarcastic but in a very funny way.

Mr. Nielsen really makes you work and think. He makes sure everyone is involved in the class, which is great. I enjoyed his humor. I have attended many classes at HACC, and his was one of the best. I have seen some of the negative comments, and believe they are unjustified. Bottom line if you're not willing to work, you will not survive!

Wow, I have had two classes with him and thought for sure I would not survive. However, I pulled a B in Income Tax Acctg. and I am still taking another class with him this semester, I think I might have an A. His homework is long AND difficult! His tests are horrendous. BUT I definitely know my stuff now!

He is an extremely difficult teacher. He is also an extremely good teacher who knows what he is talking about. He tells you how and what is used in the real world. You must go to every single class in order to do good, you also must do all of your homework, and study your butt of for his tests, do this and you will find this class completely useful

If you are an acct major- take him. Mr.Nielse doesnt spoon-feed you the info, but makes you think which has helped to really understand acct! Go to class, pay attention, do the homework, and study hard. You will be fine. He's intimidating, but he'll warm up after a few classes. He's not as bad as other people make him out to be.

Mr.Nielson is a very good teacher is you are a hard worker and do not mind studying a couple hours a week! His Final was extremely hard as im taking it now. 1st test was hard, 2nd test is not bad! He is intimidating but he knows Accounting! oh, he is a funny teacher after a while and can be cool.

Good teacher. Outside class work is not nearly as bad as some people make it out to be. Maybe 20-30 mins every week. Don't go into the class expecting accounting is just adding a subtracting. It is hard material, but if you pay attention and use common sense.. you will do fine. Hardest part of the class is the PeachTree project.

If you have a choice, please don't take his class. If you have to, be well prepared and study real hard in class as well as outside class. There is no way just spend 20-30 minutes to study outside the class unless you are genius. Give me a break! Think about your choice which affect will your grade. His tests and projects are difficult. Good luck.

If accounting is your major this is your guy. If your major is something else avoid him like the swine flu.

If you arent commited to college work, then do not take his class because you really need to work hard...even though your gona need it in life and for your associates!For working people it will be much harder for you to learn accounting without reading and doing the homework that he assigns+the PeachTree project. Work hard to get through this class

If you weren't sure that accounting or finance is your major and you have no choice to take the class with other professor. Taking his class will answer your questions. To succeed his class, you must study real hard..hard. Good luck!

This is not a course for a student not willing to work. He is a hard teacher with a lot of assignments. His test are really long and hard. He does give extra credit and you can email him with any questions pertaining to assignments.

He's definitely hard! But if you're major is accounting, he's you're best bet. Every project is based on real life experiences. I had him for 101 and 200 - and I'll remember everything I learned in that classrom for sure.

Take Nielsen if it is your major or you are really interested in it. Nielsen demands a lot, but in the end you leave the class feeling like you got your money's worth.

Nielsen is a cool professor teaching a difficult subject. His tests are no joke and very difficult. No matter whether you like him or not, if you stick with his class you will learn...no matter what. Tip: Never miss a class. If you do, not only will you be behind but then you will miss out on the 3 by 5 card you can use on the midterm and final!! V

Hard work needed to pass this class. Prpares you for the real world. Life is not easy and neither is this class. However, pay attention take notes do the work and ask questions and an A is attainable. I enjoyed the class and his teaching style.

Smart teacher (and knows it). This is an extremely hard class. Don't miss a day if you want to keep up (and want to use the much-needed index card on his tests). Tons of homework (worth only 5 points) and maddeningly difficult tests. Mid-term averages for his 3 classes were 66%, 64%, 62% this semester. An "A" is possible, but not likely.

you have to do the work or you won't last. Get ahead and come to class having read the textbook and at least attempted the homework problems. Participate in discussions and don't be afraid to be wr.ong. Sometimes you learn more when you are wrong. Study group helps and working on homework in groups also helps.

Online (50% or 100%) Income Tax Class. Can be a difficult class if you have no prior knowledge of income tax. As is common for a Nielsen-taught class, there is a lot of homework. I recommend the 50% online class as you do learn helpful extras by going to class once a week.

really good professor. helped me understand accounting 101, i will have him for accounting 200 next semester!

I love him as a teacher. He makes class so fun. He jokes and makes accounting personable. Coming from someone who loves numbers and math, the work wasn't too terrible. He helped me to catch onto things fairly quickly. He made sure to be harder on me knowing that I could do it. I like that he knows who to push and who not to. He was a great teacher.

The homework is tough and involved. But I liked his personality and he knows his stuff.

Extremely difficult class if you have never taken accounting before. Extremely helpful, but very very hard. Half the people in our class failed out and did not finish. Both the midterm and the final (the only two tests) were two class periods long. Professor Nielsen was hilarious and engaging and genuine. I am taking him next semester for 202.

I will take a Hard C over and Easy A any day. He is a very tough professor, but is a very good professor. If you are looking for something easy, take someone else. If you are looking to learn something about the accounting profession, this is who you should take.

Such a great professor. If you are not used to working hard for an A then you shouldn't even bother. However, if you want to learn and are willing to work hard for an A take Nielsen. Very easy to follow and he is very helpful.

Welcome to college. Professor Nielsen expects you to come to class having read the assigned chapters and taken the assigned quizzes. Everything is laid out in the syllabus and every assignment has a purpose. If you put in the effort, ask questions, and participate you will learn accounting.

Very tough professor. You will learn something in his classes. My grades were not what I would have liked, but I would rather learn something instead of getting an easy A. If you want to learn, he will teach you. He will not give you the answer, but he will guide you in finding the answer. This class is not for the weak at heart.

This class is tough and a lot of work. The quizzes were hard and you are only given 13 minutes for 10 questions. The Professor was quick to respond and helpful when asked questions. The videos are very helpful. Write down the examples from them. I see a lot of complaints about him but I respect him. He knows what he is talking about and is fair.

You will need to study hard to pass this class, but you will learn accounting. Group projects are not "busywork"; they help you learn skills useful in any field of business. He grades according to how well you understand the concepts and does not nitpick little things. You watch his podcasts before class and do homework together in class.

Yeah he's a tough professor, but it pays off. You WILL learn accounting and work for the grade you get. His structure of how he teaches the material is very clear, effective, and informative. Due dates are consistent and assignments flow with d2l. If you actually take your major serious then show up. Otherwise switch to Communications.

I had Professor Nielsen for Income Tax Accounting, it was online and during the summer. It was the hardest A that I've ever received, I spent Memorial Day and July 4 inside focusing on homework. I hated him and every minute of it until I was finished, but I learned a lot. Oddly enough, I respect him more and more as I realize how much I learned.

He makes you work for your grade, but he also sets you up to succeed. You can submit corrections for all of your homework. He responds quickly to questions via email & on the forums. He makes his own lectures (not just the book publisher's). When I asked about supplemental reading for my next class he gave me the an old textbook.

I enjoyed his class so much that I'll be taking him for the rest of my accounting credits. He adapted the text from another publisher and provides it for free. He lets you resubmit the homework for full credit after he goes over it. I've never had a teacher reply so fast to my emails and discussion posts. I've genuinely learned so much useful info.

Lots of homework, be prepared to spend at least a day completing the homework

I've taken 2 of this prof. classes, Acct 151 (Grade B) and Acct 160 (Grade A) and I have really loved his teaching style! He gives visual and informative examples of the exact type of problems that will be on the homework. When you submit your homework, you can watch a video on the correct way to do the problem and correct your work for full credit

He explained things clearly and used a free online textbook. Weekly homework that he goes over in class and gives you a chance to re-submit corrected homework for credit. A few small writing assignments and one large group essay. Only complaint- the final was more difficult and harder than what was practiced in class the class. 7week zoom/virtual

This was an incredibly difficult class. I killed myself keeping up with weekly very involved discussions and responses, very difficult and lengthy homework sets, and several weeks with multiple high stakes items due. Despite this, Professor Nielsen is very kind and helpful outside of class and provides lots of resources to understand the material.