Good teacher. Very clear and concise. Learned a lot from this class, and understood what I was doing.

Teaches from the book. Does homework problems in the board. Can get a little boring at times. Concise presentations. Overall good teacher.

If you go to class & work the problems, you'll do fine.

The first time I took his class I failed his first test and had to drop. I had him again for the same class and payed more attention. I ended up with a B in his class. If you go to class and study for the tests you will pass. He puts all his notes online

Great teacher, concise and to the point. Teaches from the book so you know what to expect and does homework problems in class. Do the work and you'll be fine. Final exam wasn't culmulative and all exams were relatively easy (most of the class scored 80-90%).

If you attend class, you will do fine. Download the powerpoints and the study guides off his website and you will know everything he is talking about. He explains everything you need to know for the tests.

His lectures are helpful in understanding the material so go to class. Only a few mandatory homework assignments and tests are straighforward if you study. Class website has notes for all his lectures.

very clear and concise....enjoyed his class...just go to class and you will do well...

helped me to understand tax accounting

He's a great teacher. His class can be a little difficult, but you just have to keep up with him. He really knows what he's talking about.

Tough material, helpful teacher. You HAVE to understand the material to pass this class. France is a good teacher.

Good instructor. He knows his material very well. Just study with time, and you should do very well on test. The material in class is not for craming the night before, it's almost impossible.

Very clear and helpful. He makes the material interesting and his tests aren't tricky in any way. He is a good teacher.

He was great. good teacher, and I don't care what anyone thinks. He helps to make you study. If you are an accounting major, he's a good teacher to take to get in shape for your upper core classes. People who think he's hard is cause they don't study hard enough and want an easy A

Great teacher. He seems harsh at first, but he is really nice and helpful in person.

His exams are hard....unless you really pay attention and ask LOTS of questions. He doesn't curve so whatever you earn is what you get!

Tests were difficult. You must study hard to get a good grade in this course. He seems like he can be a jerk at times but overall he wasn't that bad.

He breezes through powerpoint - sometimes difficult to understand complex concepts. He is a very fair teacher with reasonably high standards. If you work hard you should do well, if you don't put in the effort.. good luck..

Tax is not an easy subject. He explains pretty well, but there's a lot of application. Tests were horrible! he curved one test 26% to get a C average in the class. He's a good teacher though. Don't take tax for a three hour session, its terribly boring.

The person who said that Prof. France is not interested in teaching is an idiot. Maybe they should not be an accounting major. This guy cares alot about his students. I hate accounting and got an A. He is really a very good professor.

Very good professor. Approchable, and gives clear directions.

Despite what others have said, he's actually not bad. Pay attention to scantron questions MORE than problems and do all the assignment extra credits. Tests are a bit difficult, but if you focus on the scantron, you'll do well. Suppose to get a C+, but he gave me a B...really helpful and really nice. You'll actually learn!

Studied my butt off and got a 'B'. Not bad considering there's tons of stuff to memorize. Does not curve grades, but he does give EC points. Make sure you do the EC as it will be valuable towards the end. Warning - thisis a tough class. A professional and serious man. The good thing is that his class teaches you responsibility and hard work.

I took this class and it was full in the beginning of semester. After midterm half of the class drop not because of him but the material are hard. You have to study from the start. The test are easy compare to the homework. If you study hard you will do good in this class. He is helpful. I got help a lot of my assignment.

I dont know what everyone is talking about I got a 97% in his class. I studied about 4 hours before each test and thats it.

There's only a couple way that you can get 97% just studying about 4 hours b4 test. U R extremely smart or U R a cheater and U cheat or U repeat this course a few time. This is not easy class for normal, honest people. You have to study real hard to make it. Jim is reasonable I should say and student friendly.

Does not make the exams easy at all, very challenging. The class itself is rather boring, just lectures and goes over problem after problem, which seems to never end. Aside from that he will help you if you ask.

Definitely harder than ACC 201, but he grades fair and is willing to help.

very fair and if you study and do your hw its pretty easy to get a good grade

Don't bother buying the book 'cause the online notes are more than enough for preparation. What is not covered by the notes is not on the tests. Gives so much extra credit it is almost unbelievable. He was so easy I decided to select his class for Acc 301.

If you're an accounting major and are wondering what kind of boss you'll have, chances are great that they all have the same personality as Professor France. Straight to the point and fair. Many student may not like that style of teaching. He's an accountant, what do you expect?

He's a good guy, says some funny stuff sometimes. Lectures can be tiresome (going over lots of problems), but tests are fair. If you read, do the assigned homework and have at least half a brain (unlike many business majors), his class is no problem.

Professor France is very fair and very, very, educated. He knows the Accounting field inside and out. This is just a boring class. Allow lots of time on the SUA. You might think it is easy, but it is time consuming.

Yeah the classes are boring but the way he gives you the notes and it beats reading the book. I only opended the book to do practice problems before a test (he gives you the answers for those also). The course is medium in difficulty and this guy is a must take. And for you guys just taking ACC 201, there are absolutly no debits or credits.

He teaches okay. He goes through the material, he knows his stuff, but he doesn't really go out of his way to help you. The class itself isn't bad except for the SUA. The SUA is a time consuming pain in the butt.

Very fair teacher. Always helpful. Have to read before class. This class sucks but he can help you maximize the grade you get.

The class is somewhat boring and difficult, but professor france is very fair. If you read the book, look over his handouts and do practice problems, the tests will not be bad. But, make sure you really know your stuff...if not the tests will seem very hard. Take advantage of all the extra credit...it really adds up! Pretty good professor overall.

Nice guy, but hard class. He did a good job teaching the class, but he didnt make it very interesting. Lots of extra credit.

Really great teacher! took him for 202.. and thought he was great! If you need help with homework or projects, he's fairly approachable and attainable too. Don't be late for his classes cause he sometimes has pop quizzes, and he'll lock you out if your late on those days

Extremely boring and required attendance because of those stupid surprise quizes. at least it was easy

Prof France is exactly what a College level professor should be. Yes he gave surprise quizzes but only 5 and he drops your lowest 1 so if you miss one no big deal. He was EXTREMELY helpful. I went to his office once just to ask a simple question about part of the hw. He answered my question directly and then he told fixed my other mistakes!

I don't if it was just me or if it was his lectures, but I had a tendency to always fall asleep in his class. But other than that he was an okay teacher. There are online problems that you need to do, but it helps. You also have to do excel problems but those help too. His tests are okay, but require a lot of work & studying in order to pass.

Attendance is not required. He has 5 pop quiz, 4 Exam, 1 writing, and HW assignments. If your goal is to pass the class, you will just need to read the notes and HW assignments once before the exam (READ, not scan). If you want to get an A, do all the assignments once without looking the notes. If you can make it, you should be good!

He is very fair. He tells you like it is. If you do the homework, and study you will do just fine in the class. He makes you learn and doesn't let you "slide" by. Follow his examples on the board and you will do well.

Good professor, but you probably won't like him if you're not an accounting major. He does Powerpoints for every chapter as well as practice problems. Half of the class time is lecture and the other half is working problems. Just go to class, do the HW probs. and read the PP's & you'll do fine. He is a Nazi grader on the writing assignment though.

Great Professor. Just do the example problems and you will be fine. Pratice the problems givin in class and the homework problem before all exam. Professor is straight forward with whats going to be on the test.

Keys to doing well in this course: Accept that the material is hard to grasp so keep up. Show up to class on time or get locked out for a pop quiz. France is on top of everything so use all of the material he posts on webcampus. visit office hrs. complete all assignments because the test can be brutal(250 points. boring, straigt forward, fair prof.

confusing at times but ok. he will try to write confusing questions on the test so beware.

Good professor. Complicated subject so study hard for tests and be prepared for hard problems. If you do study you will do well.

Dude if you show up to class, listen to his lectures, it is an easy B. If you study, do all the homework, and actually pay attention, its an easy A. You just gotta understand that this is COLLEGE, and not HIGH SCHOOL, and everything can't be put in your face like a baby. If you wanna earn 50-60k a year starting, earn it, instead of crying about it.

This guy is a total fox. Idk how he keeps that beard of his so groomed up! He's an awesome teacher. Acc 202 is lame but he makes it interesting. I'd recommend him to anyone in the college of business needing the credit.

Tough class even for accounting majors. sometimes the material is not clear at all, but the power point slides provided are helpful. the tests wouldnt be so bad if they werent worth so much. the mc section usually is worth between 6-8 points a piece! go to class and pay really close attention and you should be good.

This class is difficult, but if you do all of the online homework, read the book before class and pay attention you will do fine. He is not a GREAT professor but he is not bad. Fair grader, he doesnt give anyone D's or F's on the ethics paper, and he gives a little extra credit. Exams are worth a lot, but he gives partial credit for the problems.

Pretty Boring but fair. His tests are brutal I will admit (250 pts). You really need to apply yourself in this class, read before class he teaches very fast and is you don't you might get lost. For the test study problems mostly and you should be fine. 1 ethics paper pretty easy I BS'd it and got a B. Overall you should do okay if you really try

He's a very good professor. You will learn something in this class. He a fair teacher. You get what you put in. He explains and answers any questions you have. Acc is already a tough class, but his notes help alot. Sometimes he goes thru the powerpoint nots too quick. You have to keep up with reading or you'll be behind.

Very hard teacher. Grades hard. Gives you tricky questions on test. Managed to get a C after starting out with an F. I studied, did well on the Excel projects, homework, essay, and clicker points. But, you need to STUDY, read the book, WORKOUT the problems, and memorize concepts and accounting formulas...very hard class!!!

Tests were extremely hard and lectures were boring. The subject is interesting because it is pertinent to running a business, but I found myself falling asleep multiple times in his class, which meant i would miss out on his pop quizzes. He is a decent teacher the material is just very hard.

Professor France scares the bejesus out of me. It was a hard class. The tests are worth a lot of points. If you read the book, do the excel problems you should be fine. Also the practice problems on homework manager really help too.

To get an A, you have to keep up with the reading, do the extra work online, and show up for every class on time. He will give a quiz right at the start of class and if you are not ready you will not be able to take it. Very little extra credit, and it is a race to see who gets it first. He seems tough, but it is not that hard to get a A.

France is an ass, he's so mean. But he is a good teacher. If you want to understand his class, you must go to class. He gives a lot of examples and cuz its mandatory. And don't be late, he gives pop quizzes at the start. He really is an ass though, but if you can handle that, take him. Oh and tests are not curved at all.

Mean guy, would lock the door and purposely start quizzes as soon as the class started. He knows the material and if you go to class and fill in the Powerpoints, you won't be surprised by what's on the tests.

He such a hard teacher. He goes through the material so fast on his powerpoint, so when your still trying to understand the slide, he's already moving on. He requires attendance by clickers. We take a quiz at the beginning of every class. He has 4 tests, and he grades them strictly. There are no "pity points" for trying.Its either you get it or not

Good professor. Explains material well. Is available for help during office hours. You won't be surprised by what's on the tests if you do the problems on Connect. His quizzes at the beginning of class and his class participation questions are harder than the test questions. Bottom line: if you're smart and study, then you'll do well.

While I may agree with the others that he's kinda boring, he's fine cuz I learn from his teaching. He answers my questions clearly and I don't get the impression that he makes me feel stupid. He's there to teach. He's very approachable too cuz you can just ask him a question regarding class even when you chance upon him walking to and from class.

Mr. France's class was undoubtedly a challenge. However, speaking as a student who is rebuilding his low gpa, it's a doable class. France is very organized. The homework/practice problems reinforce what you learn. Don't copy the powerpoints, it won't help you. Read before class, be punctual, do homework, and you'll be fine.

This class is not a walk in the park by any means, but if you read the book and the do assigned problems it is definitely do-able. Attendance is mandatory and you have quizzes every class over the reading he assigns. Overall, Jim is a really good professor, if you are willing to put in the time and effort that the class requires you will do fine.

Very approachable. HARD tricky tests - some questions are WTF questions even if you know the material inside and out. For 202 level, it's intense.

For a level two course, he expects way too much of non-accounting majors to know above and beyond the course. Expect a lot of work. The exams are very tough as well. This class will consume most of your time.

Hard material! This class takes up most of your time. Read, take daily quiz, do homework on time, a 1 page writing, hard tests, 4 Excel sheet problems (easy), online homework takes a LOT of time & it's not worth much (2pts/ea), but it's so you know how to do tests (worth a LOT, 250pts, if u don't do well on 1, good luck).

He's a little rough around the edges, but not all he says is bull. I took his class and as an accounting major, it wasn't to hard. Just attend his classes, study for the quizzes, do the homework, and you'll be fine. Just remember to engrave the material into your head.

GO TO CLASS. READ ALL THE MATERIAL. DO ALL THE HOMEWORK. DO ALL THE LEARNING MODULES. PRINT YOUR HOMEWORK and STUDY YOUR HOMEWORK. If you do this you will succeed. I guarantee. The professor isnt that approachable it seems at first, but he WILL answer all of your questions. You have to ask him though, or he will assume you understand.

I seriously think that he's not as bad as some people say he is. Some people said this class is hard, and it consume alot of time, but as long as you read the textbook before class, and actually pay attention to his lecture, you will do fine. He gives out extra credit problem, but you need to compete with your classmate and do them fast.

This is probably the hardest pre-business class at UNLV, and it is little overwhelming at first but once you get used to it, it's not that bad. Mr. France is a good professor but I didn't like him at first. He is kind of a like the drill sergeant type but you can learn a lot from him.

The reviews on this site are not accurate. If you read the material, and do the Connect homework, you can get an easy A or B. The beginning classes are most important as everything learned then will be used during the rest of the class.

I took Acc 202 during the summer with Professor France. It was definitely difficult because it was a summer class and we were required to read, do homework and take a quiz every day but this ensures that you are learning the material. France isn't very approachable but he knows his stuff and helps students learn the material and pass the class.

This professor is awesome. He is understanding and likes to help his students. As long as you go to class and meet with him with questions you have you should make your desired grade. RECOMMENDED!!!! Take his class. He is the best professor I have had at UNLV so far. TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

This class is really straightforward. The professor lays out everything in the syllabus and follows it. Show up to class and follow the syllabus and you'll pass the class no problem.

He uses a "flipped classroom" style of teaching. This means he expects you to read each chapter before class AND fully understand it before he even lectures on it. The whole point of paying $900 for a class is to have a professional teach you in a way that helps you understand. That being said, he knows the subject very well and I enjoyed his class

Clicker quizzes in class everyday, but those are easy. Exams are okay as long as you go over the review examples he gives you.