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Difficulty71%
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ACG3301 - 5.0 rating“People saying it's a lot of work and the tests are hard have never taken another acct class”
ACG3301 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
37%
Textbook Required
22%
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Reviews (84)
Jimmy is a very nice professor however attending his class is pretty useless. He reads off pp slides that you can find yourself online and the exams questions can be tricky, make sure you read very carefully. Overall, he is nice and tries to help but the exams are made by the dean of accounting and not by him.
I loved his class,not only bc I got an A but bc he KNOWS what he's teaching and he is always there for help!If you need ACG3301 I highly recommend him!Study using the study guides and the book.All the examples are great! He explains as many times as you need.The class is hard, the dept makes the exams not him. YOU HAVE TO STUDY!Take the class w/him
ONE OF THE BEST PROFESSORS I'VE EVER HAD! AWESOME! so clear in his teaching & very helpful. If he knows your doing bad, he'll give you opportunities to redeem yourself. His classes are quick. Doesn't waste time with small talk. He gets straight to the point. Really cool guy. Will NEVER forget Professor Carmenate. He really cares about his students.
Professor Carmenate is really helpful. He is straight to the point, but he mostly just reads off of powerpoint slides. So you do have to read and study because the class itself is not easy. But he provides study guides and other opportunities to help you pass the class. Definitely take the class with him!
Prof. Carmenate is an amazing porfessor. He is incredibly helpful and really tries to make the class a fun experience. This class had three exams all of which were multiple choice and straightforward. I would absolutely recommend this professor!
Awesome, simply awesome!
He is a great professor! Always willing to help and never hesitates to answer a question or take time to make sure every student is on the same page.
Great, awesome professor! Explains everything very clear and is extremely helpful!!! One of the best!!!
Taking this course online with him is very difficult. He takes forever to respond to questions and sometimes he does not reply at all. I am a very dedicated student and this is the most difficult class i have taken in my college career. Do not take his course online. An in class section with him might be different though.
THE BEST !
The BEST BEST BEST!!! ACG not easy subject& you must study &review ur fault for doing terrible.He is helpful ALWAYS considers students best interest in difficult class.I was sick &he allowed me to makeup an exam/responded to email w/in 24 hrs.I am taking this prof now online &I would take all my ACG classes w/him.I recommend over any prof in FIU
Awesome Professor. If you need to take Cost take it with Jimmy.
Jimmy is an awesome guy, definitely not boring, however his classes are taught mostly from a powerpoint presentation given by the book. I prefer when a professor prepares his own lectures. Other than that I would definitely recommend him.
I enjoyed the class with Professor Carmenate. The structure of the quizzes/exams was good, with quizzes reinforcing concepts and exams focusing on problems. Professor Carmenate was always available to help me understand any concepts I was struggling with. If given the opportunity, I would definitely take another class with this professor.
I took professor Jimmy during the fall semester of 2011. I have to say that Jimmy is a great professor who is willing to help his students to succeed. He class is not an easy class, so be ready to study hard.
Honestly, I dont know what the big deal is. He's OK.
He is a great professorin the way he set the online class its pretty simply organized . But please remember its online so your kind of teaching yourself but I would recommend him he extends deadline, you cant get any better than that :)
Online class. Read the book, practice the homework questions and take the quiz right away. You will need to practice and understand the topics to do well on the exams.
If you are at FIU and know anything about the professors that teach this course, you know it is quite difficult to find a good prof. Carmenate was extremely helpful, very easy to talk to and generally wants to see his students succeed. I would highly recommend taking his class. I'm not usually one to write reviews, but he deserves it.
If you're lucky enough to have enrolled in his class on time before it's full, know you are in good hands. Accounting is not my forte, that's why I needed a Great Professor and did my research. This course is not easy, but this professor helps you through it and never took long to reply to any question or concern. He really wants you to succeed.
Most amazing professor ever. I adore you campus daddy. Thank you for everything you do as a professor and faculty advisor. Love you ;)
He is the best professor at FIU!! Very clear at what he teaches . If you need to take this class and want to understand what you are learning while still having fun take him!! And by the way such a hottie!!!!
Worst professor I every had. He is not good at explaining things and is not very helpful outside of class
very nice and helpful. extra credit opportunities. study and you'll pass
Great Professor! I would def. take him again for another class.
Horrible class, worst instructor I ever had
I dont know about his online section but I took him in class and he was great! Gives you more than everything you need to get an A. TAKE HIM YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Obviously You have to do you're part as well.
talks a little fast, you wont be able to take notes in class so just read before class the chapter and youll understand everything.There is so much extra credit you can pass the class, just do the work
The class is semi hard but Professor Carmenate is a superb professor, I highly suggest you take a class with him. I recommend reading the chapter or at least skimming through it to get an idea of the material being covered in class. He gives plenty of extra credit opportunities. His tests are a bit difficult just study hard and you'll do well.
He's a great professor and person in general! Very understanding and super helpful. You must take his quizzes since they are a huge part of the grade, and they are not hard at all. I didn't go to class and still got a B, but I relied A LOT on the book for the tests. I would take him again for accounting for sure, he makes it easier than it is.
This professor is one of the best accounting professors FIU has to offer. He gives extra credit and does problems in class but to pass his class, you must study each chapter 10-15 hours per week and do both HW and Quizzes. If you do this, you will pass. He is the best ever.
Take managerial with him and I promise you won't be dissatisfied.
This class with this professor is great. He makes things so much easier and extra credit points on top of your final grade if you attend class everyday. Took him for Summer A. Got an A+ :) The book sucks though... He's a little dramatic and sarcastic but w.e. We don't go to class for professors, just to pass and get out of school ASAP!
Took this class online. It was not an easy class but with Professor C, he makes everything easier than it actually is, you are in good hands if you take this class with him. I guarantee it. And plus, lots of extra credit opportunities, and students love extra credit. I would take this professor again if I had the opportunity to.
Great teacher! Sit in the front and participate and you will do well in the class.
Professor Jimmy is amazing! Makes accounting humorous and is very helpful. You must study a lot for this class and put in effort. He gives tons of extra credit so if you do all his work you should be fine in his class.
3 exams, discussion every week and a quiz on myaccountinglab. 1 paper that is easy.
Best Professor at FIU! Would definitely take him for another course!
Professor Carmenate is amazing! This is a difficult course but he is always ready to help you no matter time it is. He genuinely cares about his students and wants you to succeed in his class.
Great professor! Brought in a lot of real life examples making the material easier to understand.
Best accounting professor at FIU! He wants you to pass, and does his very best to help you do so. Lectures are clear and precise (in terms of what we need to know), student-raised questions are highly encouraged, and each topic is discussed in great detail. Be sure to do all HW assignments and quizzes, which prepare you well for the exams.
Great Prof!! Take him, you won't be disappointed
Lots of hw and quiz time. The test are hard especially if multiple choice isn't your strong area. Must study quiz and hw to pass
So much homework and quizzes due every week that takes forever to complete. Test are so hard and impossible to pass! I wouldn't recommend if you aren't an accounting major.
I was scared to take an online course and even more so being an accounting course. Professor Carmenate's class was not easy, but the materials and resources he supplied with the course helped a lot! Tests and quizzes reflected his reviews. I now wish I was an accounting major to take another course with him. Highly recommend.
I would highly recommend. I only got a lower grade because I got lazy but overall a good class and easy A if you put work into it. Assignments every week due by Sunday (quiz&HW). Make sure you review the steps on the HW because they match the quizzes. Also, have them handy for the midterm and the final. Cheat sheet for the final. Would take again
People saying it's a lot of work and the tests are hard have never taken another acct class. Every prof at FIU assigns 1 HW and 1 quiz a week and the tests are all created by the acct department NOT the individual prof. That being said if you go to class and pay attention there's no excuse to fail. Givess enough EC to boost up a whole letter grade
This class is based upon a mock city which has a component due each week. Assignments are not difficult, but be thorough, you are trying to become a CPA. Respect the professor and you will get it in return. He is one of the best at FIU. The book is ok, but get the least expensive one you can, Pearson is needed too, but you can share it.
The mock city project is so, soooo tedious and difficult. Make sure to work in a team. First exam is 9 chapters and extremely difficult. The second one is open notes and easy so it will make up for a bad exam score on the first one. As a person, he is great, funny, and good looking.
Accounting is hard but this professor wants you to pass. There was 1 homework and 1 quiz everyweek. The tests are pretty difficult.
I took this hybrid course during the Summer A term. So far professor Carmenate has been the best ACG professor I came across at this University. He cares about his students and prepares them well enough to pass.
He gives a huge project that you will have to do by yourself, but he gives extra credit. He is funny but likes to be respected during the class time, so no cell phones or side conversations during class at all. You have to read/study because there is a lot of material to be covered. I recommend that you take him because he cares about his students.
I took him online, 1 quiz + homework every week, two projects, 3 exams, midterm proctored., clear grading criteria. If you do the work you'll pass without problems.
Extremely frustrating professor. Not very easy to talk to, not much help throughout the semester. Forgets to put in grades and you have to remind him.
Took this course online. Wouldnt say its an easy class but its passable
Great Accounting professor. This was an online course and he was clear as what we should expect. He was well organized and gave us friendly reminder when assignments and tests were due. There is a quiz and homework due for every chapter and he gives you a summary of what you should focus on the tests.
He is a good professor, but in order to do well you have to do all the work yourself. Weekly quizzes and homework that you have to have done before class. You have to be ready to put in the work and read the textbook if you want to pass. He will explains things and doesn't just read off powerpoints which is a plus. Tries to help students pass.
I am not good at accounting or at math but I made it. All you have to do is do the weekly HW & quizzes and make sure to do well on the midterm and final. The project wasn't that hard as long as you understand the instructions and what to do. Take this professor if you want to pass this class. I did and I passed.
I took this class online Summer Semester A. Homework and quizzes are done on MyAccountingLab, professor gave us the last day of the semester for the due date on all homework and quizzes. 3 tests, first and third test were on lock down browser and second test was proctored via Honorlock. he provided study guides and extra credit. Great Class
I took this Summer A. All Homework and quizzes are done on MyAccountingLab, the professor opened all the assignments on the first day of class. 3 tests, the first and third test were on lockdown browser and the second test was proctored with Honorlock. He gave us study guides and extra credit opportunities. Keep in mind that accounting is hard!!
all homework and quizzes on My Lab. three exams, two on lock down and one on honor lock super easy you have all semester to get the hw and quizzes done, but i did them all the first week of school so i had the whole semester to focus on other classes. gives study guides and extra credit.
Took this class online, basically weekly homework and quiz on mylab, you don't really need the book, 3 exams that are super easy and only one is proctored.
He is a very caring teacher! There is weekly homework and quizzes which some of it could be time consuming so dont start on the day its due. He was very accommodating with the class when things went wrong with exams which wasnt difficult at all. Take him!
He isn't very involved, at least for the online class. His powerpoints are straight from the textbook, so the textbook isn't mandatory but I still recommend it. You have to buy pearson to do the hw and quizzes, they are pretty long but all due at the end of the semester so you have time. The exams are pretty fair, only one of three was proctored.
Managerial accounting, took it online. Overall the performance is on you so whether or not you pass is based upon if you did your work and studied. 3 exams (2 lockdown browser, 1 honorlock) 12 chapters on mylabsandmastering (12 homeworks, 12 quizzes) and they're lengthy. Professor provides a clear syllabus, sends email reminders and replies fast.
Took the online course. All HW and quizzes done through MyLab. 3 exams; 1 proctored, 2 lockdown. Do all the homework and quizzes and make sure you get A's on them. failed 2 exams and still got a B in the class. Sends email reminders.
Very un- involved in class. He doesn't do much. Exams are doable, two lockdown browser, one in honorlock. He doesn't give any practice tests or review, so read the textbook.
I had to withdraw. Even though I studied a lot, many of the questions in the exam had nothing to do with his classes, reviews, or even the book. Im a straight A student and was gonna end up with a B+. Studying by the book will not guarantee you an A, much less his reviews. Also, the final is cumulative and 40% of your grade. Good luck with that.
I'm a straight A student and this professors' grading scale is horrific. three tests count for 60% of the grade, you aren't allowed to use notes; only scratch paper to complete 40 - 50 questions and 120 minutes to do it all.
This class is a super easy A. One homework assignment and a quiz per week. Three exams, 2 on Lockdown Browser and 1 on Honorlock. I failed the quiz on Honorlock and still ended with an A. He also gave extra credit. However, I barely learned any managerial accounting.
Best professor ever! If you come to class, pay attention and practice everything he says you will pass the class. Not an easy class, but he helps you a lot!
What makes this class hard is the little time to go over the material. However, the professor is willing to help and his reviews are really useful. He knows his stuff. There are TONS of exercises to practice but all optional. Just one online quiz per week required. First 2 exams 27.5% of final grade and final exam 35%. This class is all about exams
Quizzes - 10% Exam 1/2-27.5%, Exam 3 35% EC 3%. First time the final exam was cumulative, class was difficult for me, you definitely need to make sure you don't take this class if you are working 30+ hours and full time student. Professor gives great feedback,dedicate time to do all the practice quizzes,homework,and online practice - non mandatory.
He is a pretty meh professor. Test heavy, 2 lockdown 1 honorlock. He dosent provide a study guide and the format of the test is different than the homework and quizzes. HW is lengthy but doable, i never knew how to study for the test bc he barely gave us anything to go by. Not a horrible professor and not an insanely hard class its just very meh.
Dr. C has a great online course, everything is on Mylab. You have 2 opps to do quizzes. 3 exams, 2 on lockdown and 1 on honorlock. He drops lowest quiz and hmwk grade. 2 extra credit opps. 1 homework and 1 quiz due every Friday. I hate accounting but I would def recommend Dr. C.
I have taken Dr. Carmenate twice and I couldn't be happier. He said the book would help a lot but at the end if you follow his recorded lectures, you don't really need it (in my opinion).
I took him during Summer A and honestly it's a lot of work, but really doable. Accounting is not easy and here you really have to teach yourself if you doing online. But, so much extra credit brought from a 92% to a 107%. 3 exams: 2 lockdown and 1 honorlock. Sends reminders about due dates.
Prof. Carmenate is very likable & willing to help; however, on top of the fact that this course is quite difficult, he doesn't make it easier since he speeds by the PPT slides. There's 1 Pre-Class Quiz per week & optional HW for you to get some practice in. This class is VERY test-heavy, and sadly the test-average is usually never passing.
Not an easy class at all. Exams make up 85% of your grade. Professor is pretty good though and probably the best option to take this class with.
He's super nice, but this class is already extremely difficult and your grade is made up of mostly tests. Pre-quizzes force you to teach yourself the material before class. ZERO extra credit.
Exams make up around 85% of the class and there are 3 of them. He is one of the better rated accounting professor but the class is still extremely hard.
This class is hard no matter the professor, be prepared to teach yourself. However I found this professor to be unprofessional, very passive aggressive and with an attitude. He makes asking questions uncomfortable and even unwelcome. In class he may mask himself as nice but when you speak to him individually that's where his true colors come out.
If you're genuinely interested in business and finance, you won't regret taking this class. The textbook is extensive, but you won't need to rely on it. He provides concise notes that cover all the essential material.
Whatever you do, DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
37%
Textbook Required
22%
Grade Predictor
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B+
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(1)ACG4341
4.6
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ACG4111
4.3
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4.0
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