For the morons who put his ratings under the science teacher, they earned A's. They couldn't even name the right teacher and they got an A. Enough said. (Yeah, you learn financial accounting very well too.)

He's a cool teacher, very funny. You don't really need to read the book. He gives solutions to the hw. The pretests are very similar to the real test. He gives out answers to the quiz (just ask him for it ^_~)..

one of the easiest prof's you'll ever have. he gives extra credit each week which is a simple trivia question. gives solutions to everything. pre-tests are almost similar to real tests. sometimes on quizzes he'll have it as a class quiz where everyone gets a perfect score!

This class is EASY. His exams are exactly like the practice exams. Quizzes are open book and he sometimes gives the whole class a perfect score on it. You can get EC through his weekly triva questions. Extremely possible to pass class without buying the book for those who are low on funds.

if you think the class is unclear, only because the material is hard sometimes. BUT he is the best teacher out of all subjects i've ever had. he makes sure everyone pass the class. 3 exams and 1 final. all 3 exams have practice test and the real test is exactly the same. TAKE HIM!!U won't regret!!

he tries his best to make the class easy. he wants everyone to pass - (unless u think u'll pass the class by doing nothing, then this is not the teacher for u) but if at least try a little bit. U should pass. He is honestly the best teacher for BUS 20 & BUS 21. HE teaches the material VERY WELL also

One of the best professors in SJSU.

i thought he was really hard. i had a hard time reading the chapters (really long). most of the test q's and quizzes are on the slides that he puts on his website. i would not recommend this teacher.

By far one of the best professors. He helps his students as much as he can. He explains the problems clearly and goes over it several times. The quizzes are easy and half the time he helps you with it.

this class can be easy if you go to class, he goes over every thing he wants you to know for quizes and tests. I had a hard time understanding the concepts though, but i didnt go all the time. does group quizes 1/2 the time and has open nots/book on quizes but not tests

hes a boring dude, but so is acounting. so its relevent. i thought he was easy if you did all the practice test. the test were almost identical. its just hard to stay awake with his monotone and the BBC's 100 degree class rooms. its a cool class for naps

he is straight forward. He lectures on what he will test on. His exams are long, you MUST study and if you study his practice exams, it will be easy.

This is one of the best if not the best professor I've ever had. He's straight forward and WILL HELP YOU on quizes and tests. Don't read any other comments that people left, listen to me. If you just go up to him during quizes and tests, he will tell you how to do the problems. No need for book

is the class easy? yes, only because accouting is a hard subject, just like statistic. Is he a hard teacher? NO way!! he is the best professor i've ever come across. Yes, he can be boring, only cuz he's got a monotone voice, yet he knows that himself. BUT amazing teacher. take him and u won't regret

He is great! Just do your part cause he does his!!

Fowler is the most laid back accounting teacher. he gives extra credit and he gives you the whole ten points on quizzes if you show up. accounting is not easy and this isn't an easy class, but if you just do the practice over and over you can get a really good grade. Just do the damn practice tests!

He is a very laid back professor. Gives you the full 10 points for the quizzes, just show up. Do the triva questions, easy 3 points. Study the practices exams perfectly and you will do fine on his tests, they just like the practice exams. He is a monotone voice, but he knows that so he makes funny remarks.

Awesome teacher. Makes some really random and funny remarks during class. Great guy. Possibly best teacher for accounting. Class is not easy, but he's probably the best teacher for it. Free 10 points for showing up to take the quiz and some extra credit opportunities as well. Really laid back.

One of the best teachers in SJSU, he gives out 13 quizzes but only 10 counts and in those 13 quizzes, he gives the ANSWERS to YOU!! Its free points, just show up. Plus everyweek he gives out an extra 3 extra credit points. He also post up practice tests online so his tests are not unexpected, they are almost identical to practice test.

Pretty clear, very easy. The class can be pretty damn confusing at times, but he makes it seem easy somehow. Almost impossible to fail because it's like "free" 130 or so points out of 550 if you just show up to class. Good to make friends in his class to study together, as said earlier the stuff is damn confusing.

This guy is pretty cool for a boring accounting class. His tests aint ****, I mean you are going to have to study. If you actually stay in class when he goes over specific examples in the book they directly apply to the test. Be warned, he throws in some critical thinking to probelms on the test; Hence you need to think outside the box!

i took him for both classes, and both were super easy. He gives you plenty of easy points via tests and extra credit. His tests are easy as well cause he gives you practice test prior that are nearly the same. makes learning the material easy to learn. lecture is a little boring, but thats because of the subject matter. take him for all classe

Class is somewhat challenging but not difficult. You have to work out the problems on the test so you cannot just guess. The practice tests help a lot though. He gives you the answers to the quizzes and has extra credit every week. Class isn't the most exciting but Ken does what he can to spruce it up. Good stuff.

Cool guy, easy class, just put in effort and you will do very well.

gives good examples, guidelines for test and quizes

His curve is through the freebie points that you get through trivia. Otherwise, the final course grade is based on the standard grading scale (90, 80, etc.). Open book and open notes but his tests cover so much material that you need to study ahead of time. His tests literally take the entire 3 hour period. Don't bother buying the study guide.

Pretty good teacher, free points with trivia, I thought this class sucked up until the middle of the class, when I found out I had an A in the class. Make sure you review all material on the practice midterms from the book and notes. He will throw extra information on the tests, so you have to know what your doing. Would recommend

He gives out a study guide for each test but the problems on the test are a little bit different in the way that he gives out extra information. Dont expect the same exact problem to be on the test! study ahead of time and your do fine.Trivia/quizzes is easy points

Fowler is a good teacher. He gives out easy trivia problems and earn easy extra credit. He doesnt curve but he gives out study guide for each exam. I learn a lot from him in this class. It is a good elective class to take for acctg major.

He is a great teacher for accounting. He is very helpful, but you have to ask. "Closed mouths don't get fed" Accounting is very boring, but Fowler makes it fun and easy. Go to class, pay attention, study a bit & you'll do fine. It's not rocket science, it just takes time. If u need help go to his office, he'll sit and explain it to u. It's EASY!

The man is hysterically funny. He gives tons of sample questions ahead of time, with all the answers, and you're allowed to use them on the tests. The tests are long, but not hard if you follow the rules.

Individual tax is not an easy subject, and he made it understandable. Exams are MC and open book, so you don't have to memorize. Still have to be prepared since time is limited and you can just search for the answer during exam

His exams are hard. I took a night class and his exams too 3 hours to complete! His lectures are a little monotone and he uses the book's powerpoint. He gives practice problems for the exam and it's still hard to pass his class! However, he is very nice and is always available to help with assignments. I hope 123C is easier!

Professor Fowler lives the stereotype of an accountant(tax). I do not know if he does it on purpose, or what not, but he's a funny guy in a weird way! He is clear and helpful in his lectures, and most people will probably end up with Bs or Cs. You may not like his grading method: he's only Gives A,B,C,D,F no + or -. I got As in both his classes!

This class is great for people who aren't good test takers. There is a quiz every week and you get full credit (10pts) just for being there. These points are added to your score for each midterm. If you get 60/100 on the test but were there for the 3 quizes, this means you get 90/100 for the test grade. Lets you out early everyday. Great professor!

I really like this professor: he is nice, friendly, easy and helpful. He gives alot of extra points (Trivia questions) to help us earn more points. Highly recommend!!!

Great Teacher. Approachable and willing to help!!!! The class isn't easy, but he is happy to help.

one of the best professors ou there. His class is meaningful. Just attend his class and do the assignments and extra credit, you will get at least a C.

HE IS EXCELLENT TEACHER. HE IS WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM YOU. HE IS HELPFUL. HIS LECTURE IS CLEAR. HIS GRADING IS FAIR.

All around great teacher! Lets you out early and gives tons of extra credit! But its not easy to get in if your trying to add!

best teacher out there. not an easy class, but he is always willing to help. gives out extra points.

Not matter who you take, this is a very hard class! But I would highly recommend fowler. He lets you out early everyday!! sometimes your only there for 1/2 hour. If you miss a few days, it won't hurt you. Stay after class and have him help you w/ your projects. He wants you to, and it will make your assignment much easlier. But as boring lectures!!

Class subject is very hard, not him. SUA and Great Plains assigntmenst are pretty challenge!!! but he is always willing to help you. thats why he finishes the class lecture very early, and stays there to help. review sheets every mid-terms and finals. also very very kind and nice. He accepts late assigntments until final exam weeks.

AIS blows! The SUA Project is a pain in the @$$ and Great Plain is full of bugs. Overall, it is a lousy class. But since accounting majors have to take it, I highly recommend Fowler. He's a very friendly and approachable guy that's always willing to help, even while he is scarfing down his lunch.

Fowler hates teaching this class as much as we hate taking it. I'm sure he's a lot more fun in other courses besides 120A. He cracks subtle jokes that are hilarious and he's always in his office when you need help. Responds very fast to E-mails too :)

Highly recommend! BUS120A sounds extremely hard, but I think overall it is much better than taking the BUS123A. Basically, BUS120A is time consuming and once you figure out how to do it, it is fairly easy. Fowler is an excellent professor. He is friendly and always willing to help. Most importantly, he always gives out the keys of the projects.

This class is difficult regardless of who teaches. His lectures are based on powerpoints. I learned the most from his quizzes. 4 tax problems. He is a very friendly, easy going professor who is always available to help you if you have questions. The subject is dry, but he's funny. His exams are very difficult. Take good notes.

material is tough, but he gives out quizzes which HE works out in class. use them for the tests! he also gives trivia questions which turn out to be extra points and participation points. VERY VERY fair grader, he understands that it takes a while to really understand taxes, so he grades very friendly.

Materials are tough and overwhelming. However, he makes the supposedly dry class into a intersting one. Should not fail the class if you go over the quizzes and notes.

Class is easy. Tests are easy if you pay attention, he tells you what's going to be on every exam so you'll konw how to study. Final isn't cumulative, so less stress. Two very SIMPLE projects and quizzes. He's extremely reasonable. Just talk to him and make sure he knows your name. The class itself isn't hard though, it's basic accounting.

If you're about to take AIS, I don't envy you. Regardless of who you take it with, this class is coma inducingly boring and the reading is mind numbingly dull. But, professor Fowler makes it manageable. Tests are fair (read text). The projects and assignments are all painstakingly monotonous. Fowler grades these assignments hard so start early.

Dr. Fowler is the best professor at SJSU.

Professor Fowler is a real nice helpful guy, however, his exams are excruciating! If you don't study well they might take up to 4 hours to complete! Study quizzes and read the chapters.

He is the best. Very nice and knowlegeable. you will be a tax person while taking his class

123C overall is a challenging class. Tests are extremely hard for open book open note tests, but he gives you enough extra credit and easy points to pull a good grade. 4 semi-easy tax problems. Has a very good sense of humor but he also has his dull moments.

Mr. Fowler is a very good teacher. His test are straight-forward and if you study you will pass his class. He's a caring teacher! And I think the most easy accounting teacher by far at SJSU.

Very good teacher. His exams and quizzes are straightforward. The projects, however, are time consuming and they suck. Prof. Fowler is approachable and helpful. He will answer any questions that apply to the projects. One of the best teachers on campus.

Very easy and helpful. If you go to his office hours, he will help you with whatever you need. Attending class is important since he goes over problems you can expect to see on his exam. Exams are long but easy. The multiple choice can be tricky, read carefully. Very easy to get a B, but need to work a little to get an A.

Cool, Laid Back Professor. Very helpful and very resourceful. Best BUS 120a Professor to take if you want to learn some AIS. Tells you every specific thing on the exams to make studying easy and test taking a breeze. However this class is a HUGE workload.

You want free points this is the Professor you will feed you with a silver spoon. But don't get lazy in this class the Exams are hard if you don't study and just stare at the solutions to the quizzes n HW problems. It is very easy to get 100% on everything but the exams. However scoring in the 60s will get you at mamimum a B

Prof. Fowler taught this class in such a way it was not too difficult. The workload can be tough at times because of the SUA, Peachtree, and etc. but ask him for help! He is really nice about answering questions and making sure students understand what's going on. Look over the answer key before exams and answer the study guide questions.

this class require a lot of reading and study even the exam is open-noted, open-book. Yet the exam questions can be hard if you don't study. But Professor Fowler will tell you what topics mainly focus on. this class you just have to study with book and do problems he recommended you to do inclass. overall, you can pass but hard to get A.

Taxation is not easy so the professor gives extra credit trivias and quizzes aren't graded to be fair. Need to study a lot and read a lot even though it is open book, open notes. Exams are similar from the quizzes and homework. If you want an A, be sure to read everything and pay close attention to detail.

He is super nice,very helpful,emails you outlines for each chapter,he gives you studying guides and go over the answers with you.for the test open ended question he tells you what to focus on. The class is a lot of work and has a lot of projects, but he goes over them with you, and he also gives the correct numbers. he is gr8 I would take him again

I think this class was harder than 123A. Nevertheless, I got an A I didn't think I would get. The material seems to be more detailed than Business Tax. The only issue we had were the solutions to problems didn't match the question because the publisher didn't do a good job updating for 2009 from 2008. Overall, hard class.

Hes a pretty cool guy. Jokes every once in a while, and tries hard to make a boring subject(taxes) interesting. Dont let the fact that its open notes/books on exams fool you. I didnt take it seriously and got a 55% on my first exam. Study the practice quizzes and do the reading. If you try to do well, you should get C/B. At least thats what I got.

He loves to poke fun at the tax law & keep it as interesting as possible, even though it's tax. The exams are difficult, don't be fooled by open notes/book- study the quizzes & pwrpts, do the HW & read when possible. Also do the EC trivia. Attendance is helpful bc he helps out students OFTEN. Overall it's a tough class & you learn a lot.

Hardest B I've ever worked for. He's a nice guy and will help you with anything in office hours but the class is a workload. Do well on the projects because those are easy points compared to the exams. I will say he is the best option for 120A though.

if you don't understand something just ask him and he'll do his best to explain it. Overall, fair professor. Open notes/book/computer on exams. However, you won't have time to complete the exam if you don't study.

The class has time consuming projects, which is same with other prof too. So find a good group, read the text, and stay ahead of project work.

The class is just Hard. The professor is pretty cool and answers all your questions, you can call him or e-mail and he will respond shorty. Exams are hard, take your time studying. 3 projects that are very time consuming, so find a group and study together. He prepares you well for exams by going over problems and practice tests in class. Take him!

Man was he a hard professor. His projects are so time consuming so don't wait till the last minute. Go to his office hours for help on the project. TRUST ME it helps. Also, try to do his study guides. The problems on the tests are so hard. I ended up passing with a C but I had to work my butt off on the final and the lastproject which was peachtree

His tests are hard. You should always study ahead if you can. 3 projects. Each one of them are long so start early. He grades the projects more lenient compare to tests. Make sure you take the projects seriously because it will save your grade. Very helpful if you go to his office hour!

No extra credit, 6 exams included final, 3 projects: manual cast, excel, peachtree. dont skip class coz he will tell u what is on the test and take pics for the projects. he is helpful if u go to his office, dont email him. he is not an easy grader, he can take off ur points for a small thing. if u take him, work HARD. I'm getting a not easy B

I took Accounting 120A in Fall 2015. I've learned so much in Professor Fowler's class. This is not an easy class. In order to get good grades, you need to show up to all classes and study hard. Three projects during the semester give you a "taste" of accounting in the real world - traditional book keeping, Excel, and PeachTree. Highly recommended!

Tests are definitely hard and they cover a lot of material, but he does give a study guide.. which is kinda helpful. only way to pass is to study the guide and read. 3 projects and like someone said there are like 6 tests or something like that. you literally have a test every 2 weeks. the projects aren't bad, he will help you. Has monotone voice..

VERY difficult class. Tests are hard. Most students never had time to finish. He gives you a study guide; each class he goes over the answers to the questions on the study guide. The 3 projects will save your grade if you pay attention and do the project EXACTLY how he shows you. Take pictures! He is clear about what he is looking for and helpful.

Difficult class but doable. Even though he's monotone, he still makes an effort to explain the concepts clearly. Do each of the three projects early as soon as he teaches you how to do each part of it because they will save your grade by a whole lot. Go to his office hours if you ever need help on any part of the projects. Highly recommended!

All test are 40% multiple choice + 60% short answer and calculation which similar from Lecture notes, so make sure attend class for taking note. Comparing to other 120A AIS professors, he is the easiest one to take because 1. test are similar from lectures. 2. give particle credit on test. 3. let you take picture for recording how to do 3 projects

Take him if you are planning on going to the tax route. It is definitely not an easy A (or B) by any means. The tests are ALL open note including computers but don't rely on this. You still need to study a lot. The tests are pretty hard but the good thing is he offers plenty of extra credit and other projects to balance your grade.

I agree that there are plenty of works in this class, and prof. Flower is also hard in grading. However, I totally understand why he has to be hard so we all can learn from our mistake. He is very helpful when I come to his office. Over all, if you need to take this class, plan according because it has many projects, tests, and one final.

Professor Fowler was one of the kindest professors at SJSU. If you sit through his lectures and show up to class, he will notice and give you problems and solutions that will be on the test. You just have to practice those problems 3-5 times by yourself. Multiple choice on the tests were hard to study for but review his lecture slides for that.

Overall its a easy class in accounting. Homework and attendance is not part of the grading. Total 4 exams for one semester and 20% each. Short answer question are easy if you spend one or two hour on the problems in the study guide. However, multiple choice are hard if you don't show up in lecture. Heavy curve so it really boost your grade.

He might seems to be a tough person but he is very caring and kind. He won't mention it but he notices what you do and how you do in class. If you truly pay attention in class, he will notice & give you good curve at the final project.