Holy Lord, this class sucked. I pity anyone who still has to take it.

Tough class but he made it tougher then it needed to be by not being available.

Very hard...Almost impossible to relate his teaching to the book.

nice guy but tests stink. Steer away from the man

oh my horrible!

This guy can NOT teach Introductory ACC. Read the book, don't go to class.

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Great Prof to take if you dont want to go to class just read the book

Can't Understand, Talks to fast, Tests hard, jumps around, confusing, aweful!!!

He can't teach, he would be better as a consulor

He is a good accountant, but a bad teacher.

the guy just isn't a very good teacher. smart, bad teacher

has no clue that he as the duty of teaching intro. accounting

Course has does not flow at all. it jumps around to many different concepts of accounting. Very difficult to follow.

he's one of the reasons I decided not to major in accounting - if that says anything

If you read the material and do the assignments you will get an A,Project was easy.

Fairly easy class, however very boring. Final exam is 50 of the 250 review questions he puts on blackboard. If you have to take this class, try to look for a more interesting prof, but don't worry if you get him.

not good. do not take...bottom line

avoid this man, going to class does not help one bit, read the book, and you'll be fine, huge curver because no one understands what he's trying to teach

Not clear at all. Cannot understand his accent. He talks to you like you are an accounting genius. Don't recommend. Wait for a different prof before taking him.

A nice guy, but class was difficult because it was not clear at all and info he gave for tests was not right, tough class

He is probably a good accountant, but he is not a good teacher. Plan on teaching yourself most of the class. He does not communicate well at all.

He's a nice enough guy, but cannot teach at all. Thinks you know anything and everything about accounting. I'm now reconsidering my major...if that says anything.

Doesn't explain topics well, seems to teach to those who already "know" the material. Final grades are curved, which was really needed. Wouldn't recommend taking him.

All i have to say is thank God i passed this class and don't have to take it again. If you have him, i STRONGLY suggest taking someone else or waiting a semster if you don't want your GPA to go down and if you want to understand anything.

Class does not start for another 4 weeks and he already gave us chapters to read and assignments.

Knows the material very well, but he sure can't teach it!!!

Terrible teacher. GV needs to overhaul its accounting department faculty

Bad professor. On top of a tough subject, he's of no help. Doesn't explain things well, and bores you with his lectures. You have to be dedicated in order to do well in this class. Get someone else!

His lectures are fairly dry and seem unplanned. The book is the key for passing the exams. His lectures, for the most part, do not pertain to the exams at all. Study the textbook and just review the lecture notes. Would not take again.

He was very hard to understand at first and once I learned what he wanted us to study for the exams it wasn't hard. You have to do the exercises he "assigns" for the review because 75% of his m.c. problems come from knowing the exercises. And you have to know them for the "essay" part. Just do that and you can do well...good luck!

A nice guy, but lectures too much on concepts and doesn't do a lot of examples. It's a tough class and this guy just makes it harder and more confusing.

A nice and very smart guy who means well, but is far too analytical and narrow-focused to be effective at teaching. Seems to focus far too much on the details without touching on the big picture or practical application of what he's teaching. Spends hours on formulas without doing in class examples. Only prof. for this class so good luck!

TERRIBLE PROF.!!! Avoid him if you can. He is from another country so he tries to speak perfect English which makes the lectures sometimes hard to understand. His examples do not help and JUST STUDY THE BOOK!!

Listen to the warnings. He is a nice guy and is a fair grader on papers, but his tests are nightmare. He is "angry" when more than half the class fails half the M.C. questions. Maybe you are doing something wrong? It is a tough class, but he made it more confusing. Teach yourself, read everything, do the problems. This is from a 3.5 gpa student.

Hard to understand and difficult tests

Marinus is a nice guy, but NOT a good teacher. He's very knowledgable in the material, but again, NOT great at helping you learn it. Tests are very hard and his "hint sheet" is a joke. Study the book and pay attention to the CPA exam review questions following the chapters. Homework assignments were little to no help in learning towards the exams.

Classes are hard to follow, and don't seem relevant to exam. Exams are very difficult. Gives a review sheet that he follows from the textbook, but then half of the exam is from the project done in class. Gives you a chance to "buy" a formula for part of a question for a one point deduction; I suggest you use it, if you do end up taking this class.

The class has the potential to be a interesting one, however Prof DeBruine wastes that opportunity. He is hard to follow and not clear on expectations for the projects. He teaches way theoretical that makes it hard. Many people just sit and class and don't say anything because he makes it a waste of time to go to class.

Unfortunately, this is a mandatory class. I did not learn much of anything and was unclear on many of the assignments. Many of my classmates and myself felt very confused during and after exams. Many acronyms were not explained in class, just thrown up on the board.

ACC 311 is a hard class regardless, but Debruine struggles hitting it home with explaining topics. He really does mean well, but he is so hard to follow when he is writing notes on the board. I just looked over example handouts to take exams. He basically says turn everything that is required and you will get the minimum of a C-

Clarity in lectures and in class problems was severely lacking. After a few weeks I stopped taking notes in class and learned close to nothing despite trying to pay attention. 99% of what I learned was from reading the textbook, doing connect problems, and textbook problems. Do not depend on DeBruine to teach you. You have to take initiative.

While he may be easier than other Intermediate teachers I did not learn much from him. His lectures were all over the place and just briefly talked about topics here and there. You are responsible for teaching yourself. With I class like this it would be better to have a teacher who explains things more. Decent grade but not enough learning.

One of the worst professors I've had a Grand Valley, he is a nice guy personally, but does not teach the material well. I had to teach myself before taking the exams to get a decent grade. Homework and exams are the biggest portion of your grade, exams are challenging but he gives you a hints on what will be on the test. Overall, bad class.

The class is tough no matter who you take it with. But DeBruine will make sure you pass, as long as you do the work. His exams have an average of like a 50%, with a curve. But don't panic! As long as you do the rest of the work with genuine effort, his grading scale is designed so that you'll pass. My best exam grade was like a 58% and I passed.

Prof. DeBruine cares, but if you care about grades, do NOT take his class. Every test we took had a 65% average, including the curve. After everyone failed the first test, in the next class he did the math on the board and said "See? You all are still capable of getting a C." If you go to class, study hard, and do ALL homework, you might get a B.

This class was very tough with DeBruine. He seems to care about students, however, this class is difficult with a lack of explanation. Most of the time I ended up teaching myself. He doesn't go off the textbook very much, so you have to watch lectures. However, the lectures really don't clarify anything as he doesn't explain or give clear answers.

Professor Debruine is a very caring guy. I believe he knows everything about accounting but I found it very difficult to actually learn from him. His lectures seemed very scattered and I felt like attending class did not help teach me very many concepts. Overall, he is very understanding and just wants to see his students succeed.

Lectures leave much to be desired. Questions are often not thoroughly answered in ways that are clear and concise for undergrad students. Exams are the toughest out of any course I have taken to this point. With that said, he means well, is a good person, and is highly knowledgable. Know that if you study hard youll do okay.

Only option for ACC 311, which is the hardest undergrad accounting class you have to take. That being said this class is very hard and demands a lot of work. His handouts are very confusing for his lectures and are often hard to stay on track with what he is saying. This class is a grind and many people drop the class because of this

The only reason this prof isn't getting a 1 is I somehow got an A in this course. Lectures were confusing, I was genuinely angry for attending class every time but you have to because he teaches differently than textbook. However, he does provide a TON of extra credit because most people don't pass the exams. PLEASE take someone else if you can.