Challenges you to think, the mind workout helps for later accounting classes

Extremely helpFul, wants students to succeed, all old test are on the internet

He is a good prof. Exams are hard but you learn a lot.

Best Prof I've had so far, clear, fair, but be ready to work.

Best prof at GVSU. He wants you to do well.

So awesome!! Very friendly and helpful outside of class. THe old test on inter

Very nice and he wants you to do well

Highly recommended. Makes class interesting, wants you to do well.

Great sense of humor, good analogies, 10 X better than R. Grant for 212.

If you want to do well in this course, do not take any other classes!

Great prof, he is tough but really cares about how well students do.

nice guy but lots of work.

Is a very good teacher. Study previous test from course info, can't go wrong.

Can seem intimidating at times. Tries hard to help you figure it out.

knows what he is talking about get your money worth

As long as you study from old exams on the net & ask him ?s, you'll be fine!

Great professor, meets you half way, really helpful. You get your money's worth!

Lots of work, Hard Class, but you learn a lot

Helpful, friendly, smart. One of the best profs. in GVSU

GREAT! Very organized, tells you what he expects. Time consuming, but worth it

A good professor, gives you lots of study aids

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Excellent Professor! Highly recommended by students and faculty.

Great guy, very helpful! Take this prof!!!!

gives lots of examples, a lot of work but you learn a ton!

Very good teacher no homework, tests kinda hard

VERY clear about material. old exams on BB. make sure to participate in class!

Professional and fair. Testing is very intensive and stressful (quizzes/tests)

Good teacher. Expects alot. Hard tests and quizzes

Very hard class for non-accountants! Tests graded on curve (Thank God).

Very clear and understandable. Shows great enthusiasm for the material.

Very good & helpful teacher, good because very hard material. Grades on a curve to save us all.

one of the best MBA professors at GVSU; excellent teacher; it is difficult, but not overbearing; is as good as Nader or Sundarim

Very willing to help. Overall great prof.

Easy grader, huge curve. Don't bother buying book. Just study old tests. Great at lecture, very interesting. Really fun class. Almost never had to stay entire time.

Makes accounting practical and interesting. Class actively applies cost accounting concepts, for example, to improve bottom line performance of your company. Parvez is a master at teaching this class. Take him!

Great prof! Funny! Makes accounting interesting. Exams are hard, but tells you what to expect & gives old exams to study. Grades (generously) on a curve. Buy textbook with others & photocopy problems. Powerpoints & lectures give all notes needed.

Great Prof. but dont expect an easy A.

Best Prof. in the acc. dept. He knows his stuff and teaches it well. Take him and pay attention and you'll be fine. Notes are given, don't buy the book...just photo copy the required problems.

Very enthusiastic about the coursework. Able to hold the interest of the class by using real world examples and having a great knowledge of the subject matter. Difficult, but very fair. Will make time to answer questions and provide help.

I actually learned something in the class. He explained it and I understood. The class is not easy, but if you take the time to study for things, it shouldn't be too bad. I had him at 6pm and actually didn't get tired!

By far the best ACC prof at GVSU. However, it's still a difficult class. The final is very difficult and there is a project that takes months. Overall he's a great teacher, but a difficult class.

Keep up with the class and you will do fine. Don't procrastinate on the project! Don't buy the book. He gives you everything he uses in class. Study practice tests! Great Professor!

A ton of work if you want an A. Gives only 2 hours for tests so understand HOW he wants you to answer questions or you will waste valuable time. Don't but the book. Good Prof, talks fast.

GREAT professor!!! It isn't easy, but you learn a ton. Budget your time on the exams. Ask lots of questions.

Do Not Buy Book!! Study old tests over and over!! Hard exams, especially the final, but does curve. Not too many A's, but the teacher is very helpful and understanding. More teachers should be like him!!

Good Prof, but very hard

Best professor I ever had. You learn a lot from him. Do your work and you get A.

Took his course in the MBA program in the late 90's. Accounting was something I had little interest in prior to the course, but he actually got me interested in how accounting could be used as a very effective tool in my work. Cool guy, had no problem understanding him at all. I'd recommend his 611 class to anyone. S.Wagner MBA

Great Professor. He expects a lot of students but is willing to do whatever it takes to help them learn. Really gets excited about the class and really cares about the students.

Hands down the best prof ever! He expects a lot but is very knowledgeable and helpful. Go to class!

GVSU's most Greatest professor ever. Extremely clear,helpful and easy to understand. He really wants his students to do well. He drops the lowest 2 quiz grades and curves exam grades. Everything you need will be posted on black board,no need to buy book. Great class. VERY easy if you go to class.

This is a demanding course, and he does a good job teaching and making class interesting. Unfortunately, sometimes he goes through the material too fast and his tests are very difficult. He curves the grades afterwards, but they are tough. Work hard and study hard and you can do well in this class.

Thought he did a good job and made it relatively easy to understand the concepts. Moves a little fast but ultimately looks for you to apply the material. I found this class worked well at the grad level due to its real world application. I'd recommend him if you aren't just looking for an easy A, though it is not difficult to achieve in his class

One of the best! Do not miss him. He is so enthusiastic and such a joy to listen to. Not to say the material is easy. In my opinion, cost accounting is completely judgmental...there are no "laws". He will acknowlege that, but you still need to learn his way. Best thing about this class...no group work!!!!!

Tough grader and difficult class, but Sopariwala is an outstanding professor. Maybe the best I've had in the MBA program so far -- passionate, intelligent, articulate, and fair. Highly recommended.

Parvez Sopariwala is the best Accounting professor at GVSU! He knows the material and has a passion for it. He wants everyone to succeed and be great. The class is difficult, he makes it hard enough to where you definitely have to try, but uses a curve to make it possible for a good grade. Every Accounting major should take Parvez, hes awesome!

He is a very difficult grader but does use a curve. Exams are very difficult. No homework and no manditory class. Whole class grade is quizzes and exams with one final project. Must work for grade. Interesting professor but challenging!

Probably one of the nicest teachers I've ever had!! And one of the most helpful! He always makes sure you know the information he's teaching before going on. The quizez aren't to hard, just study. And the exams harder, but he posts old exams and other studying tools! SO NICE! :]

Got an A in the class although I had to put in a lot more time than I would have liked, studying a subject I have no interest in. Exams are very difficult(~80=A after the curve)I would highly suggest this course to ACC majors as he will make sure you know and understand the material well. Those non acct majors I wouldn't suggest taking the class.

Outstanding professor. A credit to the school and his discipline. That said, his classes are rigorous and challenging. If you want easy, go elsewhere. If you want to master the subject, he is without equal.

Best professor I've ever had, every minute of his lectures seems to be carefully planned and is well thought out. He's a very tough grader, however the curve makes low scores become quite high.

Sopariwala is great. Tests are difficult, but he is a completely fair grader, and grades on a curve. He is helpful and is always asking if topics are clear to the class. Lectures aren't mandatory but you will miss out if you don't attend - and he is moderately entertaining. Two exams and a paper. He will challenge you but it is worth it.

One of, if not my favorite prof of my college career. He is very good at conveying material, funny, blunt and fair, and understands how college students work.

He's a great professor if you are interested in thoroughly understanding the material. If you are simply looking for an easy grade, do not take this class. He's generally a forgiving grader and will curve exams and final grades. Study one day before quizzes, two before exams and you should be fine.

A bit intimidating but really knows his stuff. You only use the textbook once all semester and he has that particular problem available online. Tough grader but very fair and gives a decent curve. Really wants students to give as much detail as possible on exams and projects. When you think you've done enough for him, do a little more.

This man deserves a trophy for best professor (if he hasnt already received one). Yes, his class is intense and he grades hard. But, I wouldnt want to take this class with anyone else. Hes very caring and if youre an accounting major... Sopariwala is a must! Treat every quiz like an exam and you should be fine. Don't skip class either...

Professor Sopariwala is a great guy and is super knowledgeable, he has a different way of teaching which may not work for everyone but for me it did wonders. From what felt like it was going to my hardest class turned out to be my best because of how much he cares you learn and try in his class. He is super organized as well.

Sopariwala is a tough, straightforward professor. He tells you what's expected of you and expects just that. Quizzes weekly. Try in class and ask questions and you will understand what's going on. Accounting isn't easy but he does a great job teaching it.