2.9

Phil Picheng Lee

Accounting - Pace University (all)

2.9
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
86%
Would Retake
168
Reviews
2.9
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
3.1
Helpful
2.6
Clarity

86%

Would Retake

168

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

49

4

26

3

17

2

33

1

43

What Students Say

At times he's difficult to understand

COSTACCOUNTING - 1.0 rating

Professor Lee is a GREAT teacher

ACC204 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

94%

Textbook Required

90%

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92% confidence
Based on 14 grades
Most common grades:
A (6)
A+ (3)
B+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(9)B(1)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 15 reported grades
A: 6
A+: 3
B+: 3
Drop/Withdrawal: 1
Common Tags
Caring (6)
Clear grading criteria (3)
Lots of homework (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
Gives good feedback (2)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (1)
Would take again (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
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Ratings by Course

ACCT203

5.0

(2)

ACC319ACC375

5.0

(1)

ACCT613

5.0

(1)

ACT603

5.0

(1)

MBA640

4.5

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+23 more courses
Difficulty by Course

319

5.0

ACC111

5.0

ACC470

5.0

COSTACCOUNTING

4.3

ACC

4.0

Reviews (168)
3.0
3.0
ACC204
Nov 13, 2001

The class is not hard, but he's horrible, makes the class worse then it has to b

4.0
2.0
ACC204
Nov 14, 2001

Very nice guy, just understand, and you'll do fine

3.0
3.0
ACC204
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 15, 2001

It's accoutning, its gonns be hard, has an accent, but he's aight

5.0
1.0
ACCT204
Dec 11, 2001

He gives wonderful lectures all the time, helps and respects you.

5.0
2.0
204
Dec 13, 2001

nice, kind and helpful professor; well-organized lectures

2.0
5.0
ACC319
Dec 14, 2001

He is very hard, hard grader. His exams are much hard then the things he teaches

4.0
2.0
ACC203
Dec 17, 2001

Pretty easy.. gives good reviews before the exams

5.0
2.0
ACCT203
Dec 19, 2001

well-organized lectures, notes available on web, concern and care students

4.0
2.0
ACT204
Dec 21, 2001

He has my approval!!

5.0
2.0
ACCT203
Dec 22, 2001

Great professor!!

1.0
5.0
ACC319
Jan 15, 2002

HE IS THE MOST TERRIBLE PROFESSOR. HE CANT TEACH

4.0
3.0
ACC319
Jan 26, 2002

Gives good review. He can be hard to understand if you are not Chinese.

1.0
5.0
ACCT204
Jan 29, 2002

very confusing, does not care about students, can not teach

1.0
5.0
ACC204
Feb 3, 2002

Very hard to understand, Hard exams, But curves overall grade a lot.

1.0
5.0
ACC204
Feb 6, 2002

very hard/tries it help you with your grade but its a hard class/dont speak eng.

5.0
2.0
ACC204
Feb 18, 2002

Few faculty members who I had ever had like him is very enthusiastic and helpful

5.0
3.0
ACC204
Feb 19, 2002

He makes the course very understanding,and ecnourages his students a lot

4.0
2.0
ACC204
Apr 17, 2002

Stay on top of things and he'll give you a solid grade

4.0
1.0
ACC204
May 14, 2002

Great teacher..Curves grade and tries his best to help students.

4.0
3.0
ACC204
Jun 13, 2002

Very tough course. He provides a lot of help. Caring, nice man! Great prof!

4.0
1.0
ACC204
Oct 30, 2002

gives good review before exams, goes into too much unecessary details

5.0
3.0
ACC204
Nov 4, 2002

Makes accounting easy. Follows text thoroughly. Easy grader

5.0
2.0
ACC204
Nov 8, 2002

Excellent professor, always tries his best to help students understand the work

3.0
3.0
ACC203
Nov 11, 2002

Take him if u like sleeping in class, tests not too bad

3.0
3.0
ACC204
Grade: A+
Nov 12, 2002

doesnt speak eng good..exams are tuff..but curves..boring lectures makes u sleep

5.0
1.0
ACC204
Nov 13, 2002

hes awesome, he wants you to learn, tries really hard, very reasonable with test

5.0
3.0
ACC204
Nov 13, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
ACC375
Nov 15, 2002

He is great. I took him for Mng. Acc as well.Makes sureyouunderstand the lecture

3.0
4.0
ACC204
Dec 4, 2002

id rather play manhunt in Bin Laden's cave that go to this class

5.0
1.0
ACC204
Dec 6, 2002

very helpful, he knows what hes talking about, very fair, great guy

5.0
1.0
ACC204
Dec 17, 2002

great prof., easy exams, just study the review sheet

1.0
3.0
204
Dec 17, 2002

The worst teacher, I couldn't understand a damn word he said! Boring as hell!

1.0
4.0
ACC204
Dec 18, 2002

No Comments

3.0
4.0
ACC204
Dec 22, 2002

hard to understand, but gives review ****s similar to actual tests

2.0
4.0
ACC204
Dec 23, 2002

tries hard but notgood hard to understand gives extensive review thats too much

3.0
4.0
ACC204
Dec 26, 2002

Gives brief reviews, hard to understand, and tests are hard

2.0
2.0
ACC375
Jan 3, 2003

You won't learn a thing, but he's a nice man

1.0
4.0
ACC204
Jan 3, 2003

horrible grader inconsiderate not clear

5.0
1.0
ACC204
Jan 7, 2003

great prof. study the review sheet and you'll do fine.

2.0
4.0
ACC204
Jan 14, 2003

the worst prof. I ever had at pace, too hard to understand

1.0
5.0
ACC204
Jan 16, 2003

awful prof not clear on anything horrible grader has no sympathy not helpful

2.0
4.0
ACC204
Jan 17, 2003

Horrible, hard to understand, doesn't curve. My GPA dropped because of him

2.0
2.0
ACC375
Jan 21, 2003

No Comments

1.0
5.0
ACC204
Jan 23, 2003

doesnt count attendance go to tutor instead of class you will learn more

1.0
5.0
ACC203
Mar 6, 2003

No Comments

5.0
3.0
ACC375
Apr 8, 2003

boring class, but he trys very hard to make students understand everything

2.0
5.0
ACC
Apr 8, 2003

@##@@##@#

5.0
2.0
ACC375
Apr 16, 2003

the best and most caring professor at Pace. TAKE HIM!!! He really wants to help students do well.

5.0
2.0
ACC204
Apr 25, 2003

Excellent professor at Pace, should hire more professors like him. If you want a good Accounting professor...then take LEE...

5.0
1.0
ACC204
May 22, 2003

Easy class, boring but the teacher still remains very good. Exams looks very much like samples. Take him he's the best for this class.

1.0
5.0
ACC319
Jun 22, 2003

Study on your own, the worst prof you can find at Pace, doesn't know how to explain the material, doesn't speak English, very unclear, gives horrible exams, and i mean it; assigns group presentation, homeworks, BB participation, plus quizez.

1.0
3.0
ACC204
Oct 23, 2003

Sign him up for English 101

2.0
5.0
ACC375
Oct 26, 2003

can understand him, he cant teach, he's annoying, seems like a nice guy, but he doesnt care about how hard his tests are...expect to study ur ass off

1.0
4.0
ACC204
Nov 1, 2003

He can't teach. Just run away!

5.0
2.0
ACC375
Nov 12, 2003

Who says there are hard test and studying so much! we didn't even have a test before that was posted... very nice and caring professor, really wants students to do well and get good grades!

3.0
3.0
ACC204
Nov 16, 2003

the first month of class is for you to learn his language. Once you understand what he's saying, he's a pretty good prof. take him

5.0
2.0
ACC204
Dec 18, 2003

This prof knows what he's talking about. Although, its a little hard to understand him, he explains everything very well. His quizzes are exactly what the midterm and final look like. I strongly recommend him

5.0
2.0
ACC319
Dec 20, 2003

One of the best professors at Pace! He cares and doesn't want student to fail. Will explain until you understand.

4.0
3.0
ACC204
Dec 22, 2003

hard to understand, very funny, an okay professor

1.0
2.0
ACC204
Feb 7, 2004

Does not know how to teach. You first need to take half of your semester to understand his language ...

1.0
3.0
ACC204
Feb 11, 2004

Do not expect to learn anything from him. Just read your books and do your homework...

2.0
3.0
ACC204
Apr 19, 2004

Easy and fair grader.. but be prepared to do work!!!!

4.0
2.0
ACC319
Apr 25, 2004

good professor, cares about his students, exams are extremely fair he tells you whats gonna be on it the class before, no tricks on the exam, just study what he tells you

3.0
4.0
ACC319
May 24, 2004

He is a nice guy, who wants students to do well but its hard to understand him. Read book, do assignments and study what he tells you for exam. Overall good professor

3.0
4.0
ACC319
May 26, 2004

HATE this class. Cost accoutning is hard and this professor does not make it easier. He is understanding but the FINAL IS HARD. Just try to do well on the midterm.

1.0
3.0
ACC319
Oct 14, 2004

Much worse than I expected. Stay away.

4.0
2.0
ACC204
Nov 19, 2004

explains everything, but reads directly from the book, there's quiz, some hw, a mid term, and a departmental final!!!

4.0
4.0
ACC204
Dec 23, 2004

very fair grader, tries really hard to explain and help u understand the material (its hard). midterm and departmental final part 1. tough class but prof tries really hard to help students.

5.0
4.0
ACC204
Dec 23, 2004

Really good teacher, very understanding..if you pay attention in class and do your homework...and study the things he tells you to study for youll be fine

5.0
3.0
ACC204
Jan 15, 2005

Very helpful. Buy the book ASAP and be prepared to write and highlight all over it if you want to do well. Quizzes are open-book and hw is assigned very rarely, besides he tells you where to go to check your answers online. Excellent prof, funny/corny too. Learned alot, and not even an ACC major.

1.0
5.0
ACC204
Jan 23, 2005

This is the worst professor I ever had. His language skill is so poor that he will definitely fail ENG101. If you can't explain things clearly, how could you be a teacher?

5.0
2.0
ACC375
Jan 26, 2005

hard to understand the way he talks, but he breaks down the grade alot so u can do well. there is a group project and 2 individual ones... he tells u what to expect on the tests, attendance counts too...

3.0
4.0
ACC
Feb 23, 2005

Personaly,do not like him. Hard to undestand and he wants too much projects, cases,ext.Would not take him again

2.0
5.0
ACCT
Apr 8, 2005

horrible

2.0
3.0
ACC319
Apr 14, 2005

Nice guy, but not learning much. too many topics given in one class so its hard to get anything out of the class. decent with grading, but you have to be with his teaching.

2.0
4.0
ACC
Apr 15, 2005

the worth I have ever had before. If you are ready to do tonn of projects take him. I hate his reaching style >Includes a lot of stuff in class and you learn nothing. Never take him again!!!!!!!

2.0
4.0
ACCOUNTING203
Apr 21, 2005

All his eplaination comes directly reading from the texy book. A lot of topics cover in one class, so learn nothing. Be prepared to at least 2 individual projects + case study + group project + homework, ect Run away!!!!!!!!

2.0
4.0
COST
Apr 27, 2005

Don't understand what is going on in this class, he is hard to understand and covers too much in a class. Nice Guy, but getting Sh** out of the class.

4.0
5.0
ACC319
Apr 30, 2005

The statements below r 2 harsh. Lee is very nice & does all he can to help. His tests r hard but he curves a lot. If you fail the midterm u can still get an A if you ace the final. His accent makes it difficult 2 understand him but that doesnt make him a horrible person. Definitely beats Jacob/Russo

2.0
5.0
ACC319
May 2, 2005

nice guy, one of the only accounting professors at pace with a personality. But dont expect to learn much with this guy. take lee to get decent grade!

1.0
3.0
ACCT
Grade: A
May 13, 2005

About personality person above is talking? Does not listen to student at all. Laern nothing, a lot of projects. Avoid him !!!!

4.0
2.0
ACC319
Jun 21, 2005

Lee is THE best professor teaching this class at pace. is helpful and available for his students. It's not an easy subject but if you study and come to class you should be fine. considering the other options you currently (Jacobs and Russo) you are waaaay better taking LEE. AT least you have a shot of getting an A in his class

2.0
3.0
ACC
Jul 1, 2005

can not explain anything, everything goes from the book, a lot of projects and case studies.Can not teach

2.0
3.0
ACC
Sep 23, 2005

CAN NOT TEACH

1.0
4.0
ACC204
Oct 2, 2005

has really bad cineese accent, can not anderstand what he is talknig about,,,dont waste time with him

5.0
1.0
ACC204
Oct 29, 2005

excellent professor. eassy text. I think every body can get A

1.0
3.0
ACC662
Nov 14, 2005

The worst professor I ever had! Cannot teach. No personality. Not helpful. A lot of projects. Will lower your QPA and you will not learn anything. Waste of time and money.

1.0
4.0
ACC319COST
Jan 8, 2006

Horrible, wont learn or understand a thing from him. I would take Jacob, he is hard, but at least you can understand him.

2.0
3.0
ACC
Jan 17, 2006

horrible, waste of time

1.0
3.0
ACC204
Jan 24, 2006

No Comments

1.0
3.0
COST
Jan 25, 2006

THE worst professor at Pace & whole universe. Terrible cineese accent + broken sentences, can't understand a word he is saying. Waste time and money. Stay away!

1.0
5.0
COST
Feb 15, 2006

No Comments

1.0
5.0
ACC
Mar 30, 2006

horrible professor

3.0
2.0
ACC375
Apr 26, 2006

3 projects, which are long but you learn alot from them and one is actually fun to do. His accent is pretty thick sometimes, but thats the only problem in the class. His exams are difficult and he knows that so he tends to curve the grades. I recommend taking him for ACC375, but stay away from him for ACC319.

5.0
1.0
ACC319ACC375
Jun 5, 2006

excellent professor! he makes class clear and nice! I took his three classes acc 204, 319, 375. The test were very easy. also you can learn a lot accounting skill form professor Lee! I like him so much. I strong recommend students to take his class!!!!!!!!!!

1.0
5.0
ACC
Jun 20, 2006

Stay away from him

4.0
2.0
ACC375
Jul 14, 2006

well, considered the overall hardness of Accounting Course in Pace, he is fairly good. give lots of extra project, although long, but you learn. Test is reasonable, he is good.

4.0
3.0
ACC204
Sep 20, 2006

has an accent but his examples are really good and he explains it so that you actually get it. also very helpful and tries to make all his students pass. he's one of the few nice profs at that horrible accounting dept.

4.0
3.0
ACC204
Dec 17, 2006

Has some very interesting examples to get his point across but overall, a pretty good professor. We got a few good laughs throughout the semester. If you have to take accounting, I definitely recommend him

1.0
5.0
ACC111
Dec 19, 2006

I regret that I took this professor. Your money spend will not worth at all. Stay away from him

1.0
4.0
ACCT204
Mar 15, 2007

i can see he is making effort to help, but i really cannot follow him. his english is really hard to understand, and preparation is poor. fair grader, not sure. anyway, watch out and be prepared what you run into before you sign up. good luck

1.0
3.0
ACCOUTING
Mar 26, 2007

Oh god. Does he even speak english? I wonder how many times he has taught the same course before and he still can't get it right?? Broken English over and over again and eventually it makes my ears hurt. I'd say sitting in his class is a tormenting experience.

1.0
3.0
ACCT204
Apr 14, 2007

Horrible! Why did this school grant tenure to such a bad teacher??

4.0
2.0
ACC204
May 16, 2007

great!!!

3.0
4.0
CACC319
May 17, 2007

Professor Lee, is a very nice guy. His midterm was not difficult at all. His final was very difficult. I dont know what else to say. He tries to help his students a lot. But his exams are not easy at all. Not an easy A. You have to work for it! But, very nice guy!

2.0
5.0
ACC319
May 24, 2007

picks favorites, if you get on his bad side he will try to lower your grade any way possible, very difficult to get A since he only gives a few out per class so even if your average is in the A range, you better hope that you are in the top three of your class to get the A when I asked him how to get an A in class he told me to pray for it stayaway

2.0
3.0
ACCT204
Jun 5, 2007

This school needs to do a better job of hiring professors who can teach.

2.0
5.0
ACC319
Jul 5, 2007

Lee does not teach, he reads from powerpoints. Though he does give a slight curve, his exams are extremely difficult. 30% of your grade is based on pHGA homework assignments and the rest is based on your exams. If you take Lee, you need to dedicate a lot of time to teach yourself the material. I would not recommend if you have a job.

1.0
2.0
ACCOU319
Aug 1, 2007

Just to figure out what words he is saying is a challenge. He is unclear and unwilling to help. Why does this school hire such a bad teacher?

3.0
5.0
ACC204
Dec 31, 2007

Like most marketing majors, I hate accounting no matter what. Lee was a walk in the park compared to Rabinowitz for 203 even though he is hard to understand. The syllabus material and his examples are clear. The final was impossible but he curves if you've completed the homework which is online and not bad. His jokes, however, are sooo bad.

2.0
5.0
ACC613
May 15, 2009

HE IS VERY NICE N HELPFUL....EXAMS R TUFF BUT HE HAS NO SAY IN CREATING THEM...ACCT. CHAIRMAN CREATES ALL EXAMS FOR HIM...GOING TO CLASS IS USELESS EXCEPT FOR SIGNING ATTENDANCE...FAIR GRADER..1 PRESENTATION N CASE STUDY..U SHOULD TAKE HIS CLASS IF U CAN..BUT B PREPARED TO READ ON UR OWN.

4.0
1.0
ACC204
Oct 26, 2009

good teacher! easy A if you study...

2.0
5.0
ACC319
Mar 5, 2010

Lee's tests are extremely difficult. He even tests on things he didnt even cover in class. He's a nice person but his tests are just terrible and it's really annoying to be in his class cause you can't really understand much.

2.0
5.0
ACC319
Apr 29, 2010

You can't understand him and his tests are impossible. For an accounting school, Pace should really reconsider who they hire as professors. I am an accounting major and Lee is definitely one of the worst professor's I've ever had. You have no idea what he's talking about in class, he goes way too fast, and tests on things that he didn't even cove

1.0
5.0
ACC319
Apr 29, 2010

Wish he didn't have tenure.

1.0
5.0
ACC319
Apr 30, 2010

WORST CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN IN MY 3 YEARS AT PACE AVOID IF POSSIBLE.

2.0
5.0
ACC613
May 2, 2010

He has a strong accent. You have to take a while to understand his way of speaking english. His midterm is kind of easy, but he made the final very hard. If you need to get a good grade, you need to do extra credit assignments, such as accounting lab and SAP project. If you do those extra assignments, it will lower your weight in final exam.

2.0
2.0
ACC613
Jul 13, 2010

In his class he put almost 80% time on every chapter's exerise.After class, you know how to caculate,but you do not understand accounting more.If just caculate , we can read textbook and do it at home. Also, he is not fair grader and his final grade standard are not according to his syllabus.He changed the rule after mid term exam.It's not fair to

1.0
5.0
ACC319
Aug 4, 2010

he is without a doubt the worst accounting professor i ever had, and ive had a lot. please beware when you take his class (if youre a fool), he can hardly speak english, doesnt explain anything and has extremely hard exams. this is the hardest accounting class, dont mess it up by taking it with him, it'll just be harder. STAY AWAY!!

5.0
1.0
ACC204
Aug 19, 2010

Dr. Lee is a very good and nice professor. He cares about his students. His exams are fairly easy. I felt that he never wanted to fail his students but motivate students to do his/her best

5.0
1.0
ACCT613
Aug 19, 2010

Very helpful.

5.0
2.0
ACC613
Aug 21, 2010

He is a great professor! His class session was comprised of an integration of lecture, case discussion, and problem-solving. He clearly presented every term and covered all necessary subject. I like his pedagogy very much. I strongly recommend anyone to take his course.

5.0
1.0
ACT603
Aug 22, 2010

Dr. Lee is a great professor and very helpful.

5.0
2.0
ACC319
Aug 24, 2010

I took Dr. Lee's ACC204 and decided to take his ACC319 again. As usual, he connected all chapters of textbook and make me understand all subjects coherently. His presentation was clear to me. I like his course because he saved me a lot of time reading the textbook, which I hardly found clue. I strongly recommend him to other students for ACC319.

1.0
4.0
ACCT640
Aug 29, 2010

I took Dr. Lee's MBA640 class. As someone who never took accounting before I looked forward to this class. I was very dissapointed especially when we had a hard time understing him and his English. I felt that going to class was useless. I did not learn anything in class. I wish I took the course with someone else.

5.0
1.0
MBA640
Sep 2, 2010

I took MBA640 with Dr. Lee in summer II section. I never took accounting before but found accounting was not difficult at all by following Dr. Lee's presentation. I understand Dr. Lee very well and his presentation was very organized. His teaching was adequate to make me learn accounting well in the intensive summer II section. was intensive.

5.0
1.0
ACC662
Sep 28, 2010

Dr. Lee introduces the framework of ERP and illustrated it using SAP as well as Peachtree. I can tell how helpful this course will increase my employability for many years to come.

5.0
3.0
ACC204
Oct 10, 2010

His teaching assignment is very helpful for me to catch up with managerial accounting sense. I like his way to walk me through very tough course materials.

5.0
1.0
ACC204
Oct 11, 2010

Dr. Lee is really nice to all students. He walked us through many tough issues. In addition, he knows every student's name. I am not very good at math. I like his pedagogy very much.

5.0
2.0
MBA640
Oct 11, 2010

Very happy to learn from Professor Lee.

5.0
2.0
ACCT204
Dec 16, 2010

A great course! Highly recommended!

5.0
2.0
ACC204
Jan 29, 2011

Course is useful. He is really nice person. Exams have reviews. He tries really hard to explain when he feels hard in English. :) He cares bout every student. Sometimes, he couldn't get the question from students because of his limited English skills. However, he tries to show every important steps very clearly and slowly on the board.

4.0
3.0
ACC319
May 17, 2011

The nicest accounting professor I've ever met. Will always respond to emails (albeit in poor English)and truly cares about his students and their future. He's a very good teacher, although the language barrier can be an issue. Tests are tough, but curves occasionally.

4.0
4.0
ACC319
Jul 8, 2011

aww i like this guy. hes funny/helpful/nice. class isnt easy but if you study what he says especially the group presentations, should do fine. he curves a lot. good man.

1.0
3.0
ACC204
Aug 3, 2011

I had this guy last semester. Terrible! Stay away!

3.0
4.0
MBA640
Aug 27, 2011

Took him for Accounting for Decision Making. He tries to be helpful and will re-explain concepts or class problems if students ask, however his English isn't great and it's sometimes difficult to understand his explanations. I read about this in prior comments and thought "How bad could it be?". Well, it actually makes it harder to pay attention.

2.0
5.0
ACCT204
Nov 9, 2011

I want to like this guy, but he just isn't a very good teacher. He speaks very broken English which makes his lectures worthless and classes seem pointless to come to. His tests are even worse as the very vague and ambiguous. DO NOT TAKE!

5.0
3.0
ACC204
Jan 17, 2012

Professor Lee is a GREAT teacher. He is extremely fair. Prof Lee is very helpful and makes sure everyone understands the topic he is teaching. If you don't understand something, he will help you out. His examples and the textbook problems were very helpful for every exam. I would recommend him to anyone majoring in Accounting.

2.0
1.0
ACC375
May 22, 2012

I am just warning you that he is not a good teacher. Just read the textbook really good, do the problems at the end of each chapter,and do the projects and you will do just fine in his class.

5.0
2.0
MBA640
Dec 13, 2012

Professor Picheng is very fair instructor. I took him over the summer and he gave different options to grading after the midterm(project etc). He is very encouraging as a person and promptly answers to your emails even to questions that have nothing to do with his course. He is very passionate about stocks and security valuation.

1.0
5.0
ACC319
Jan 3, 2013

He's the worst professor ive ever had. Hes totally incomprehensible and tends to say a lot without saying anything. Tests are impossible since he doesnt teach a thing during class. Avoid!

2.0
4.0
ACC613
Feb 11, 2013

I clearly remember he said the only way to improve your grade is to do more problems by yourself until you get "positive feeling". Then what do i need him for? His tests are hard. He has very strong accent and he does not explain the problem very well. He is also cold to his students. He might be a good scholar but not a good prof. Avoid if you can

5.0
3.0
ACC613
Jun 5, 2013

Great professor, who really cares about his students. Explain difficult material on problems, which helped a lot. Exams are hard but fair. Do not underestimate this course, a lot of details. Do all the problems it will help you on the exams. Good luck.

1.0
5.0
204
Dec 25, 2013

One of the worst professors at Pace. Cannot put a proper englsh sentence together. Passed the course because I spent many hours at the tutoring center and self taught myself everything. Avoid this professor and complain to the department!

2.0
5.0
204
Jan 3, 2014

Prof. Lee is a very nice and helpful professor but it is unfortunate that his accent is so thick that barely anybody in the class could understand. I did not do well in the class but spent countless hours working on the homework. His tests are fill in the blank. Where in the job field of accounting will a company ask you to "fill in the blank"

2.0
4.0
ACC204
Jan 11, 2014

Honestly, He's a nice person, but not a good prof. Had him for Managerial acc and received a D+. Although he gives a review sheet, but he can add to the exam than what in the review. THE HARDERST PROBLEMS ALWAYS COUNT FOR THE MOST POINT. He has a very hard accent, barely to understanding him. if you're want to take his class,stay away if possible.

1.0
5.0
319
May 10, 2014

I took cost accounting this semester with professor lee. He is a nice man. BUT as a professor I suggest he turn it down a notch and teach us students at an undergraduate level. The grades on the midterm ranged from a lowest of 12 to a highest of 90. Overall I do not recommend, I am disappointed in the quality of his teaching style.

1.0
5.0
COSTACCOUNTING
May 12, 2014

At times he's difficult to understand. He gives a lot of work and tests are extremely difficult, this is a 4 credit course it tanked my gpa

2.0
5.0
COSTACCOUNTING
Jul 10, 2014

I took his cost accounting class last semester and I did all the homework including the accounting lab. It took me a lot of time and he promised to give us extra points if we did the lab. But he didn't. He just want us to buy it online and do it. No extra points! He didn't make things clear and explain the confusions part. Avoid him!!

1.0
5.0
ACC470
Sep 17, 2014

Extremely enthusiastic. Purely an academic accountant has never worked in the field. Terrible instructor. Extremely confusing. Never clarifies. Unreasonable expectations. Hard grader. Thank god I took him for my thesis rather than an actual lecture class. It was hard and a lot of work. Be prepared if you take him for any class. He expects a lot

4.0
2.0
ACC613
Grade: A
Mar 6, 2015

He has strong accent but he explains everything clearly and he is very willing to help students. I won't say his cost accounting is an easy class and actually the exams are hard, but once you did all the assignments and fully understood the core concept of each chapter then you will be fine. I think he is fair and he gave clear grading criteria.

5.0
2.0
ACC613
Jul 1, 2015

Professor Lee is always willing to help. He's a fair grader.

2.0
5.0
ACC203
Jul 7, 2015

He is a positive professor and he is passionate about his subject however because accounting is an boring topic and the way he discuss's his class is extremely easy to forget I had a hard time learning the class Expect a lot of homework and unfortunately his accent doesn't make things easier either Try to avoid him especially in summer session

3.0
4.0
ACC319
Grade: B+
May 17, 2016

Hes a great guy that wants the best for his students. He isnt the best professor and is very hard to understand but its not impossible to get a good grade in his class. If you want a good grade youre going to havta teach yourself everything and put the time in, his class is not easy at all. Let the syllabus problems be your best friend.

5.0
4.0
ACC204
Oct 17, 2017
Would take again

If you pay attention you will understand, the course in general is hard, but he is a good professor and really cares for everyone, hes always willing to help even if its something outside of class

Skip class? You won't pass.
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
3.0
4.0
ACC204
Nov 15, 2017
Would take again

Professor Picheng is a great guy! He definitely wants us to succeed and really cares about his students. The topic itself is pretty hard, but he tries his best to make sure it's understandable! But his accent is what makes his class hard to understand! and yeah you need to teach yourself almost everything for an B or up!

5.0
4.0
ACC204
Grade: A
Dec 28, 2017
Would take again

WONDERFUL professor. He really cares about his students and teaches them patiently. He does everything to help out students to learn and get good grades in this class. I loveeee him! As long as you work hard, you will get a good grade! He is a funny professor. Sometimes he likes to talk about stocks with us, which makes the class informative! LOVE!

Clear grading criteria
Caring
Would take again
5.0
3.0
ACC203
Oct 5, 2018
Would take again

hes great sometimes when hes lecturing he gets going really fast and you cant understand him test are great he gives you the formula sheet and the review packet is exactly what the test question is.

Caring
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
4.0
MBA804
Grade: B
Nov 24, 2020
Would take again

Extremely fair and genuinely cares about material and students. His tests are hard but if you put in the work he is willing to work with you. Clearly passionate about course material and spends beginning of class time to show real world examples for course material application. A nice guy overall but you need to show up and do the work.

Accessible outside class
Skip class? You won't pass.
Caring
5.0
3.0
ACC319
Grade: A
Dec 7, 2022
Would take again

Professor Lee is a great and respectable teacher that cares about his students. He is willing to help any time you don't understand something and makes it clear what you have to do to pass his class. (3 exams, weekly homework & 1 project) Although his lectures may be boring it is expected in accounting

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Caring
4.0
3.0
ACC319
Grade: B+
May 5, 2023
Would take again

Pretty straight forward class. Do the work, pay attention, study & pass but the only thing I have a problem with is the language barrier. He was a thick accent and it makes understanding him difficult.

5.0
3.0
MBA804
Grade: A+
Dec 20, 2024
Would take again

he is a great teacher but too much homework accouding to me wich is good the exams dont matter that much but if u do your homework on time thats it you ar in his good book really loved him and his way of teaching would take his classes again if you are think of taking his classes judt do it amazing i had. a amazing time sure u will too

Amazing lectures
Lots of homework
Caring
1.0
5.0
319
Grade: A+
Apr 28, 2025

Pi Cheng cannot speak English I do not understand him. Think a kid with Down syndrome would teach his class better than him

Hilarious
1.0
3.0
COSTACCOUNTING
Grade: A-
May 5, 2025

he has good intentions, he is just not smart and talks a lot about politics in class, very woke

4.0
2.0
MBA804
Grade: A
May 12, 2025
Would take again

Lectures were based straight out of the textbook, which was straightforward enough. Entirely possible to do homework during the lecture too. Exams are not the simplest, but he offers exam simulations to prepare for them (which I'd advise taking as many times as available since they also accounted for a part of your final grade). Also funny guy!

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Lots of homework
5.0
2.0
204
Nov 17, 2025
Would take again

I recommend this professor. It's upsetting to see that he has bad reviews. Not everyone's 1st language is English. He does more than the bare minimum and gives u an opportunity to pass his class by giving u fake midterms to make up for the actual midterms (if you did bad on them). So you should be taking advantage of what he gives you.

5.0
3.0
204
Grade: B+
Dec 8, 2025
Would take again

Some people don't consider their work when grading a professor. He cares and helps each student. It is an accounting class, so it is up to you how much you study and care. The exams are lower credit than all of the hw. Even if you do badly on exams, the homework and participation will allow you to pass the class with a good grade.

4.0
2.0
ACC204
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2025
Would take again

I thought that he was very kind and his grading was excellent. The only flaw is his accent which makes him hard to understand at times but thats not his fault and he made up for it with his engagement and lectures.

Lots of homework
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