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Very popular teacher. Incredibly funny. Warning: will ask you to buy him a porsche. Lectures sometimes go all over the place, but very helpful if you pay attention.

hella funny teacher, even though his class does get boring at times...

Yes, the class is crazy boring. And he does fly through the slides (thats why your supposed to read the book before class). But if you gain his respect he's the best contact you could make. He's a great guy, and I'm sure he'll get his porsche one day.:)

His classes are challenging, and you should read before each lecture. But gain his respect, get a few A's in his classes, then he'll make sure you end up with a highly-coveted job after college. And all he'll want in return is a... Porsche.

he's the best. he makes sure that you get a job after u graduate..and he's the only reason i got an internship with KPMG this summer!! we love you BOB

i never read the text and didnt go to class that much. i got A's for 10b &111a and B's for 110 and 111b. u can do his exams if u do his old exams and work on the hw probs he gives to review before exams. all the hw prob answers are on his website

Bob makes the class fun..and how can u make accounting fun?! STUDY what the he gives in the review, copy the homework online, attend class or have someone take ur "quiz"/ attendance, and study the old test. You'll be fine.

Very lenient and knows his accounting, though he goes through his lecture too quickly and robotically. Not necessarily a great teacher, but a good person.

He really knows his stuff but the lectures were extremely boring. All you have to do for an A is take his attendence quizes, copy the HW off the internet, and study the old tests.

He has humor. Yet his class would sometimes get boring. He seems to have a systematic way of teaching, which drags-on sometimes. Reading other students' advice about homework and tests gives you a clear idea. So I won't repeat their comments. Overall, great professor.

I really like Bob. His lectures can be a bit dull, but he does his best and he is funny. Overall a very good professor that I'd recommend.

For those looking at an easy GE- don't take this series. For those looking at a career in Econ or Accounting- his courses are a must. He combines real world with academic theory, and has a good sense of humor. If you go to Toastmasters and ask him a lot of questions, he'll remember you well.

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Unfortunately, in all of his classes you don't effectively learn accounting. You basically memorize what you need to know to get a grade, and then he eventually helps hook you up with a job. I'll give him points for humor. My advice: take the first 2 classes again somewhere else if you really want to learn it to get an accounting job.

You must enjoy accounting...lol I landed a job out of college (not big 4) getting paid 68,000. Get to know Bob, go to Toastmasters, study, and get on. WTF, it's hard? Maybe you should attend a CSU, not a UC if you don't want to study!

Bob presents the material in a way to prepare you for the CPA exam, sometimes the class gets boring though. His sherberts are always fun :P

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The TA's for bob are usually really helpful, if you participate and get decent grades he usually hooks it up in the Academic Reference, and internship department... that's if you're on a first name basis with him. Ohh, and he's straight forward; he will te

Best professor at UCSC

Sit in front of the class, so you'll won't get distracted. Get to know him and ask questions. He's friendlier one-on-one and will explain further. As for the accounting material, it helps to rewrite things over and over until you remember.

bob is the man. take his classes.

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Very Funny, Great Professor (don't fall asleep in class, he will see you)

He makes accounting sexy!

good teacher, just talk to him if yur having a hard time..he'll cut you some slack.

He is a good guy and is interested in his students. The lectures don't help at all, but by studying the book, it is somewhat easy to get an A. I would recommend taking him. :)

Accounting! Bob is the best there is! Highly recommended! He's super funny, nice, and he cares about your future. Advice: You need to actually real the book and do the problems or lecture won't make any sense.

Bob is a very good professor. His lectures are pretty boring and long but if you study you can get an A in this class for sure. His office hours are helpful and if you get to know him, he'll cut you some slack just as long as he knows that your trying your best. P.S. Practice HW problems are very important for the exam.

He sped through his lecture, so make sure you did do your reading. And apparently, he's the only prof so far i know gave away bonus point, n take this opportunity to boost up your grade.

one of the best professors i've had so far. he's very fair and helpful. and if you ever start to doze off in the middle of class, just yell out: "SHERBERT"!!!

I thought this class was easier than 111A. If you show up for the daily quizzes and do well on the midterms and final, you will have no problem getting an A.

Bob's test are based off lecture. Unfortunately, not nearly everything he lectures on is on the test. This creates for some confusion as to whats expected of students. His students love him though. Be prepared to take a quiz every class (counts only towards attendance grade though.)

Tests are the key. Once you get to 111 series, HW and attendance means nothing. If you want to learn, don't go to lectures, but study on your own. He recycles his tests like crazy, so only study off of the past tests and it'll be fine. Bob will hook you up if you're looking for a job though.

This guy probably has been using the same overheads since he started teaching. Make sure you read before class or you will have no idea what is going on. Class isnt even worth going to except for getting the attendance grade.

Hard class, does seem like favoritism occurs, but whatever, I somehow managed to get by without brown nosing at all. His teaching isn't very clear as it is often too fast, but you can hope your TA was as smart as mine to make everything understandable. Here's to hoping I get into a decent firm or something.

Bob is the sage of accounting. he absolutely loves it which gave me an appreciation for accounting...weird i know. go to class. take the quizzes class isnt mandatory but quizzes during class really effect overall grade and study the right material to do well on the tests.

Bob is really a nice guy. He is great with job placement. Class may not be the most exciting thing ever, but you should go for participation points. No one could really make accouting any more interesting than he can.

Bob is a really nice professor who cares about his students' well being and career goals. He brought accounting to the UC as well as all the recruiters who give us jobs. For class, you have to either study the text book or go to section to do well on tests. Lectures are traditional where they add to the material not teach it all.

I have had bob for 10a, 10b, 110, 111a, and 111b and this man is LEGIT. You have to work to understand the material(actually read) because if you dont in lecture you will be lost. Also go to toastmaster. I didnt know i wanted to do accounting before bob and now im going to intern at a big 4 this summer and TA for his 111a class. BOB IS THE MAN!

Had bob for all intermediate accting courses. Accounting is pretty boring if you don't like it, and i don't. But Bob is like the Godfather of Accting. He is suppose to retire within the next 2 years so PLEASE TAKE THE CLASS NOW! His tests are straight forward but you have to work hard to get an A. Great Professor.

This guy is LEGIT! First of all, the class isn't that hard because Bob puts a lot of effort in presenting the material in a clear way. Further, he gives you "clues" on what to study for the exams. If you believe you deserve a better score than you received and can back it up, he'll give you some points back. Overall, great experience and good guy.

sort of boring and exciting teacher. he knew his stuff, but the book does SOO much. book tells you everything. if you can do the homework, you can do the tests. he is a really nice and funny guy, but is a bit repetitive and boring. mandatory lectures. get a good TA that sends you previous tests. read the book and do practice problemsfor a goodgrade

Bob is the best! I'm glad I took his class even though some of these reviews are so negative. He's not an easy A but taking his class was well worth the experience.

Shepherd is a kind and witty teacher. I didn't like the whole mandatory attendance at first, but I must say that it really did help me to absorb some of the material better. Definitely go to his office hours with questions, get to know your TA, and READ THE BOOK!

Four classes with Bob, and all A's. Read the book, get cards in lecture, and do toastmasters (5%). Plus he helped me get a job!! BEST/MOST INFLUENTIAL teacher at UCSC.

Excellent all-around professor. Goes through material very quickly in class, so attend sections (even if they're optional). He's easy to talk to and very friendly. Course itself isn't easy, which is probably the reason behind many of the negative ratings.

Bob is the CPA job resource. His passion is not so much the subject matter at hand, but placing students within the job sector. He demonstrates as a valuable tool that the students can utilize as a "smart" resource. Lectures are boring, however Bob's classes provide as a foundation of domains experience, that you can bring with you a future firm.

Bob is a nice guy, but his lectures are boring and pointless. There are a lot opportunities to get extra credit for his class. Most importantly he wants all his students to pass thats why he most of the time tells you what exactly is on his tests.