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Difficulty53%
Would Retake120
Reviews53%
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“Great Accounting Professor”
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Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
42%
Textbook Required
100%
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ACCT500
5.0
(2)ACT201
5.0
(1)ACCT307
5.0
(1)ACCT316
5.0
(2)ACCT203
3.7
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ACCT500
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Reviews (120)
Most people either love or hate his teaching style. I thought he was awesome.
Daniels is the best professor in the School of Business. He is an excellent lecturer, fair and very bright. He can be ****ly to those who don't do their work and bother him with dumb questions. He has an awesome sense of humor!
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Prides himself on having highest drop/fail rate on campus. Teaches by the Socratic method which is not at all helpful when teaching accounting. One multiple choice question can fail you. Reason I switched majors.
One of the best teachers I have ever had. He has a very interesting method of teaching but requires the most out of his students. I highly advise taking him.
He is the best professor you can have if you want to learn.
This is one of the best professors in the College. He definately knows what he is teaching. He will cut out all the insignificant subjects and only teach you what is necessary in the business world.
I would take him over other ACCT profs. We all have to suffer through it so you might as well take the best of the lot. Overall good class. I recommend taking it during Maymester.
He can be a little cocky at times, but a man that stands firm in what he believes- a person with integrity. Only downfall, he does respect some of the other students he encounters- a likely scenario to yield some surprising results.
very honest. terrible at teaching. boasts about tenure. wouldnt recomend unless very very good at accounting.
Very cocky, loves to talk about his tenure; picks on slower students; very disrespectful; funny; tests on real situations that he doesn't provide steps for in class (and counts off major if you miss it); not willing to help you at all; take a better prof!
only has 3 tests and 2 or 3 quizzes...NO FINAL. he only makes you learn info. that's important. accounting is hard and he knows what he's talking about. take him (you must like weird senses of humor)
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THIS IS UNBIASED AND TRUE- Dr. Daniels is an extremely hard and harsh teacher, however you will learn accounting and he will give bonus points if you do bad on tests. If he doesnt like you, he will tell you in front of the whole class. HIGHLY RECCOMEND!
hes corky, and talks about his tenure in college, goes off subject alot, went everyday and still came out not undserstanding acct,,dont take him, unless you are an aspiring accountant
Dr. Daniel is very paranoid, and if he thinks you don't like him or are out to get him...WATCH OUT! Memorize everything his gives as notes, go by his office for brownie points, & you will do well. I liked his neurotic personality.
He is very cocky and demeaning. He makes you feel extremely stupid if you don't understand something and will embarass you in front of everyone, which isn't really productive since it's a beginers course.
complete ****, very hard, dont take him unless you're going to be an accountant.
He is very hard but you have to go to class and do the homework. He is kind of mean and cocky but at least he has personality.
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the class won't be too bad if you do the homework and take notes, but he is intimidating. that made it harder for me to learn because i was scared of getting called out in front of the whole class.
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He doesnt give a s##t about you and if you are doing bad.NEVER talk when HE is talking or he will leave the room.I dropped him!Made me think he was goin to make accting easy when he actually made it much harder than I thought it was before I started class
He is very fair. He tells you EXACTLY what will be on the tests and doesn't try to trick students. He does his tests based on notes, so if you take notes and come to class you'll do fine.
Worst teacher i've ever encountered.
Daniels is the best professor that I have encountered at the College. He is very serious about his subject and has high standards. A very easy class if students do their work and come to class.
I have had Dr. Daniels for three courses from ACCT 203 to graduate courses. He is the brightest person that I have met at the College. His liberal and institionally critical views changed how I see the world. THE BEST!
Daniels is the best!
I enjoyed the class much more because of Professor Daniels. He is very straight forward and well above the intellect of the other professors that I have encountered in the School of Business.
Great teacher. He is only intimidating to those who show up to class unprepared. If you keep up you have no fear of being called out. Requires only the important things from the book and tells you what they are. Not Hard!
The best Cofc has to offer!
An accountant with a personality-- imagine that. He is truly an intellectual and at the same time can make any student understand if they will listen and do their work. He is the best in the School of Business.
This is the worst teacher to get a solid foundation in Financial Accounting from.
Overall an excellent professor.... Don't sign up for his class unless you are willing to do the work. He is very intelligent and has a great sense of humor.
Excellent!
If you can get past the biting sarcasm, cyncism, open hostility to authority, you'll learn more than in any other course. Daniels is great. His personality totally fits his critical thought bent on the accounting profession. He gets an A+
Excellent!
An interesting person. The best professor in the Business School.
He can be a bit sarcastic... great sense of humor... never thought accounting could be this entertaining.
He gave me the best foundation in any of my business courses. This guy is bright... he won't put up with nonsense. Don't take him if you are not prepared to do the work. He is excellent.
Daniels is the best professor that I have had at the College.
Awful prof with a cocky attitude. Does not teach the material needed for the exam. I got a D in his class and an A in 204 with Prof Yost.
Awful professor. The worst
He is unorganized, unavailable, and wastes time complaining about authority and anything else. Talks about things completely unrelated. I am not getting my money's worth! easy, but if you want to perform well in business switch profs or schools!
He has a great personality and is really funny, but only take him if you are really serious about accounting. If you are confused, he will leave you in the dust, but if you know what is going on, or want a challenge, definitely take him.
Stay away! He is the hardest professor I've ever had and his tests are impossible. Although he's funny and has good stories, this class is the worst.
This guy is terrible. If he were not tenured, he would be fired!!! He is always talking about himself and wishes he was we liked. His tests are hardly what he goes over in class. Simply terrible.
Daniels is the reason that no professor should ever get tenure. His tests are hit or miss you will either get an A or fail his tests. He has the worst Napoleon complex of anyone I've ever met. What a jerk. Do yourself a favor if you are really interested in Acct don't let him ruin it for you.
If you like to whine, don't take this class. Yes, it is hard, but get over it, this is college, not high school. Just do the work, go to class, and you'll be fine. I would say that nearly all of the people who failed, failed b/c they didn't do anything, not b/c of the prof. Daniels knows accounting.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROF. !!! UNORGANIZED UNAVAILABLE UNHELPFUL UNCLEAR Need I say more? This is the WORST professor and one of the worst people I have ever encountered. He is an ass and knows it. This man should not be allowed to teach anymore and it would better the entire school if he were fire
Get over it! You people just don't get it... Daniels is the best that I have had at CofC.
Daniels comes across as somewhat of an ass, but he really cares about his students. He will take time with students who are willing to put forth the effort and work hard. There is no reason not to get an A in his class.
He is one of the best that I have had so far.
One of the best professors I've had. Daniels knows what he's talking about, and makes a terribly boring subject interesting. Great stories. You have to work hard, but if you go to class (don't ever miss) you can make an A.
at first i hated him but he will definetly grow on you. he has hilarious stories and frequently cancels class. tests are easy and he only teaches you the bare minimum. he's a really smart guy when it comes to business; he knows his**** & was the personal asst. to Sam walton (walmart founder)
kinda crazy and pissed off a lot. has his own way of doing things. wasn't the hardest teacher i've ever had but he does not give much help.
this guy belongs in a tool factory
One word describes his class: HORRIBLE Get out while you still can
Come on guys. He wasnt that bad. his tests were ok and when we did bad he gave a free quiz grade and an easy projects to do. tended to talk more about his stories and all the crap that happens to him then he actually taught though but I enjoyed it.
Very unfair. Thinks way too highly of himself!
you would think an intro class would be easy.. NOT WITH HIM.. thinks hes amazing cause hes some type of nonsense lawyer.. thinks hes so fair which hes annoying and he is rude and wreckless tests are ridiculously hard usually puts the stuff he barely covered in class on the tests.. 1 word= AVOID
a nice guy but talks very fast and goes over concepts extremely fast! he makes the class not so boring with is crazy stories.
I found him sexy and very articulate. Plus, he made a lot of difficult material easy to synthesize. I recommend him if you are serious about the subject matter.
Too conceited, snobby, fast pace Told more stories then lectured and never thoroughly explained things Quick to challenge or humiliate people who questioned him Always acted condescending and bored with having to teach Was thinking about a major or minor in acct but thought of having to take him again changed my mind
Told lots of entertaining stories, but probably should have spent more time teaching...alot of people in the class had trouble. The best part is that he doesn't use that GIGANTIC Accounting book all the other profs use, and he makes it clear he thinks that book is pointless and that certain other acct profs aren't worth a grain of salt. Take him.
This man is an amazing person with a good heart. I didn't want to be a business major and Dr. Daniels could spot it right away. Not only did this man help me pass his class with a low A, but he helped me with my **** Economics teacher and even told me how to sign up for a study abroad program in Europe. It was the best semester of my life!
He is so funny! Yet, he is real hard to understand. Every new concept is taught like a review and he assumes we all know accounting prior to this class. He curves every test and quiz. READ THE BOOK! and memorize exact definitions, they are always on tests. Go to his office and ask for help.He simply scribbles on the board.
Good Teacher. Likes to tell stories. Pay attention to the way he does things. it's a lot easier than the book. read the book before the tests, it helps so much. wants you to do well in the class.
Funny guy, tough but good teacher and helpful. You really have to pay attention in his class because he moves at his own pace but if you do that and read the stuff in the book he tells you to then you'll do alright. ask lots of questions too!
completely useless, told our class at the beginning of the semester that he had too many graduate students to deal with to try and help our class during his office hours, he actually preferred us to not visit him outside of class, just suggested for us to use the acct lab in the library if we didnt understand, dont take him!
Daniels is excellent. His lectures are clear and to the point. Don't expect him to lecture to you in his office. Come to class! He has mandatory attendance and means it. Nice person.
Daniels is a really cool and funny guy who knows his material. He is always willing to help if you have done your work. You must come to class. His tests are 100% based upon what goes on in class.
I probably worked harder in Daniels class than any other at the College. I learned a great deal from him. On several occaisions, I laughed until my sides hurt at his biting sarcasm. He is sarcastic, cynical, and sometimes mean to those who don't do what they are supposed to do. He has made profanity an art. Love him as a professor!
Daniels is a genius in the classroom. He knows accounting and the financial markets better than anyone I know. His style is entertaining and he is one of the funniest people that I have met. I looked forward to his class as he always made me laugh. He is a hardcore critic of institutions and regulation. Best professor at the College.
He is the most awsomnest prof. in the history of the college.
Prof. Daniels is the man, he is a great teacher and brilliant man. His tests are all multiple choice and if you dont do well it is because you either didn't study, don't come to class, or are an idiot. Don't take it out on him because you don't want to work hard enough.
Daniels did an extraordinarily good job explaining material that was often difficult. He is very thorough and can be humorous.
Dr. Daniels is THE best in the School of Business and one of the three best that I have had at the College!
Professor Daniels is a piece of work, to say the least. I very much enjoy his class. He'll embarrass you if you text or talk during his lecture. Love him as a person..Love him as a professor.
He is amazing! He is sooooo funny! He has his own opinion about everything!! He is a really good teacher and is really good at making you understand the material. If you take good notes in class then you will do good on the tests because everything he says is on the test!!! So easy if you come to classs everytime.
He's very sarcastic and will pick on you so beware of that. He has his own opinions and will def argue with you. Teaching wise he is TERRIBLE. he DOES NOT help you if you dont understand. He even tells you NOT to come to his office hours because he's too busy with grad students. I do not suggest him unless you're already good at acct..HE SUCKS
He is really funny and it was definitely my most amusing class, but I really didn't understand accounting from his teaching. I read the book and took notes from it because he was all over the place. The tests were always harder than I expected. Class was never boring though.
He is a very clear and organized teacher. Those who complain about him either didn't come to class or didn't listen. I thought his lectures made things so much easier.
I usually think people exaggerate how bad teachers are on ratemyprof but i should have listened to the warnings about this guy. lectures are all over the place, he just sits in front of the class and talks about himself all day and the tests are ridiculous. do not take him.
He discusses current issues in accounting and relates financial matters to real world scenarios. He's too 'breezy' imo, though. I did ok but not so sure how much I learned after completing the course. Good for non-ACCT majors. ACCT students are probably better off taking a more thorough and demanding instructor for deeper understanding of ACCT.
I thought he did a really good job teaching the intro class. He is thorough and expects a great deal. I suspect that the criticism that he gets is from those who either didn't do well or those he embarrasses for texting in class. He deals with many students who do not do what they are supposed to do. Daniels is the bestI have had so far at CofC.
Dr. Daniels taught my Maymester class and it was one of the best experiences that I have had at the College. He is focused, organized and knows the stock market. I would definitely take him again. I wish other professors were as good.
He takes a very boring and tedious subject and helps the students to understand it in a clear context that is relevant to disciplines throughout the business school. I am a political science major and Daniels help me understand financial markets. He's a good guy and I am better for having had him. Don't listen to the criticism on here.
I've been out of the College for 3 years and look back on Dr. Daniels as the best prof that I had. Yes, he can be cyncical and sarcastic but he is the most intellectually honest of the group. He is harsh and demand a lot but I learned more from him than anyone in my college experience..... Get over his wicked sense of humor and bizarre personalit
i would never ever have him again!
I think he is a fantastic professor who manages his class very well. I have learned a great deal from him and hope to take him again.
Unless you enjoy doing two hours worth of homework only to come to class and watch half the class clearly suck up to this guy's class of useless stories and humor, then I highly recommend this class. Be warned to do a lot of reading, only to be criticized for answering questions with that material because his answers and "better than the book's".
I took him for Maymester. I was always questioning my decision throughout the semester but ended up with a B or so. His class was tough but he made it very interested. I have never studied so much but it paid off. Always ask questions.When you ask a question he will make fun of you for asking but stick with it.GOOD CHOICE TO TAKE ACCT 204 MAYMES
Those who do well under Dr. Daniels are better prepared for some of the more rigorous courses to come. If you are an accounting major, you are at a distinct advantage if you have had him for the undergraduate financial course. Overall, he is a great person and the best professor that I had at the College of Charleston.
i loved daniels! after reading the comments on here i was more than a little freaked out prior to the first class, but this was my favorite class of the semester. he wants everyone to do well and cares more about what his students think than any other professor i have taken. there was not a single class that i didn't laugh during.
I did well under Daniels. His lectures are clear and organized. He knows the material so well he can teach you much better than learning it strictly from the book. I agree that the criticisms on here are totally unfounded. Thanks for a great semester
Potentially the toughest professor I've had. Incredibly spiteful as well.
I would have fled the School of Business if it hadn't been for Daniels. He is great!!! The comment about him being spiteful is from someone he kicked out of class for texting during his lecture. Take hime if you want clear lectures that bear to his exams. I give him an A+!
Spiteful??? No way, just because he doesn't allow you to sit in class and text? Daniels is the single best professor that I have had at the College. He knows his subject so well he is able to lecture off the top of his head rather than relying on the book or powerpoint slides. I, too, give him an A+!
Pretty good professor, casual relationship w students and has amusing stories. Isnt very strict on attendance but def go to class because he puts things exactly the way they will be on the test. No hw. Multiple choice tests that come mostly from lecture with a few questions from the book.. tests can get tricky but he helps out w curves/extra credit
He was a great professor. His class is no gimme. You do have to work, and it is important to go to class, as alot of important info is given (of course). I never found him to be spiteful. Rules oriented...yes. Very approachable and easy to get along with!
He is hands down the best professor I've ever had. Take him if you are an accounting major. If you just need ACCT 203/204 for your business major I would not take him. He would probably expect too much in a entry level class.
Great Accounting Professor! If he is teaching a course you need to take, make sure to sit in his class! He is caring and understanding and he is focused on the lecture and the students. He isn't distracted or reliant on powerpoint. He has a powerful background in accounting so if you have any questions, he's able to answer them right then. A++!
Please DO NOT take this class online. I took it asynchronous and it has been awful. He posts videos with just examples and does not explain the materials at all. The examples differ from the quizzes and do not help at all. I went to his office hours to try and get help and all he did was talk down on me and did not answer any the of the questions.
Dr. Daniels' asynchronous online ACCT 203 course was the best course of the semester for me. His videos are excellent and include everything that you need to know to do well on the quizzes. He held office hours on Zoom and was extremely helpful. He is one of the most organized professors that I have encountered.
Professor Daniels is passionate about what he is teaching and is very helpful and quick to get back if you have any questions. You are graded on a weekly quiz and weekly homework assignment. The quiz is on lockdown and camera is on. He drops one quiz grade and another one if you complete 85% of all homework assignments.
This class was super difficult. It was asynchronous and online but there was no organization. Professor was not flexible with time conflicts, gave short few-hour windows for testing periods, and didn't provide lectures only example problem-solving videos. I wouldn't recommend an online class with him.
Dr. Daniels is very organized. His video lectures are excellent. Many of the lectures are in context of the problems that he works in the videos intended to prepare us for the weekly quizzes. He is always helpful and highly recommended.
Professor Daniels was always helpful during office hours both in person and on Zoom. He answers emails promptly. His videos are excellent but you have to do the homework and not just merely listen to them. The videos are just like being in a live lecture. The course is difficult and the asynchronous mode is not for everyone.
Takes weekly quizzes and are out of textbook questions. No final exam But weekly quiz is each 50 points and takes 14 quizzes. What he teach online class is not whats in weekly quizzes. He is confusing teacher! Would never take him if I knew this in advance.
I had taken this course two other times and failed once and withdrew the other. Professor Daniels's videos and extremely organized course were amazing compared to my other experiences. I met with him on his Zoom office hours and dropped by his in-person office hours and he was always kind and willing to help me.
Taking accounting online was already a bad idea for me, but RD doesn't help. His videos reflect the quizzes and hw, however his quizzes are a bit confusing to understand. Also all quizzes are lockdown browser w/ camera. Met w/ him for office hours and he's just kinda aggressive. Look for another prof, but you'll survive if you have to take it.
While a very nice man, the class itself is a bit unorganized, the videos were helpful but not always accurate to the weekly quizzes. You are not graded on the homework even though it is very time-consuming and the extra grade boost would definitely help if you are not a strong test-taker. He was helpful during office hours when I have visited him.
Condescending, disorganized, and aggressive.
Dr. Daniels is the best professor that I have taken. He is extremely intelligent and his vast knowledge of accounting is unbelievable. His course is organized and he has an engaging personality. He is an honest grader who expects students to work hard and learn the material. I never found him to be aggressive or condescending.
Professor Daniels runs a challenging but rewarding course. The weekly quizzes and homework require dedication, but his organized video lectures and availability for support make it manageable. Unstuckstudy was a great study aid alongside the textbook. Overall, a worthwhile class for motivated students.
Professor is pretty strict and the course is super difficult. Luckily there's no final, the grade is just based off 12 quizzes, but they take at least 6 hours a week of studying by yourself to learn. I would recommend this course for Sophomores and up. I took it my first semester & might be put on academic probation bc I had trouble adjusting.
SAVE YOURSELF. Do not take Roger Daniels if you value yourself as a person. He is seriously the worst. Absolute disrespectful and horrible man. Please spare yourself.
He is a very nice man who helped me a lot when I went to his office hours. His videos are helpful, and he is knowledgeable about the subject. The complaints about him on this website are likely those he caught cheating and failed them in the course. I heard he had students suspended from the College for cheating on the exams. Great course!
This class was good for an online accounting course. The assignments consisted of only 12 quizzes that use lockdown browser + camera. There were lecture videos provided that helped more with the homework, which is not graded, compared to the actual quizzes. However, if you do the homework, you can get an extra quiz grade dropped.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
42%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.68 avg changeRatings by Course
ACCT500
5.0
(2)ACT201
5.0
(1)ACCT307
5.0
(1)ACCT316
5.0
(2)ACCT203
3.7
(88)Difficulty by Course
ACCT500
5.0
ACT201
5.0
ACT203
5.0
ACCOUNTING203
4.6
ACCT202
4.3