Material is difficult. Professor does his best to help

The best class ever. He lets you use a whole sheet of notebook paper front and back for a cheat sheet on every Exam. Great guy

Show up for class, and sit closer to the front if you don't want to be asked questions. He's a decent guy, and lets you have a cheat sheat for all the exams, unlike Prof Pike in the accounting 1 class.

Steve is a great guy! Kept me laughing and made class fun. Really cares about the students. Also knows his stuff. One of the best teachers at UT.

Steve is great. Yes, cheat sheet on the exams, but he also drops the lowest exam grades. Great teacher with even better stories. He's so funny. Steve, YOU'RE the king!

Easy class, lets you use cheat sheet.

His class is fun. Instead of lecturing he actually tries to get students involved. If no one has any questions on some days, we get out early. Nothing can beat using letting you use a cheat sheet for exams. Plus he drops you lowest score.

Makes difficult subjects interesting and applicable to real life situations. Don't get disheartened with low exam grades in ACC 352 because there is usually a curve at the end.

Awesome teacher..he doesnt teach you mch but his class is an easy B or A...and you gotta love hi mfor that!..he is also very willing to help if you do want to learn the material.

He's an old fart thats anal about collecting homework which might I add is graded by his kids.....oh those damn kids by the end of semester I felt like I knew them!

good teacher just do what he says and u will be fine!U DO GET A CHEAT SHEET FOR EXAMS IF YOU ARE A RETARD AND DONT WRITE THE CORRECT STUFF DOWN THATS YOUR PROBLEM!

Interesting, excited about subject.

He is a very good teacher, but the class is still hard. He allows you a cheat sheet on all exams which helps alot.

I have had five classes with Prof Platau and also had him as an advisor for undergrad. He makes the subject matter interesting and attainable. A quality individual and the ultimate professional

Great guy! As previously said you are allowed a cheat sheet!Do the homework it counts for 15% and will make a difference do the homework and you will do good on exams!If you get less than a B its because you are just lazy...

Great teacher. He makes the material easy, and goes straight from the book, all you have to do is read the chapter which is 4 pages long and you'll be fine....the best part is.....THE TESTS ARE TAKE HOME...if you fail then you can be branded a retard!! Good guy, knows his stuff, and is there to help you...the homework is easy as ever as well.

He's very nice and very helpful, take advantage of office hours. Relates the class to the students, talks about things that are popular. Tests are very straight forward, definitely need to know and be comfortable with the material. the only good accounting professor!

I really enjoy his class. He keeps things interesting, and I would def recommend trying to get him if you can.

I really enjoyed his class. He is a really good teacher with bad jokes. If you get lost in the class he will make time to help you. He is very friendly.

lets you use a "cheat sheet" on tests, very good at explaining, kind of goofy but extremely nice, loves to teach and help students learn, tests can be difficult but with a cheat sheet it's really not bad, id love to take more classes with him!

He is such a nice guy! He really does love accounting and teaching, and it shows. He does 5 excel assignments as well as some spreadsheets and ofcourse the textbook homework, but wiley is an option. I definately rec. taking him. You can use cheat sheets which are extremely helpful. He really did try to connect accounting to the world we live in!

Take this professor if you can. He goes over all the homework problem by problem and over all the assignments to make sure you get a good grade. Cheat sheets are allowed too so there isn't any reason you should get at least a B.

Platau is a great professor. He knows how to get people good grades and always tries to do so. You can use a cheatsheet on his tests with anything on it. Just do your homework and assignments and you will do good. He tries to keep class entertaining.

Make sure to always pay attention in class and do all the homework. He let's you bring a cheat sheet to the test, but make sure you really know the material.

Dr. Platau is hands down the BEST professor I have encountered in my entire college career (undergrad and grad). Tax can quickly become difficult and overwhelming, but Dr. Platau structures the course so the material is understandable, managable, interesting, and even fun!

Professor P is awesome! He is kinda weird but really nice!! He lets you have a cheat sheet and for our last test he let us bring up to 3 sheets of whatever we wanted on them :) pretty cool. Even tho you can use a cheat sheet, still its best of you know the material! Take him if you can!! One of the best!!!

this professor is great. He really knows how to give the information he knows over to the students. He's funny a little weird sometimes, loves to tell stories, but overall a great professor and nice person.

Take my advice: He's a good teacher, very VERY quirky and 'old school' but all around a good person. He's pretty up tight but doesn't mind joking around ever once and a while... It's best to keep your mouth shut and don't make any cutting remarks because he WILL make you look foolish... Other than that, full page cheat sheet & drop lowest grade...

Makes advanced tax as about as interesting as it can be. Tests are difficult, but are taken at home. There are several assignments each week which require reading, thorough research of topics, and excellent writing skills (punctuation matters a lot in grading). VITA volunteering is mandatory as well. The course is very time consuming, be prepared.

Dr. Platau is the most amazing professor ever! he is so helpful even after you finish his class. He is so nice and knows how to teach and information so well. He makes the information easy. DEFINITELY TAKE HIS CLASS! LOVE HIM!

very thorough explanation and relatable real world examples.

Prof. Platau is one of the best accounting professors there is. Seems like a lot of work at first but homework is easy, and so are tests due to "cheat sheets" I highly recommend taking him

This class is very hard if you are not into Accounting. There are several projects you must do (excel and word docs), and the tests are all fill in the blank or create accounts from scratch.You get a cheat sheet on tests and that is the only thing that saved me. Platau is a nice guy, but this class is super hard and super busy.

Steve is an AWESOME accounting teacher. His tests are extremely fair and he lets you have a cheat sheet to use (front and back of paper with any notes you want on it). He uses a lot of real world examples and makes accounting a lot more understandable. Take his class!!

Professor P is an awesome professor, he is very nice and helpfl and always has office hours. His class is really hard but he wants you to be ready for the real world. If take it with him you must be ready to work hard

If you are taking this class for tax then be prepared to work hard! You are expected to attend events outside of class for points, and must participate in VITA or he will deduct points from your final grade, there are tax code assignments that you need to do and also a HUGE tax project at the end of the semester. MUST DEDICATE A LOT OF TIME!!!!!!

Loved him! As long as you do the work you will get a good grade. He lets you use cheat sheets front and back in the exams, and he gives you extra credit quizzes during the semester.. usually the answers are all 'A'. It sounds weird, but he gives homework due before he teaches the topic. SUCH help & as long as you get 75% on them its an A.

great professor, explain everything clearly,gave real life example, made me like the subject, Funny sometimes which make the class go fast, u want feel the time, if u do the work u will get a good grade, drop the the lowest test, allow cheat sheet front and back

This is one of those classes where you probably don't want to miss a day. The subject matter is long and boring, but he really tries to help you out. Allows cheat sheet for tests, has a study session the Sunday before an exam, drops your lowest exam, quiz, and project grade.

Exams are super tough. Hw due every class and he calls on everyone so make sure you do it or else you won't get participation points which help out a lot. You must attend a few professional events on campus. Tough grader. Hilarious guy. You must use textbook in class and on tests.

This is my second class with Dr. Platau. He has a story for every situation a tax practitioner could face and his illustrations are interesting. It makes the class go by faster.

Dr. Platau is a wonderful teacher. He has a real life examples for everything which makes the material more interesting and easier to understand. He is tough! Expect to work hard and do your best at all times. Homework for each chapter, several papers to write and the tax project. I look forward to having him as a professor again in the future.

He is difficult, and probably scares some people. I, however, loved his very dry sense of humor. SIT NEAR THE FRONT AND BE KNOWN. This class is the hardest (mostly time consuming) class I have ever taken. He also forces you to go to events and volunteer filing taxes, but those are extremely beneficial experiences many wouldn't do if optional.

The best college teacher I've ever had. Second best teacher ever (only to my fourth grade teacher). He really cares about the students. Really, he recalls students situations and incorporates their stories into tax. Always has a story for tax, which makes it fun and can come to life.

Great Prof. but hard. Learned tons. Super engaging.

If you want to learn tax, take it with Professor Platau! If you go to UT, he currently is the only professor to teach the subject -- unfortunately you don't have a choice. All exams are open book and students will fail. It's the subject, not the professor. Platau makes tax about as fun as it gets. If you get offended easily, brace yourself!

Dr. Platau is a great professor who is subsequently teaching a ridiculously difficult course. However, I would certainly love to take a class with him again and he is certainly well versed in the topic of taxation.

Class is extremely difficult. Platau is a great professor who knows the subject extremely well, but is an extremely difficult grader. Be prepared to work extremely hard to get a solid grade. Use the book each class

Dr. Platau's class was difficult but was extremely rewarding. He is easy to pay attention to in lectures and is always extremely prepared. The workload was the most of any class I've ever taken but if you prepare yourself to spend a lot of time on his work you should not have a problem. His assignments will take time but are not impossible.

TAX SUCKS! I loved intermediate accounting but tax is the death of me. So much work. Stay on top of it. I let it slide so now Im so behind and since I hate tax I have 0 motivation. Hoping for a C. But Platau is awesome. He has the most random stories but it keeps you interested the whole 4 hours of class. Try to take it 2 days a week rather than 1.

Most work I ever had to do for a class, but nothing is busy work. Every assignment taught me something and I am walking out of the class feeling like I know the tax code. He makes lectures super interesting and interactive. Only complaint is no sympathy for grades. He will take off points just for his grammar suggestions. Exams can be impossible.

You really need to dedicate yourself to this class to be successful. I really enjoyed Platau's lecturing style. If you are not constantly working on this class then you're doing something wrong.

Fun Prof! Kept us engaged even though it's hard material. He helped me learn a lot. Go to office hours, he's willing to help. Cares a lot. Witty, Funny, well knowledged. Tests can be multiple choice or solving problems. You NEED BA Calculator.

If you are willing to put in the work, take him. Office hours are great, will learn a lot.

this is a super hard class, but its so important to go to office hours for this class, i would go constantly and once professor platau knew my face it helped me so much in that class, if you go in to discuss excel sheets that you didn't do great on and you show a general understanding, HE WILL GIVE YOU POINTS BACK, would definitely take again

The exams are difficult but he curves them. Assignments are interesting & made for a reason. Very charismatic in class - makes you want to show up. Prepare early for Rebecca project and write down all the hw problems. Genuinely wants you to learn and succeed. Hard class, a lot of work, but is a great professor. Do 2 day class instead of just 1.

Professor Platau is a fun instructor. I took his ACC 202 class in Spring, the class was at 8 am but he made it really enjoyable to learn, and kept the class engaged with stories. Doing homework and reviewing lessons will prepare you for the exams.

Great professor, would take again.

Best professor I have ever had. Has funny real world stories to reinforce tax concepts. This class will test if you got what it take to be an accounting major! I am actually happy so many people drop or get bad grades. Makes an A that much sweeter. You will work hard but it will pay off! Good luck!

Very knowledgeable about the subject, you will learn a lot. Hardest class I've ever taken though. Lots of graded things but the final project at the end takes days and days of work. Start that weeks early and you'll finish on time. Tests aren't crazy hard and but its not a huge part of the grade. If you're taking this class be prepared.

Was probably the most difficult course I've taken in my life, but I love Dr. Platau. You have to put the work in for this class because although a decent portion of your grade is easy assignments, tests and writing assignments make up most of the grade. Start Rebecca when he tells you to and tests weren't too bad if you practiced Gleim and Cengage

He is a great professor who cares about his students. The students who don't like him are just not used to actually putting in the effort. Make sure to participate and attend his office hours, he's a great guy.

ACC352 with Professor Platau is a challenging but rewarding course. While the workload is heavy, his engaging lectures and helpful office hours make it worthwhile. Unstuck study was a game-changer for my exam prep.

If you're lazy or don't care about school don't take him, but if you like to learn just read the textbook and you'll get an A. Its really rewarding class. If you're in the business school, he can set you up with great connections/possible internships. He is just a sweet old guy who loves accounting. This was me and my friend's favorite class.

Great professor

Professor Platau is a very nice guy and is very knowledgable. His classes are lecture heavy which can get a little boring and not super helpful. There is lots of homework/assignments but if you do them you will do well in the class. His syllabus and information is very confusing and A LOT but in the end it helps.