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“I took FMGT 1115 and 1215 with Sze and he is undoubtably the best accounting prof I have encountered at Langara”
FMGT1115 - 5.0 rating“Study a lil, you'll be gr8 ^_^”
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Reviews (116)
Interesting classes. Um... hahaha. hahaha. Hard quizzes, but very useful notes. I'm really bad at writing feedback. anyways, good teacher. good luck!
he is the best instructor that i have ever had. he is very kind and always care about you to learn every thing. he also mark your exams very fair. there are some online exams also, that you can get a better mark in them, to help your final mark. he is the best professor that i have ever had. Trust me
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He's a good teacher. If you have a question, he's more than willing to help. Also, it's easy to get a 90%+ IF you do a lot of practise questions. On his midterms, there's usually one question for one chapter. Good luck!
He takes all class to explain the theory and doesn't leave any time for practice problems or real application. He assumes you'll be able to figure it out for yourself. It would be better to stay home instead of listening to him. Easy marker as long as you can explain concepts, but you'll never understand the concepts from his lessons.
Good teacher, learned a lot. Fun classes.
easy prof, just keep attending classes and do a bit of those practice questions. easy B if you just put in just a fair amount of work.
Very good prof!! makes accounting theory a very interesting subject!!
he makes accounting less dull... its still hard for me but this man is charming ;)
All he does is chew thru the power point and read off the slide. That's not teaching at all. You might as well just skip class and learn the material yourself. Better watch his midterms, you will be writing out financial statements or a general journal piece of paper without any guidelines for those so you'll need to know how to do one inside out without those lines to keep you on track. ( no reason for him not to include these guidelines because accounting is all done on electronicly)
The worst accounting teacher! Not helpful at all. He should be removed from angara School of Management. It shows how thorough Langara is with picking out their staff and the quality of programs they have.
Really clear and concise. Doesn't waste a lot of time and the notes are useful.
Great instructor and made accounting interesting. Used a lot of different examples. Had a lot of fun in his class.
great teacher, loved his class, easy marker.
As long as you do the exercises and read his notes, you'll do fine. Easy to get an A. Made accounting tolerable.
do lots of practice questions and follow his notes. easy course.
Just got my mid term back and I'm so happy. At first I didn't want to take his class since he's had some bad reviews here. I would take another course from him.
Good time managnment and always finish the class early. He explains the material clearly and several examples after explanation. But his exam is unpredictable sometimes
Most enjoyable accounting class I've ever had. He's a lot of fun and I enjoyed his lectures so much. I wish I had him for all my accounting courses.
I liked him very much. Good teacher.
Sze is by far the best accounting prof I've had at Langara. If you do his assignments, and then redo the in class examples again, outside of class, you should have no problem doing well. He is very clear and helpful. He also has a pretty good sense of humour.
Classes aren't mandatory but they may as well be; His lectures are extremely helpful and he always makes sure we understand the content before moving on. I learned more from him in class than from the book but he uses the book to solidify his lectures so make sure you buy the book right away. And don't be afraid to ask questions! He won't bite! :P
Yip is a not a good instructor. The class material is not that difficult and you can learn most of it on your own. He does not respond to your e-mails or provide you with clear answers on material on exams. Overall, if you want a good learning experience do not take a class with him as an instructor.
I liked this class materials. Yip is an ok teach, but he don't explain things and he favours people. He does not like if you know the answers. He is not very good. Maybe take some other teacher at Langara.
His classes are ok. No need for the text really, just a few homework assignments. He is not very helpful as other said he was. I would reccommend Hamer instead or other instructors as they care more for students performance.
This is my first accounting course and he makes me love accounting. He explains well and so willing to help students.Exam questions are so similiar to the assignment's and those we discussed in class.You will definitely get an A if you redo his assignment's and inclass discussed questions(less than 30in total).Final(40%)is so hard, but he scales it
Just ok. Final exam is so difficult but he scaled it up. Midterms are manageable. He does not give partial mark sometimes but I would say Ellen Hamer is still better. Overall, he is good.
great teacher. really enjoyed his lectures. i didn't have to use the text much as his notes are great.
awesome teacher
Gives notes in class that summarizes chapters and go along with slides. Uses an easy-to-use textbook and makes accounting bearable even for those who suck at it!!! Keep up with the homework and do textbook examples for midterms and finals. one of the best teachers ive had so far at langara.
This is my first accounting course in Langara and he made me want to go to every lecture. He briefly goes over previous lectures in the beginning of every class to make sure everyone is on track. He has solid class notes that helps summarize everything. His midterms are easy if you reread the lecture and do textbook questions. He's also funny.
great teacher; accounting is not my thing, but he was great and I learned something.
He is not good at teaching, not to answer your email and skip several classes, but You can get the copy of powerpoints from him, so read notes and the book and you can understand the content. His exam is quite straightforward and somehow he will pull up your mark..DO NOT take him unless you can learn well all BY YOURSELF!!!
First mid-term is hard because the test is not directly related to the assignments. Our class average is 80% for the second mid-term(many smart students in this class!!!). Class is boring and you have to fill in some blanks for each chapter PowerPoint note. You have to read the textbook because his notes are not helpful
Fairly straight forward, funny. Exams are based on homework. Would have been good to get more feedback on assignments.
I like him a lot. I enjoyed his courses and he makes things interesting. Just a hint, although attendance is not required, he gives you a lot of helpful hints.
Just got my midterm ... I'm so happy!!! He helped me a lot in his office hours. I don't like math, but he's good explaining stuff.
Great teacher who is good at explaining to ensure that you understand the work. He gives out really good notes that is useful! Fair marker and is willing to help. If you practice and go over material, you can easily get good marks!!! will take him again for any future accounting courses!
Be careful with your choice!
Texts are not easy. You need to study very hard
You can get the copy of powerpoints from him, so read notes and the book and you can understand the content. His exam is quite straightforward and somehow he will pull up your mark..DO NOT take him unless you can learn well all BY YOURSELF!!
Strongly agree that if you want to learn all by yourself, probably you can fit for any instructors. Although I don't need to work on the weekend, I still having a hard time in his class. Just image if you study hard, you can only get C, and many classmates have already withdrawn...Oh,No!!!Big NO NO!
Great teacher.Fun class.follow what he said, you will be fine.
Oh no?I just cannot figure how people can get good marks?Class is so difficult?????
Put in some effort and you will get a good mark. Class average was like in the 75-80% range. Funny prof with clear notes and a relatively easy marker. In one of my assignments, all my calculations were wrong, and somehow he still gave me 75%.
This course combines accounting I and accounting II. If you are not a hard worker, or a person with some accounting knowledge, or have a knack for accounting, then this course is not for you. You should start from accounting I. Mr. Yip is great and I would recommend you his class. He is amicable, encouraging and informative.
Great teacher! One of the best. He's easy going. and treats everyone respectfully and fairly. Accounting isn't easy, but you'll learn lots and its not hard to get good grades.
You will have fun taking his class since he tells jokes as he teaches. Gives you credit if he thinks you knew the concept (even the calculations are wrong.) Easier than I thought to get high marks.
Very funny and very helpful. Really liked hs lectures and notes.
Sze Yip is the best accounting teacher I ever had! He actually made accounting fun and interesting. His jokes are funny and he tries to make class not so boring for you. Hate to say it but I did learn a lot in accounting thanks to him! =) TAKE HIS CLASS! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!
accounting II is hard, he makes it ok. he's a good teacher and as long as you put in the work, you'll do well in his class.
Great professor,probably the best I've ever had. Would take course from him again for sure. He's funny!
May be accounting I is not really hard, but his accounting II is terrible...unclear notes...did not explain well...
best prof one can ever have
Really good lectures and great notes. But you'll need to put in the work to get good grades.
Great teacher! I enjoy going to his lectures a lot, his stories are funny. I'm learning a lot.
Yip is pretty good overall. He goes through material pretty quickly. If you don't have prior Accounting background, you may struggle a bit. This course is basically review of Accounting 11 and 12 in High school.
This prof is pretty average, not boring, but not energetic either. You could skip class and learn on your own because he follows the textbook exactly, and all his lecture notes are online. The midterms and the final are easy as long as you do the exercises, and don't fall behind
I liked his lectures a lot. It is helpful to have real life company situations explained from an accounting stand point. Some of the material is complicated so be prepared to do a bit of work to get a good grade. The trick getting a good grade is to practice by doing end of chapter questions.
Amazing teacher! I would definitely take him again even if I don't really need the class. for accounting, there is not much memorizing but more practicing. So attendance is highly recommended.
Sze is a great lecturer I ever had. He is funny and easy going. He will show you how to evaluate a business by using the financial accounting. Disney will be his best example, and you will soon to know why. The reason is very funny!
Really good professor. He walks you through the financial statements of many brand name companies which is very interesting. The lectures are always enjoyable and informative. I learned a lot!
His tests are pretty easy if you pay attention in class. He also scaled our midterm and final exams :)
SUPER awesome guy. Really funny. Makes accounting interesting (that is extremely hard to do). Very fair marker, i messed up alot of question but he still marked them right because i did it the correct method. Recommend this prof.
Lectures were great, lots of discussions in class. Didn't use the textbook much, just pay attention in class and work through the cases. I learned a lot of interesting stuff.
Easiest class I have taken. Got an A+ he scales everything up.
He explains things very well therefore it was very easy to understand. Great teacher!
Very nice professor, chill class. Clear explanations and will try everything to make sure you know the materials. Easy exams.
He came over to teach in Capilano University and he explained everything perfectly. Before i failed from Accounthing i used to hate it. He is a perfect teacher for accounting. I am really appreciated to him! Thank you to him!
took an accounting class with him. Never making that same mistake again. He spent the first several weeks going through material and assigning homework from the previous textbook that only a select few still had in their possession. He blazes through the material at an extremely fast pace since he teaches 1 chapter in a 3 hour class each week.
The tests are sort of easy but you have to study like 7 chapters for each tests,1 midterm and one final, he has a group project which he provides almost no guidelines to, and lets you figure it out on your own, he can be kind of rude. He has participation marks and in class assignment so you do have to show up to class
He is a knowledgeable professor who keeps the information relevant and interesting. His expectations for what we should know is realistic. If you show up to class and pay attention you will be fine.
Sze is hands down the best accounting prof. For someone who had very little prior knowledge of accounting, he explained everything so well and made everything so simple and easy to understand! I really feel like I have a good base in accounting thanks to Sze. I'm just sad he doesn't teach more classes I can take!
he is a good instructor like he can explain and makes sure every lesson is clear. however his exams are really tricky. you can get B easily but if you want A, you have to learn a lot. in bried he is nice, too bad he didnt teach fmgt 1215
I took Entrepreneurship with him and I will never take any classes with him again. His classes start easy but he surprises you with a very hard final that is worth 35% and fails many students. He is also not open to student's opinions and insists that his ideas are the right one only. Do not take if you want to wok your butt off and fail!
Sze-yip was a fair marker and provided outlines on what to study for midterms and finals. Any student who did not do well in his course, only has themselves to blame. If you put in the work for this class, it should have been an easy A. First midterm is fairly easy compared to a slightly more difficult final. Study a lil, you'll be gr8 ^_^
I took FMGT 1115 and 1215 with Sze and he is undoubtably the best accounting prof I have encountered at Langara. Class can be slightly boring at times but he makes the material easy to understand and provides several examples for each topic. Go to class, pay attention and you will get a good grade. I would highly suggest taking a class with Sze.
Assumes you're a recent immigrant if you have an accent/foreign name. Doesn't care if a person in your group comes up with an idea, then drops out before you present the idea-if he considers the idea bad, he blames the whole group. Made suggestion that we should think of ideas from the countries we're from, although I've lived here most of my life.
Amazing professor. It's rare to get the opportunity to have a professor who has actually made it in the real world doing what they are teaching. I really enjoyed his class but beware that he doesn't accept when students are full of it or trying to cheat. He also has a very dry, sarcastic sense of humour. I liked it, but others may not.
Mr Yip is a very confident and learned prof. He knows how to let student understand the knowledge. I don't have massive of homework from his class. If you finish his homework and attend the class, you would get at least 70%-80% in every single test and exam. Ask him questions after class if you have something you don't understand after class.
You must attend all classes to get the full 10% on participation. His notes and case studies are sufficient enough for you to get a good grade on the midterm. The final is only tougher because some questions just require a lot of organization skills so pay close attention to how he solves the cases in class. Group project just follow his guidelines
Overall he's a good accounting teacher. Takes the time to explain theory and allows students to work on questions before explaining and sharing solutions. Midterms and exams are similar questiones from class. I don't know if it's just me but I crack up every class when he says one miwwion instead of million.
He is funny and he will actually Teach you something useful, His classes are not boring, the only problem I had with him was the Final it was harder than what I expected, final was way harder than midterms. But overall I really liked his classes he has good scene of humor. His teaching style works if you attend and solve the questions in class.
Mr. Sze is the funniest teacher I've ever had. He tries to teach accounting on the easiest way possible, from the bottom to those who don't have an accounting background. His exams are hard, but if you practice at home with the book's exercises and his homework you will pass the course. His sarcastic sense of humour is the best part of the class.
I took his class last semester. It was a half-semester course, so very fast and difficult. The exams were different from the exercise we did in class and at home. Won't suggest taking his course.
Sze is a good instructor. He's kind of intimidating, so I found it hard to approach him to ask questions or for help. However, he does alot of in-class practice questions and his exams fairly reflect the in-class lectures. He has a lot of experience in the accounting industry as well. He's a fair grader, but he takes a while marking the exams.
Sze is super nice. And he makes accounting so much fun. Super easy going. Def choose his class again!!
Very difficult if you have never taken accounting and you have to work very hard to pass the course.
Very nice teacher, course consist of mainly case studies and a final project at the end. Midterm was easy, however final was hard.
Book quiz, cases, group project, midterm, and a final. All are worth 20%. I was really looking forward to this class but I ended up not liking it. Dont bother reading the text book as the midterm and final are based off of the cases each week. Im trying to be nice here.... just take a different prof. Trust me on this one.
Half term course is fast paced; 3-4 ch/week. Everything is group work. Forgettable as a prof, which is better than being annoying or bad.
Hes an overall good professor. I would defs take him again
Mr. Yip is super funny and not a difficult grader at all. If you take his half-semester course, be prepared because it will fast paced. You will get a few assignments every week, but each of them are easy to complete with careful reading and critical thinking. Expect group work. I personally loved his class and would take it again!
I am taking his online class right now, his lesson is easy to understand. I love the way he teaches. All homework and test are in Willeyplus, so you need to buy Willeyplus.
Organized & easy to follow. Lectures are simple and interesting enough to keep you awake with his subtle sense of humor. Work hard and learn the material well in the beginning and you'll be fine. Just DON'T get behind for any reason.
Had this guy for 2 classes already (BUSM 1115 and FMGT 2293), and both times he was a great instructor. Let's you know what is expected from you and is very organized. Great lecture videos and notes. Tests are usually on Pearson myLab and is multiple choice. He's a no BS kinda guy but is also pretty funny. Great prof!
Incredibly difficult class. first test is insanely easy I got an A, then after that I got D's and C's on the last 3 tests. Make sure you study!
A nice and fun teacher, I would love to take his other courses!
Excellent professor. He knows how to teach, has a vast knowledge of accounting, has years of experience in teaching, and the grading criteria is straightforward. 20%- Assignments 20% * 3 Tests 20% Final exam All tests were well-spaced.
You can understand his lessons very well and he have a great humor, he is also approachable.
This is an incredibly difficult class that is solely graded on in-class exams and tests. The first test is insanely easy I got an A, and then after that, I got B's and F's on the last two tests and the final exam. Exam and test questions were often unrelated to the material discussed in our textbook, HW problems, and class lectures. Be warned.
He teaches very good and makes things very understandable. I would really like to get my other course in future if he teaches. He engages the students in her teaching and ask question what we learned yesterday and ask for some definitions which makes you learn better and revised. Which I really like.
Sze is a nice and hilarious teacher most of the times, but he is very hard to reach through email; he will reply to you after a week. As well, there's one mid term and final and they're both worth 30%. Some questions on both tests are very questionable because some questions asks for a specific number for the case studies. Who is going to remember?
Mr. Yip is a great teacher. He is really good at teaching accounting and can make things easier for us to understand. If you attend all of his classes and read through his lectures, as well as the questions he specifically requests us to work on at home, you should be able to get at least 80% in this class.
The prof makes lessons very clear and engaging. Though the tests can be challenging, unstuckstudy and the free textbook help a lot. Definitely worth taking this class.
Hate no please
Professor is so bad, is always enter in 1st class and say i love to fail students, and he is very rude, he dont care about students even in midterm and final exam he is asking quetion related to case studies exact numbers and what whole class did in presentation Sala dala
Mr. Yip is an excellent instructor. Be prepared to study diligently and read all lecture materials. Arrive on time, stay for the entire class, and show a positive attitude. His lectures are engaging and connected to current events. The midterm and final are challenging but manageable. The textbook includes built-in AI to support your learning.
Worst professor
1 rate for his bad behavior
He love to fail students
worsttttt profff
bad profesorrr
he is racist
This professor always said “ I love to fail students “ and in reality it means !!! So dont take his course, he is Rac$$t and never let you in when you get 2 min late! Especially international students he having many problems with them! He likes their own community students
worst prof in the world maybe i should teach the class instead.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
60%
Textbook Required
42%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
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2293
5.0
(1)MARK1115
5.0
(1)FMGT4221
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BSADFMGT
5.0
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5.0
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