B Needles - DePaul University

Professor: B Needles
Department: Accounting
College: DePaul University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: 372H
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took his Strobel class fall2017. His Audit 1 class was kind of difficult. Study the class questions he provides, causes he wont really teach you that much. He wrote the accounting book; I probably would have learned more if he just popped that baddie open and read it aloud during class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372H
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Needles' lectures are very quiet and monotonous, so it's quite difficult to stay engaged during them. He's a very sweet man though, as he is always friendly and willing to answer questions about the class or the industry. Please read the chapters before class and study a ton if you want to do well on the exams.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His test are all based on judgement. Hopefully you have a good mind. Good luck. HE CANNOT TEACH, DAMMIT. HOW DO YOU EXPECT US TO LEARN MATERIAL THAT WAS CONFUSING ON THE MIDTERM AGAIN. This guys needs to have open book test because honestly there is too much info to learn in such a short time.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: 372H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor is nice and respected in the accounting industry. THATS IT. He does not know how to teach. Tests are extremely difficult and are nothing like the HW & lectures. "Learned" 4 chapters in 2 weeks. This guy gave us 2 group projects and still had the nerve to go to Taiwan for three weeks. Class is unbelievably boring. READ THE BOOK.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ACC557
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The professor is good, but the grading standard is confused, the syllabus said that there are several parts consist of the grade, but actually, the final exam take much more consideration than what he said on the syllabus in grading. It seems that the grading standard on syllabus is a joke.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Expected a lot out of this professor because he hypes up how distinguished he is. However, he left a lot to be desired. His homework is very easy but does absolutely nothing to help prepare you for his brutal tests. Final was 75 MC questions and 7 simulations. Take somebody else unless you want audit to be your life for 10 weeks.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ACC500
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Good teacher and explains tough concepts with ease. Always connected via mails in case of any queries.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT500
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He knows his stuff, but is not great at teaching it to the class. Exams are difficult, but you do get a chance to earn some extra credit. I had to teach myself throughout the course and ask other students for help. Also the HPC report was very vague and he did not answer any questions on how to do it.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ACC500
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Needles is very passionate about accounting. However, he does not do the best job of explaining problems to the class. My biggest complaint is that most of the class is filled with full time students who are majoring in accounting. Those of us in the part-time evening program have a tough time getting to the extra credit events.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 372H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really didn't find Needles to be as tough as everyone makes him seem. It's audit... of course the material will be difficult. However, I didn't find his tests any more difficult than other 300 level honors accounting classes. He sincerely cares about the success of his students. Although his lectures are brutally boring, he's a genuine man.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not gonna lie, hardest class I've ever taken (and I took AP classes in high school). It's not the professor's fault; audit's just a lot of work. It isn't impossible tho. READ every chapter. Look over the multiple choice questions on d2l (I know it's alot but it's worth it). Take his 10 steps to auditing seriously. And PAY CLOSE ATTENTION in class.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372H
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It's a tough class, I mean its auditing. He really tries to teach you, kind of funny. He wants to help you and responds to emails quickly. The midterm and final are extremely difficult, but at this stage in the accounting curriculum, nothing is easy. If you study and ask questions you should do fine. Also extra credit opportunities.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Save your GPA. Don't take him. That is all.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Take someone else. You can go to class, read the book, and do all the homework and still do poorly because his tests are crazy hard. Don't listen to the people giving him good reviews. It's probably the professor himself.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
One of the most boring professors I've ever had. Takes very long pauses in his speeches and goes on boring tangents. You'll learn more reading the textbook.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Unless you're a genius, you won't do well in his class. If you pay attention in class and do well on the homework assignments you'll more than likely still end up with a mediocre grade. His tests are some of the hardest I've ever taken. I know someone who aced all his accounting classes before this one.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Did not like him because I felt as if he was not good at teaching the information. The exams were not impossible but not easy either. You must study a lot for the exams. In the end, he was a fair grader
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Auditing is a hard class in general, but if you follow his 10 steps to acing audit you can get an A. Do the bonus paper, it will help boost your grade. Read the book, do the sample test questions from each chapter he posts on D2L, and review his slides before midterm and final. One of the harder ACC teachers, but very fair.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ACC372
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Needles is such a nice person and a great professor. The course is hard, but we're in a 300 level class that is expected. Read the chapters take the self-test questions online and try your best. He is aware his test are difficult, but they are not impossible. Great professor and I would recommend him!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ACC500
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The prof's title (Professor CPA ...etc) might make you think that he is the ideal teacher. But you'd be wrong. I wish I read these comments before I took his class. It was a waste and didn't get anything from him. Basically, whatever I know about Financial accounting I know because of what I taught myself. you'd lose your money and time taking him
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