Keller, Earl  

Keller's class totally rocks. Accounting for Non-Business Majors, although dull sounding, is a great skill to have. Dr. Keller did a great job of teaching this course. Class was little lecture and mostly hands on work in groups that worked well. Tests were as simple as the material practiced day to day. This class turned out to be really cool and Dr. Keller had a lot to do with it. Nice guy and like someone else said...an asset to Cal Poly. More instructors should take a page from Keller's book- this would be a much better place.

Dr. Keller is a great man with good intentions. He decided to incorporate a learn by doing approach to his class and lectured maybe a total of 30 minutes the whole quarter. We worked on assignments in class by ourselves and consulted are classmates for help. The whole class is a do it yourself on your own free time type of class, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Most of the class got A's and B's so he must have done something right.

Great professor who really understands the learn by doing philosophy of Cal Poly. He gives a quick 5 to 10 minute lecture and then passes out exercises that you complete with your group members. He also passes out solutions at the end of class so you know what you did right and wrong. The class before testsives out a practice test that is exactly like the midterm but with just different numbers. There were 4 midterms in the class and 1 final. This seems overwhleming but think of the midterms as more like quizzes. He also counts attendance so its important to show up to class but reading the book isn't all that crucial. I highly recommend Dr. Keller and I wish more teachers taught the way he did and cared aboutstudent's the way he does. Oh and he grades faily easy and lets us out about an hour early each day.

I cannot recommend Dr. Keller enough. Very much a learn by doing type of style. He is an asset to calpoly. If you ever get the chance, take him.

Wow! I find this type of teaching style to be the one for me. I only wish more teachers taught with his "learn by doing" philosophy. If you can convince yourself to spend some time daily on the exercises he provides, you will do fine in this class. He is more than willing to help you any way he can, and encourages questions during class to clarify any difficulties. I highly recommend Dr. Keller for any class you can get with him. Homework is optional (although it is required for understanding) and there are 4 mid-terms and 1 comprehensive final. Each mid-term builds on the previous stuff so you don't forget. Overall, a very rewarding and "easy" class to get an A in. Keller is a liberal grader and will help you out if you showed a good attitude and showed him you deserve a good grade.

I had to teach myself how to do everything in this Financial Accounting class, or ask other students. I could not rely on Keller to help at all. He would sit in the front of the room all period staring kids down and making marks on the seating chart, noting kids with "bad attitudes" that didn't do their work or "cut out early." He was very intimidating and when I did ask for help he would just kinda point and be like obviously that's how you do it. This is another class where it doesn't really matter if you understand it, you just need to know how to actually do the work, which can be frustrating. The book was not required, we just had a workbook of activities we would "go over together" in class, which was just him moving his cursor around really fast on the screen, that we couldn't follow. Then we would spend the rest of the period working on the activities. He never really taught us how to do them, basically we had to look up the answers and learn from them. I don't know how other teachers compare, or if it is just Accounting that is the problem, but I do not recommend this class or this teacher.

dude this class is super chill. its a 2 hour class, but every class we just do an excercise for 40 minutes then you can work on it on your own for as along as you want. i never had to stay longer than an hour. just go to the class and you'll get the stuff. he gives you previous midterms to study from and as long as you memorize those you will do fine. hes old but he down with college kids. he just teaches what you need to know and then you can practice more if you need to.

Keller explained financial accounting straight up. He had 3 tests as the whole grade. I probably should have gotten an A but the final was a little difficult because it was cumulative of the whole course. Class was never two hours. He lectured for maybe 30-40 minutes every day and you were free to leave afterward if you wanted. I generally stayed a little longer to work on the worksheets. There isn't a book for the class except his worksheets. Overall, he teaches what you need to know and he is a very nice man.

Keller is a cute old man and will make you smile as he tells you about other random facts. He is a good teacher and there is plenty of time to get help in class from him as well as in office hours. He may seem like he\'s too old, but her does really know how to teach. He has helpful hints of how to become rich and his classes never last the full two hours so don\'t fret. You only have 3 tests that will you\'re whole grade. You should definitely take Keller.

Cute old man! Honestly, if you just practice the worksheets he gives the class, like he says to, you\'ll be fine. The two midterms and the final, the class consists of are exactly like them. Ask him for help, he likes to help his students after he is finished lecturing. Stay after he is done talking, he marks his students who stay and actually do their work, which is fair.

Keller was an okay teacher. I don\'t know if he should be teaching an introductory accounting class though because it was hard to follow along at first. His lectures only last an hour tops because he goes through the exercises really fast. You can stay the second hour to ask questions. Make sure you practice all of his exercises as well as the practice exams. His tests aren\'t too bad and he\'s a very understanding professor.

So basically, here\'s the deal woth keller: you go to class which is suppodsed to be a 2 hour lecture. you listen to him ramble on and very quickly moving the mouse along the screen, so you better be quick. his lecture is finised aftr one hour maximum, say about 40 min of lecture. them you are free to do whatever you please, but i recommend you to saty because your participation points can help your grade if you are borderline and he will know if you went to class or not baceuse he makekes a seating chart. after his letcure he just sits in front of the room and marks people who leave early. he is not very approachable with questions and makes you fell stupid...2 midterms, 1 fnal, that\'s your whole grade. make sure you really study his worksheets and you should do fine, because his test have no surprises, they just follow the worksheets. overall, if you want to teach accounting to yourself, then take keller...

Professor Keller certainly knows his material. He is an older gentleman who has been teaching for quite a while, and has actually written a packet of problems to solve which is used in substitution of a textbook. So you do save money by not having to purchase a textbook, just his packet, which I think was around $20. The disadvantage is that the problems and exercises are the only things worked on in the class. Very few concepts and principles are taught, and I thought more should have been taught seeing how this is an introductory course in accounting. I felt as though I was just memorizing how to complete each journal entry, but not really understanding WHY we did that, just HOW. Professor Keller\'s class is structured such that the first hour is spent walking through the exercise, and the second hour is left for the student to practice or leave. I would highly recommend that one stays for that second hour to practice the exercises because you\'ll have to anyway if you want to get a good grade, and what better resource to practice with then the professor who wrote the exercise! Professor Keller is approachable and I found I asked many questions about the concepts and that helped me better understand the exercises. He\'s not the best professor I\'ve had, but certainly not the worse.

Keller is a really nice old man. He doesn\'t have any kids so he really enjoys talking with his students. His class isn\'t that hard as long as you practice the examples like he says to do. If you know the practice test you\'re set on the test. Lecture is only an hour and the second hour of the class is reserved for you to practice on your own and ask him questions. Accounting is a challenging class, but with some work you can get an A with Keller.

A really nice guy. First 2 tests aren\'t very hard but make sure you study a bunch for the final. Lectures always get out early which is great and he is always willing to help you if you want to stay the rest of the class for extra practice. Study for the tests and you\'ll do fine.

Professor Keller is such a nice guy! I really learned a lot from this class and it has made me more interested in accounting. In the beginning of his class I was confused because he taught straight from the notes from the packet required for the class. I thought there was going to be a book, and there is an option to buy it online, which I recommend if you want to learn about each topic covered in depth. I soon learned that the exercises were the key material to get down and to practice them over and over. I also recommend staying for the 2nd half of his class to work on the exercises and to ask a lot of questions. It really helps to talk to him because he knows a lot about accounting and he recognizes the people who stay after class and put in the extra effort.

Funny guy, but horrible teacher. All he does is put worksheets and their answers on the projector and just goes through them without explaining. Essentially teaching yourself.

He is simply the best. He teaches a little too fast, so make sure to ask questions, do not be afraid, in fact he likes it more because it shows you are trying to understand. Go to class everyday and stay until the end, he notices work and effort and that counts for your final grade. He's a genius, really smart, always willing to help, and is the cutest old man! you have 2 tests and a final. you have to study for all of them! once you grasp it it's not hard. there are no surprises on his tests, but you still have to study for the final. other than that, deff take him. he's the best teacher.

Okay. So maybe I am a total outlier, but i DID NOT find Professor Keller to be this great professor his reviews claim he is. First of all, his idea of "teaching" is putting answers on the screen and telling you what to put for every practice problem you do in class. As far as i am concerned, i could have spent my time at home doing the exact same thing. He does not have a true text book for the class. all you have is a packet of 16 examples and a comprehensive review for the final. His syllabus says that the class participation is a part of the grade, but DONT expect it in the final grade. I did not miss a single class, and I was ALWAYS one of the final students to leave during the final hour of the classes. did not matter when determining my final grade. Professor Keller is inflexible and unfair in his final grades. DO NOT expect to be have your grade changed if you contact him over grades. Actually. DONT TAKE HIM IF YOU HAVE THE CHOICE!!!!!

The class is organized in a way where you have to teach the material to yourself by rote repetition of previous practice tests. Funny, jolly old man. "Listen to an old man's advice, ya gotta practice." Practice the previous exams a lot, and you'll get an A. I love how on test days he comes in , plops the tests on the table, and says, "Come and get 'em. Start when you're ready." Good teacher, be prepared to practice (notice a theme here? practice?).

Keep practicing the old finals he gives out and go over the exercises until you get it down. After you think you know it all, practice more. Everything on the midterms & final are in those exercises.

I was blocked into his class as a first quarter freshman and it is one of the hardest classes I have ever had. Pros: He lectures for only a little over an hour so you are out early every day if you don't stay to work on the exercises. The exercises are a loose leaf book that he wrote himself that consists of 15 exercises and a cumulative final review. These exercises are the only things you do for the entire quarter other than two midterms and a final (all cumulative). He also gives Past Exams which are very straightforeward and almost exactly the same as the one he actually gives you. Cons: When he lectures, he basically scrolls through the PDF he has and doesn't really explain the logic about what goes where. You also go over things that are usually first taught in BUS 342 (Finance). He also started using terms that I am currently learning in business law and it got confusing. Summary: So basically if you want to practice by yourself and have a "teach yourself" course (not recommended), this is the class for you. Otherwise, I suggest another professor

I feel bad giving this old fella a bad review. The class? Boring and he has trouble explaining the material. The teacher? Can't even walk anymore for god's sake. I really could've put in more effort, but I feel like I learned a decent amount, could have been better. Poor guy needs to retire!

I got an A- in the class, however, I would not give Keller a perfect grade as a teacher. He's a pretty chill guy, occasionally opening class with a joke about his olden days or talking some shit if a student rolls in late the first day (and goes on the rest of the quarter). I would say he's a decent teacher, he uses this looseleaf notebook that he writes for the class and it's basically the textbook. All the tests are derived from these, and really it's easy if you practice these and especially if you practice the practice tests. I'll be honest, I maybe spent 6 hours total all quarter doing "practice", but I know it helped me a ton to practice problems when he's done lecturing in class. 2 midterms and 1 final is your entire grade, but the tests are curved (I remember one was 5% curved) and on the tests he goes a strict A,B,C,D,F system with no minuses and uses a formula to calculate your grade. So if you're one point off from an A, that's an entire grade point down, which sucks pretty hard. All in all he's not a bad teacher, do some more practice if you struggle and study the past exams hard and you'll be solid.

The exams are very straightforward. He's a goofy guy and makes class pretty entertaining. Definitely a good teacher to take.

Missed the first day, went to the second day. Went to the midterm. Went to the Final. Three days of class total. I got a B, easy. This kind of shit gives our school a bad name.

Complete learn by doing style. He didn't teach us a damn thing, and we never opened the book. If you can memorize things with ease this class will be a breeze. The first midterm is absolute cake, the 2nd a LOT harder (he had to curve it), and the final was damn near impossible even with a cheat sheet. This class started out soooo easy, but then took a turn for the worse. He also takes attendence, and it's a 100 points which is a big deal considering the class is out of 500. Wow was that final hard. It was probably the hardest test I've ever taken at poly.

Prof. Keller was great. I always hated accounting and didn't do that great in 214 but he totally made you learn the stuff in his class. He has the "learn by doing" approach down. He gives you packets every class session and you work on them in groups to help each other. He goes around and answers any questions you might have during the class session. You don't have to turn them in so it is up to you to do the work but since there is no lecture, there is nothing left to do but do the packets. At the end of the session he gives you the answers to the packets to you can check your work. He also held review sessions which were a HUGE help. If he has any of those, GO TO THEM! He will make sure you understand it. He's a really nice man and kind of goofy at times. I plan to take him for 322. If you ever get a chance to take an accounting class with him, TAKE HIM!

Keller is a really nice laid back guy but not a good teacher for the course. He never lectures. Everyday he hands out a packet of questions and an answer sheet and that is what you do every single day. The questions on the test are similar to the packets. However, I felt like I didn't really learn anything and was always trying to understand things by working backwards from the answers which was confusing. If you do take him don't buy the book, we didn't use it once.

Earl Keller is the best accounting teacher. His class is taught by working through exercises and learning that way. He does a little but not much. There are two midterms and a final. The first midterm is all review of 214 and the second midterm and gets a lot harder. It is definately possible to get an A if you put in the effort. He is more than willing to help in office hours and by email. Attendance in mandatory. I would highly recommend him for any class he is teaching.

He's the best. The class may be a little difficult; he throws a lot of work at you. But what you'll take out of the class is more than worth it. I've had him for 2 classes 214 and 321. He is a must take for both. A truely A+ teacher.

This class is presented in such a way that he will hand out a ton of packets of work and then gives you two hours to work on them. He lectures for about 1 hour the entire quarter. I liked his way of presenting the matareial but HATE accounting. He makes himself available to students and is helpful. He also understands that not all students LOVE accounting and really tries for all students to get a good passing grade. Would reccommend him but then again I wouldn't wish accounting on my worst enemy.

Awesome professor for accounting. I have taken him for 214 and 321 and I'm enrolled next quarter to take 322 with him. He gives out long exercises each session and the test questions are taken from these exercises. There are 2 midterms and a final. However the first midterm is just a review of 214. The exercises and tests are difficult but his learn by doing philosophy really is a great way to teach accounting. I would recommend him to any person wanting to concentrate in public accounting. You also get to use a page cheat sheet for the last two tests and you don't have to buy the book.

Mr. Keller is a great professor. He is dedicated to making sure his students learn the material the best way possible. He is constantly updating his excercises to make them better and easier to understand. He genuinely wants all of his students to do well in the class. If you come to class every day, and study for the tests, there is no reason why you can't get an A. The excercises you do in class are almost identical to the tests (except he changes the numbers and stuff). I would definitely recommend Keller for 321.

Ahh Keller! This teacher could not get any better even if he tried. I took him a year ago and sat in his class for a week expecting him to do all the work for me. This did not happen so I took a withdrawl. I took his same class two quarters later because I had to and it was then that I realized what an asset he is. Earl Keller is an AMAZING teacher. If you are not ready to work hard and if you are not self-disciplined, do not waste his time by taking the class. But, if you go in his class with motivation and ambition to work, you will not only do wonderful but will learn SO MUCH!!

Keller is great! His teaching style is pretty accurately explained in all the other evaluations. It remeinds me of high school math teachers who explain how to do the problems first, do a couple questions from the assigned homework, and then give you time the rest of the period to work on the homework. If you liek that style, this is for you! If you are serious about accounting, there is no reason why you shouldn't get an A (85%=A). 2 midterms and a final are all worth a third of your grade and all come from his excercises. If you do the exercises at least twice, and make a good cheat sheet, there is NO excuse for less than an A. Plus the first midterm, worth a third of your grade, is just a review of 214 material which you should already know! I can't believe people do so poorly, it's their own fault for not trying. I super highly recommend Keller!

Keller will go over excercises with you in class the first hour, then let you do the exercises yourself the second hour while he's there to help and answer questions. He repeatedly says, and I agree, this is the best and only way to learn accounting. HARD class but take it if you're serious.

Keller is the man, A true learn by doing approach. The first hour he lectures the second hour you work on the stuff. Tests are a little tough but overall a great professor.

I can't believe anyone could possibly enjoy this ass. He is the most boring teacher I have ever met. His approach to teaching made me want to scream. I could not learn one thing from him. All he does is go over a ridiculously boring packet and does not teach a damn thing. Plus, he says no tricks on his tests, but that is a flat out lie, he throws in much more difficult questions than the exam from the quarter before that he lets you review. Plus, he thinks he is funny when is jokes are the lamest things I have ever heard. NO REAL WORLD learning at all! This guy is the biggest BS I have ever seen. DO NOT TAKE HIM or you will be in hell. What is Cal Poly thinking??? Fire him!

keller is HARD!! and to top it off, he does not teach the material. you need to learn all the stuff on your own. he throws you a huge packet with a lot of exercises, you need to really do all of them three times, and make a really good cheat sheet if you want to pass! if you can, try not to take him, but you may be screwed because the other accounting teacher are just as bad . . .

I HATE THIS MAN!!! whatever you do, do not take 321 with keller. He does not teach you anything, you have to learn on your own for the entire quarter. He also makes you learn a lot about cash flows, which i hear is not a big portion in the class for other teachers. Keller's polyratings are overrated. I thought he would be good, but he was the worst accounting teacher i have ever had. I would try to take someone else. keller was the only one teaching 322 in the spring, and i didn't take it just to aviod keller. I would rather wait until next year and forget everything i learned to have a different teacher.

Everything is from his workbook. If you can figure things out by yourself, he's a good teacher who wastes no time with BS. If you need help learning accounting and asking why... as well as how... Keller can't really help you there. He'll show you how it's done. That's about it. You just have to memorize the process and re-iterate it on a test. Pretty straightforward; hence, not too exciting.

I started off with Keller and I had to drop his course because he only gives you the problems and the answer sheet and expects you to know how to do it. If you are like me and do not know how already you might get lost in the shuffle. I tried to learn on my own from the book and he goes by a book he made up himself. I was bouncing all over the place and could not get a handle on what I was doing. I received 126% in Bus 214 yet I was utterly lost in Keller\'s class. On the plus side, he is very knowledgeable and seems to have a lot of wisdom. He is a very nice man and let me drop his class with a W and I respect him for the amount of knowledge he has to impart.I just wish he would impart it and not leave it to the students to learn on their own.

WORST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER HAD. he flips through a solution manual all quarter and expects you to understand intermediate accounting by memorizing a few problems. then on the test he will put trick questions in and expect you to "understand" them because he apparently talked about in in "lecture". Fun fact ... his "lectures" are 30 minutes. aka you'll be in class maybe an hour a week. good luck in life. it's not like this class is an integral part of your accounting curriculum. nope, not at all.

Keller's class consists of 3 tests and a "bond problem." The first test is worth 75 points and the other 2 are worth 150. The bond problem is 50. Keller lets you out of class at least an hour early every time because he knows that the only way to get good at accounting is through practice and not through lecture. Class consisted of him going through a chapter in his book (his book consists of ~18 chapters of just practice problems and answers). So he would go over the stuff one time and let you practice the rest. IMO this is a very effective way to teach accounting. I got an A- and I never went to class.

Mr. Keller is a good teacher. His nick name "Keller the killer" is kind of true. His two midterms and final are pretty hard. Keller's learn by doing teaching style is not for everyone, but works if you copy to exercises to the cheat sheets. I would recommend him.

If you're the kind of student who learns best by listening to lecture and following a textbook, do NOT take Keller. That's how I learn, and he couldn't teach me unless I went to his office hours and had him explain everything two or three times. The only way you can pass his class is by either MEMORIZING everything or copying all the exercises at 25% and putting them on your cheat sheet. He says that doesn't work, but believe me it does. I took this class with him last quarter as well as this quarter. I also took 321 with him and he makes me hate accounting. At least I finally passed and I don't have any more classes to take from him.

It is true that Dr. Keller does not teach from the book. The first couple of weeks i had a really hard time adjusting to his teaching style. However after the first midterm it is quite clear that all you need to pass his class is to understand his exercise problems and A REALLY GOOD CHEAT SHEET. There are three midterms for the quarter, each @ 150 points. Do not be fooled with the attendance points on his syllabus, they do not count. His curve is very very generous, all you nned is 127 points and above on each midterm to maintain an A. Dr. Keller is a very very nice professor and i highly recommend him for Bus 322.

I did not learn anything from this teacher. He makes you buy a very thick packet with excercises, you have to bring it to class everyday and you sit in class for 2 hours every lecture and work on your own and raise your hand if you need help. If you are very good at teaching yourself the material he's okay to take otherwise i would not recommend him. I WISH I ACTUALLY WOULD HAVE HAD A TEACHER FOR THIS COURSE.

At first look Dr. Keller looks like a scary guy. But he is actually really nice and helpful and like a grandpa. I liked his class. Instead of listening to boring accounting lectures for 2 hours he talked for 15 minutes. The rest of class we work from work books that explain everything and Dr. Keller walks around the classroom and helps anyone who needs it. If you don't expect to keep yourself motivated and learn the stuff on your own don't take Keller. However, I found that by actually doing it yourself you not only learn more but you don't have to waste entire class periods listening to boring lectures and you can actually finish the assignments. Again, Keller is a great guy but you must be self motivated to take this class.

Nice guy, lecutres are short, mostly exercise work in class. Learning by doing, very interesting and hard to comphrehend for some. Overall not to bad of a class, willing to improve your grade if you showed signs of improvement during the quarter, (must be significant improvement). Take him for this class its not bad, o dont worry much easier than bus 321

Dr. Keller knows every aspect of accounting; heck, he used to write exam quiestions for the CPA exam. This class is extrememly hard. Not only is the information confusing, Dr. Keller expects you to remember everything for Bus 321. The class is consisted of 2 mid-term exams and 1 final. These tests take the full 2 hours and are very hard. You are allowed to use a 2-sided, one page "cheat sheet." Be sure to type or write ALL the journal entries and problems from the exercises you do in class on this sheet. The exercises you do in class are on the exam just different numbers and opposite scenarios, but if you have all the journal entrys down--you'll do fine. Dr. Keller does not budge at all on your test grades, but he does have a HUGE curve. His lowest A is 85%, lowest B 75%, and lowest C is 65%. If you don't like accounting, steer clear of this class. It is tough!

He is a good teacher, the style is very on your own though. don't get the book, it is a waste of money. If you dont know accounting you may have a hard time, but really, all you have to do is put the exercises on your cheat sheet and dont study...thats what I did, I got an A. his curve is 85 % and above is an A, so your stupid and should not be in this major if you cant pull that off.

Earl Keller is one of the nicest and friendliest guys you will ever meet. Secondary to that, he is also an excellent accounting teacher with vast amounts of experience and a laundry list of accolades. He is fair, challenging, friendly, helpful, encouraging, well-prepared, approachable, intelligent, funny, a good communicator, sensitive to student needs, and is an overall effective teacher of accounting. He not only teaches you the material, but also teaches you how to learn it and how to think about and analyze problems and difficulties. I credit my college success thus far to him.

He is the smartest professor ever!!

322 is a tough course! Do not take more than 12 units in a quarter if you are taking this class. Of all the accounting teachers at Cal Poly I think Keller is the best. His packets seem huge but you really learn the material by doing them. It is a very hands on approach and you learn the material through repetition. Be prepared for a lot of work. This class isn't easy no matter what teacher you take but atleast you will learn from Keller.

If you want to work your ass off and get nothing in return this is the right teacher for you. His grading system is horrible, he is the only teacher that will curve your grade down instead of up. I earned an A in his course but received a B because he will not give you an A unless every test score is an A no matter what your points add up to. Moreover, Keller does not teach instead he treats everything like review. The exercises he hands out help you learn the material, but do not expect to learn anything from the teacher. Also on exams he introduces all these new senarios that you have no means of obtaining the information leaving you to try to learn how to do that type of problem during the exam. If the test are going to be hard he should make the exercises hard.

DO NOT TAKE KELLER!! He is a horrible teacher. You end up having to teach yourself everything on your own. Is grading system is completely unfair, all he does is look at your three scores and picks a grade. You could deserve a B and He will give you a C. My friends have had other teachers and I would definitely recommend anyone else over keller.

take keller if you want to learn

He's just straight up not a great professor. He won't go over much in class and will simply read his course packet and throw in some preaching about how you're "supposed" to learn accounting. It would be an okay way of teaching if his course packet was a good learning material. Unfortunately, it's not. The packet consists of questions and then the answers are simply numbers with no explanation. If you are confused there is nothing for you to reference to try and learn the reason "why" those numbers are there. He is not very helpful in class while asking questions..... If you are serious about accounting, I would avoid him at all costs. You won't get anything out of it.

avoid this professor at all costs! he will not explain a damn thing on any of his exercises, his lectures are extremely dry, and honestly, its just too much unnecessary info to learn..he makes his tests difficult and hard to understand, u will learn very little if anything..he should not be teaching at cal poly anymore, he just expects you to know everything, so he does not teach!!!

I have a 3.9 GPA at Cal Poly and have never had as much difficulty in a class than 322 with Keller. TRUST ME you DO NOT want to take this class with him. Too bad Cerf is Dean now, because keller will make this the most miserable class you've taken in college. LISTEN TO ME I'VE TAKEN HIM 3 TIMES NOW - He doesn't teach. You have to teach yourself everything and PRAY you can figure out a way to bullshit on the test and get partial credit. HE IS A TERRIBLE PROFESSOR WHO WILL KILL YOUR GPA and is basically the Gorman of Accounting. (If anyone can say that, it's me ... I'm a finance concentration and have taken Gorman for all my finance classes).

hasn't taught 322 in a while, and it shows. there's a reason 60% of the class failed his first exam - he's a terrible professor. you won't learn anything. THANK GOD I'M FINANCE AND TOOK THIS CR/NC

I found that in order to be successful in his class I NEEDED to do the problems BEFORE his lecture. Even though they did not make perfect sense to me at first, coming to class prepared with questions and knowing what his lecture was going to cover helped immensely. This class requires quite a bit of self motivation. Keller has been, by far, my most difficult professor at Poly. He definitely will not hold your hand through the course and he expects a lot from his students. That being said, however, if you put in an honest effort he will care about your success.

Me done with this class... Me happy...

This was the toughest class I've taken at Cal Poly thus far. He writes his own text/exercises, so attending class and having him reread his packet is useless. He's helpful during office hours, but there's not enough time in a day for him to help you with all the confusion you'll experience. 70% of the class failed the first exam and he doesn't curve. Don't memorize because he'll twist everything you've learned into an exam question and expect you to apply the logic. Be willing to start studying day 1, or avoid the class. If you care about your GPA, take ANYTHING else. I studied for the final for 3 weeks and barely earned a B. Numerous people in my class lost their job offers from failing his course. Best of luck to you. Get out if you can.

soooo, I got a D, I passed, yay! awful class, i feel so bad for all of you who have to take him..be ready to be bored to death and teach yourself everyhting and understand all concepts that he does not go over in class..god bless your poor souls...

His class is not hard,you just have to remember everything, midterm and final are exactly the same as the exercise that he give to you. You do have to go to the class or understand anythings. Just do the exercise and you will be fine.

This class just consists of going to class where you go over a problem or two in the course packet for the first 50 minutes, then he lets you go and you can either do the problems in class or just leave. It is probably best to stay after and do the problems so that you can ask questions when you have them. The problems are long and complex and he doesnt really do much in the way of explaining as you mainly just run through the problem quickly. You do get a page of notes for each test, but if you dont know the material well and just depend on your sheet, you are going to run out of time. This class is hard and if you can find an easier i recommend it. Keller is a nice guy and is willing help when you have problems. He also uses a generous grading scale.

He is a brilliant accounting professor and this class was definitely worth taking. It's not the easiest class but it pales in comparison to 322 or something like that. I learned a lot!

Keller is straight forward. He gives you the exercises, goes over them, provides a practice test, tests you, curves a bit then gives you a final grade. No homework due, but it is strongly recommended that you get started early on learning the material. Also, Keller allows a double sided cheat sheet for the exam. TIP: Minimize the PDF exercises (get newest version of adobe and use snap shot tool.) Trust me, my grade greatly improved upon doing this. Keller is a dinosaur. From time to time, he will talk about some life experiences. I loved these moments, whether it they were insightful or not. He finishes class with 30-60 minutes to spare. Government Accounting is bizarre! =)

Nice guy, terrible teacher. If you want to watch him scroll through exercise answers (which you already have) for an hour, then go home and teach yourself everything, go ahead and take this class. Otherwise, take another elective. Even suffering through Mintz is better.

So this is the 2nd time I've taken Keller - and my perception of him as a professor is light and day different from when I took him for 322 (Intermediate II). The class is structured the same, 2 midterms and a final with Exercises that he scrolls through every day in class, but you can tell that Government and Non For Profit Accounting is really his specialty. He is pretty good at explaining it and if you listen during the first 3 weeks of class closely you'll be able to cruise by the rest of the quarter. It's really all learning about the fundamentals of Government Accounting and he was great at explaining those. The midterms weren't very difficult, and the problems were normally slightly easier than the ones in his packet. He shows us the grades in the class after every exam, and I would say that normally about 50% of the class got A's, and 75% was A's and B's - and the highest score was always 1 or 2 pts off perfect. This class is definitely doable, and I would actually recommend Keller for 422.

This was my second class with Keller. He is the smartest accountant alive. This class will satisfy your Senior Project requirement. It was nice to take because you only met him for an hour every week and then you work in the computer lab the rest of the time. No tests just complete a research project every week. They took about 6 hours total each to complete. It wasn't too hard just make sure you have the time to spend in the computer lab each week because you'll need the databases there to get the work done.