Steven Platau - University of Tampa, Tampa, FL

Professor: Steven Platau

Department: Accounting

College: University of Tampa, Tampa, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

he is a great person, teaching a terrible subject.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bury students with tons of homework without enough guidance and explanation. He has no sense of fairness! Only care about himself. Make students suffering as if the course is not already hard enough. Lots of ridiculous and tedious rules. No sympathy for others.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACC653
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class is an absolute grind. The exams are nearly impossible. Average on the first exam was a 60% after the curve. The second exam average was a 45% after the curve. The third exam and final exam were similar in grades. Ton of homework and other mandatory out of class events. Unless you love accounting, I highly advise rethinking your major.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very tough class. Professor has no patience to answer students' questions. Lots of materials. He made students very stressful in the class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACC653
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very difficult

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACC202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACC202
• 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:

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

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACC202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACC352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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!!!!!!