Michael Gough - De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Professor: Michael Gough

Department: Business

College: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is the worst professor I have ever encountered. He is absolutely terrible. The accounting I learned over the quarter was through the countless hours I applied in accounting tutoring. If you have the ability to pass in this course, I applaud you. He expects you to learn completely on your own before each class, and does answer your questions.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I liked how clear the class was organized and how the practice sets prepared me for the final. I had to contact him a couple of times during the quarter and he got right back to me, so I always was able to stay ahead and that is pretty important with an online accounting class. I wish he taught 1C online

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS018
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took this class online over summer to be transferred to my four year university. Stay on top of the homework and the reading. He grades the case study pretty hard. If you do all the homework, do okay on the case study, and read the chapter slides for the final, you should be alright.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS18
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

All the bus law classes have an on campus final exam so you have to plan for that. The weekly homework wasnt hard and it makes you keep up. I liked the videos because they made the reading easier. You get e- mail reminders about everything. Id take him again

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS18ONLINE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you can choose another teach for business law do it. He requires you to purchase his book that he wrote for the class along with another guide that he wrote. Both are expensive for his class. His lectures seemed outdated and there's a lot of reading and his exams are hard to understand.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS18ONLINE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A couple of quizzes and you have to make sure you REALLY prepare for his tests because they're pretty difficult. Final is on campus. Have to respond and write about a couple of Wall Street Journal articles. One essay about responding to a case that he gives us, but overall he responds back your emails fast. Gives great feedback to see where ur at

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1B
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this online. This is a pretty great professor. If you do well on the practice sets, you will do just fine. He has videos to help explain the sets after you turn them in. Super helpful. Final is literally the practice sets, so if you understand them you are good to go.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS018
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good, not great. Nice, but not nice enough. Apply the concepts of law to hypothetical scenarios for the best understanding, and his tests should be considerably simple to the average student. Recommended to purchase his written workbook for a simplified summary of the textbook and better general understanding. Reading is burdensome, but worth it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACCT74
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you have to take Accounting Ethics this is the course and teacher to take . He bases a lot of the course on two movies- Enron and Big Short and you see how bad it is when businesses are crooked. You have weekly online discussions and an essay midterm and final. I did it in busy season and actually liked it

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACCT74
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you have to take this for the publ accounting qualification, its a good way to go. all online, weekly discussions that are interesting and not too much of a commitment

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS018
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took Business Law online. He's great at sending out reminders on what is due, which was helpful for me. Had an assignment due every week which was very doable. Spent a lot of time reading my textbook to understand the material, he does have videos on the lessons, I learn better by reading but the option was nice! Do the work, read and you're good!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think if you take accounting online you need to keep up with the work. He said to make sure you understood the practice sets - and they were basically what was on the final. I took the weekend before the final and reviewed the practice sets and it did the trick. I had taken 1A once before, but had not done the homework so I had to drop.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC1A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gough's expectations are easy to follow - do the homework - especially the comprehensive problems because that is what is on the final. He allows a page of notes, so there are no surprises. I e-mailed him about four times and he always got back to me (with more info and explanation than needed) soon. Wish he taught 1B online

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS18
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took him for Bus 18 this summer - good - do the HW and you have a B or A

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you're planning to take him ONLINE, I recommend searching through the reviews here first. he seems great in person, but as many of the other students who had him online, DO NOT TAKE HIM ONLINE! he is like nonexistant, email and he won't reply or reply some short generic answer. online material is all over the place, good luck figuring it out :(

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACCOUNTING1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed the online accounting class I took with him. He is quick to respond to any questions and concerns. A lot of work in the assignments but it only helps the student get good at the concepts and do well in finals.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His class is very unclear, I took him online and his Canvas page is confusing, emails and other writing are full of typos, uses abbreviations for everything. Assignments are labeled incorrectly, the answers he give are a mess and impossible to understand. He does not format his answers??? This is accounting and he did not do any sort of table.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACCT1ABC
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Arguably the best professor at De Anza. Humorous, Respected, and gives a lot of life lessons. He emphasizes more on the understanding of the material over grades. Amazing lectures, try not to miss it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS18
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

HW due every Sunday on Catalyst. Usually a scenario or comprehension questions. Midterm and final are multiple choice, like 120 questions tho. Also a free response on the final. You have to go to campus to take the final. He has videos on each lecture topic but they are pretty boring. Bus law in general is rly boring. Extremely independent class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUSLAW18
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is hard but as long as you review and prepare you ll be ok