Western Kentucky University / K / Randall L. Kinnersley

This is a tough class, but it's also really tough subject matter. Dr. Kinnersley has all his powerpoints posted to blackboard, so all you have to do is print them off and make your additional notes for clarification. This makes it much easier to understand what's being taught in class, because you have time to pay attention instead of trying to write down every word. The tests are difficult because there are so many details to keep straight, but if you can do the homework (which can get you extra credit!), you should be fine on the tests. Dr. Kinnersley doesn't hand out grades, you'll have to do the work, but he definitely does genuinely care about his students.

This course is easy if you pay attention and take the notes. He goes over a problem in detail every class and explains it very well. If you don't understand I would recommend going to him after class in his office for help. If you study the examples and questions in the book you will ace the exams. Also, keep up because he loves pop quizzes! I think he was a great teacher!

Worst teacher I have ever had while attending WKU, perhaps the worst teacher I have ever had throughout my entire college and high school career. He's incredibly monotone, could be the most boring person I have ever heard, and he's not helpful, goes way too fast during lecture and he has no idea how to teach accounting effectively. He gives you too much homework due 3 times a week all online with way too mny question per each assignment. His tests are among the hardest I have ever taken and honestly he could careless who passes or fails his classes. He's terrible, take my advice and take an accounting teacher who actually knows how to teach the information, not this guy.

Mr. Kinnersly is the worse teacher ever. You will never get out of class early, and he even keeps your class late on many days. There are pop quizzes are the time. His tests are confusing. Pretty much he is just an annoying teacher. He repeats things over and over again. Yeah that could be a good thing, but with him its overkill. He never directs questions to his students, so when he asks a question dont raise your hand because he will answer it himself. This was the worse class ever, the material was ok, just the teacher sucked! Do not take Kinnersly!!

The class isn't really that hard and makes sense, but as a professor Kinnersley wasn't exactly my favorite. My main issue with him was just rudeness. He gets angry really easily and even gets pissed if someone just tries to go to the restroom while he is teaching. If someone comes in slightly late he gets annoyed and disrupts the class more than the student does. As a professor he's okay, but he really just needs to CHILL OUT and stop taking everything his students do personally.

If you can take someone else it wouldn't be a bad idea but if you have to take him due to scheduling conflict you'll survive. He is much worse in the beginning of class then he is toward the end of the semester. Attendance isn't mandatory but if you're coming to class you better be there on time and you better not leave early! He's very rude and will tell you to leave his classroom and threaten you that he'll remove you from the class. The homework online with a program called wiley plus (it's pretty straight forward and you have multiple attempts). There isn't true extra credit but he gives extra lead way points on homework, quizzes, and the exams (i.e. there will be a total of 112 points on an exam but you can only make a 100 so you miss some questions and still make a 100). You can't receive anything higher than 100 though. There are pop quizzes that aren't too bad, look for him caring an unusual amount of papers and you can prepare for a quiz. There are 3 exams and a final. He's an okay teach but he does expect a lot from his students. You should do fine as long as you take notes which are just example problems from the book (actual notes are to be printed from blackboard). He does eat hard candy during class and will let it get juicy in his check and then he'll suck it all up making a terrible noise during class.

I would not advise anyone to take this course with this professor. He is the worse teacher I have ever had at WKU. He goes very fast and is one of those professors who think you should already know it and be a pro at it. He is very rude, and will not answer any questions. If you ask one he rambles about something completley off topic. Be prepared to take pages on top of pages of notes. He writes on the board, his hand writing his horrible and he doesnt even give you time to copy it all before he erases it. When it comes to your test, they are horrible, alot of things on there are questions straight from the back of the book, which a pro would be able to answer easily. He expects you to memorize everything that is involved with the class and if you want to see your test after it has been graded, you have to set up an appt with him and come to his office to look at it. The appts are only open for a week from the day your test grade is put on blackboard. He WILL NOT bring them to class for you to look at. The quizzes are not that bad, but they are all pop quizzes and he does not go over them afterwards. He just gives them back and starts to ramble. Hes extremely negative and will actually tell you that his classes last semester did not pass this or that and doesnt expect anyone in this class to pass either. This makes you not even want to try, he always puts you down. He speak to you like a child and never takes a breath, its constant lecturing. You will always have class, he never cancles class and you have to ask for permission to leave early, or to leave the room. Ex. going to the restroom, getting up to go to the trash can, etc. It states in the syllabus and he does take points off every time you do. All i needed was 2.75 points to get a C in the class, and he wouldnt give it to. Right before the final he said that if we attempted all the homework assignments and came to class on a regular basis he would curve grades, hes a liar. I missed one class the WHOLE semester and got all my points for the homework (you do 80 points worth but he only gives you 40 of those in the end) and he would NOT give me the 2.75 points. He completley ignored my emails asking why and then just gave me the grade. He is horrible and you are literally commiting suicide if you take his class. Be aware.

THIS TEACHER IS HORRIBLE..he is so unconsiderate...i asked to take a test EARLY(a day before everyone else took it) just so i could go to the hospital the next day with my mom for her surgery..and he was such a jerk he wouldnt let me. He doesnt allow ppl to take exams outside of there scheduled times....what B.S. he is completely horrible...he gives way too many notes..he is so boring..and overall just not a good teacher to take. I would never in a million years take him again. even if i had to stay in college longer because of it.

This class was horrible. Dr. Kinnersley is not that good at explaining things and he tries to cram a ridiculous amount of information into each class period. I would not suggest scheduling any class directly after his because it almost always runs over. His tests are very hard. The only notes he gives in class are examples of problems; everything else for the class you have to get off Blackboard and learn yourself. He's a firm believer in the idea that accounting should be self-taught, which doesn't work out so well for first-timers. He gives pop-quizzes. You have homework every night, BUT I strongly suggest you do the homework assignments because they are what can move you from one letter grade to the next.

This guy is a robot, he moves faster along thorugh the material than a Ferrari. He expects everyone to be accounting majors and to know the basics right off top. He goes over shit briefly, never again goes over it, and then has the nerve to put it on over half of the exam. TAKE KINNERSLEY @ YOUR OWN RISK!

Ok this guy is real deal if you have him I am sorry because you will have hours and hours of homework.

I ended up withdrawing because I did not have enough time for this class. I saw the department tutor she was extra helpful. I studied my butt off for the first exam and I barely got a B like an 82 or something.

If you do have him do your hours of homework he assigns and you will do well. DO ALLLL OF IT sometimes he takes up only a portion whether its the first or last.

I gave him a moderate rating because he is a nightmare for students looking for an easy teacher trying to get through college and students that could care less about accounting.

On the other hand I went a review he held before the first test. It was an extra review session. I was the only person that showed up. He told me well I am here for as long as you need me and answered all the questions I had.

It was really funny too, because he and I talked about profeval and he told me "I do not even go on there because I know I get crucified" He has a point this site is targeted around getting the easy teachers for the easy grade

If you are an accounting major and definitely want to kick everyone elses ass that takes the other teachers take kinnersley i gaurentee you that you will be an accounting super power compared to taking any other teacher. He really takes you through the ringer and if you want to do well in the class then you are forced to learn the material

i am going to take accounting at my local community college back home this summer. I know since i took kinnersley at least on the first 6 chapters of this course I will totally own it since i took this guy.

This was a basic accounting class, which shouldn't have been that hard. Kinnersley, however, is not a good professor. He didn't explain anything well, and wasn't very helpful when you had questions. He messed up a 10 pt problem on one of our exams and instead of taking it off the test just gave us 2 points for the whole problem. The final was almost impossible and 70% of the class got an F on the final!!

This class is difficult because it's different from any other accounting class. Dr. Kinnersley is the only professor for this class. His syllabus looks a bit tough; he assigns homework for every class period, but they are not graded. He goes over these assignments in class. He does assign four homework assignments to be graded (10 pts. ea.). These assignments are generally from the textbook. There are also five pop quizzes worth 10 pts. each. He drops the lowest score. These are primarily multiple choice and short answer. Study the multiple choice questions from the book for help with quizzes. He also assigns four analyses of a government's financial annual report. These are also worth 10 pts. each and are generally fairly easy. You can work in a group of two on these analyses. He also assigns a spreadsheet project worth 30 points. He is looking for correct answers and correct formulas within your excel file. This comes from a homework problem in the book and is pretty difficult. You can work in a group of three on this project. The first two exams are worth 100 pts. each. They have 15-20 multiple choice questions and then a variety of journal entries and statement preparation. The cumulative final is worth 150 pts. In addition to MC questions (study MC from book), there are journal entries. Also you need to know the basic structure of the government-wide statements and know the conversion process!!! Approximately half of the final is from material you have been tested on and the other half is new material. It is a pretty difficult final. The tests are difficult, but manageable. Study the MC questions and all homework problems from the book. This class is a bit dull at times, but Dr. Kinnersley tries to make it interesting. It really is totally different from other accounting classes. Dr. Kinnersley also does a good job at pointing out potential CPA exam questions. Make notes of these!!!

Dr. Kinnersly was not the type of teacher I would recommend to someone that is new to accounting. About 1/3 of the class dropped after the 1st test. By the end, the rest wish that they had followed suit. The work is assigned before it is taught, so you have to teach yourself. In my opinion, Dr. Kinnersly might be a better teacher in a higher level of acconting.

If you can avoid him, do so. He is a horrible teacher. He makes his students feel stupid constantly. His voice is freakin annoying and you will notice that right away. The only grades you have in there are tests and some quizzes. The quizzes aren't bad, he encourages you to work together on them. The tests are horrible though. Its usually a few multiple choice questions and than pages of problems. No matter how hard I'd study, I wouldn't understand a thing on the test. Don't take him!

Not a bad course if you're willing to teach yourself everything. Don't expect any help with questions you have, he'll either totally ignore you or go off on some tangent. Boring, too--don't ever expect to get out a minute early, actually, class almost always runs over. But the tests are straight out of the book, so buy the book and just study straight out of it.

I did not like him at all. First of all you cannot miss class, he talks about stuff too fast and assumes everybody understands if you do not ask anything.He doesn't repeat himself, and thinks everything is self explanatory.Tests are hard,you can do quizzes and homework, but they don't help a lot. You can make good grades thoughout the semester but if you don't do good on the final, you are scrued!!!

He the kind of professor that give your tests or quizs grade back right at the next class meeting, trust me if you want extra credit or curve, he will not be the best choice. I would recommend you take someone else.

Dr. Kinnersley isn't a bad teacher so don't be afraid to take him. Accounting is simply a hard subject...there is no way around it. I went to class everyday (which I have never done before in my three years at WKU) because I had to in order to make a good grade in this class. Do your homework and go to class and you will do fine.

It may just be me, but I cant learn from a teacher that assigns homework without going over the lesson in class, and then expects the students to learn from the book, and turn in the homework the next day. He does know his stuff; but he is less of a teacher, and more of an instructor. He will help you if you come to his office, but dont expect any handouts or extra credit. If you KNOW your stuff in ACCT, then he may be an alright guy, but if you arent an ACCT major, then I'd advise taking someone else.

He moves too quick. He covers a lot of accounting. The final is worth a lot of your grade and the quizzes aren't worth much at all. He lectures the full class time, and don't ever think that you will get out early. Plus he NEVER cancels class! I would recommend someone else, but I haven't heard of any good accting teachers at WKU.

this class was difficult b/c he moves fast so don't miss and pay attention! he counts tardies, dosen't like interruptions during middle of class so don't leave. quizes are important to do well on b/c exams are impossible his class averages range between 50-60 out of 100 on exams.

Accounting is a little rough, but Dr. Kinnersley made it easier. This is one of those classes where you do your homework and then he goes over it in class. He doesn't really teach the subject unless someone brings questions about a topic to class. I would definately recommend him!

His teaching method just isn't right for accounting. He believes it should be a self-taught concept. Really hard if you've never had accounting

His teaching method just isn't right for accounting. He believes it should be a self-taught concept. Really hard if you've never had accounting

I enjoyed Dr. Kinnersly as a teacher. I went to see him several times and he was more than willing to help me with what I didn't understand. I would recommend him for accounting.

Dr. Kinnersly seems to take no interest at all in teching the class.

His theory is to assign reading and work one day, then you do that work, and then the next day he tells you if you did it right without teaching it in advance.

Now, maybe I'm a little off on this... but I always thought that the purpose of a professor was to teach a class and not to simply take up students' time with their inane babbling until the standardized final comes along.

Oh well. I suppose that just because I pay his salary doesn't mean he should do anything to help me...

Dr. Kinnersly is overall a pretty good teacher. He does give A LOT of homework, but if you do it and do everything the way he tells you, you will do fine in the class. He is a nice person, and even though he is a little difficult, he is still pretty cool overall

I hate Accounting. That may be why I got a D but he goes through stuff too quickly and doesn't explain very well. He lost me from day 1. Unless you want homework every night and you have never take Accounting, you may not want to take this professor.