Cynthia L. Krom '80

Cynthia Krom, PhD, CPA, teaches accounting at Franklin & Marshall. A graduate

of the class of 1980, she is the first alumna to return in a tenure-track teaching

position. Prior to joining the F&M faculty, Dr. Krom taught at Marist College, Mount

Saint Mary College, and Fairleigh Dickinson University. She serves as Treasurer

of OBTS Teaching Society for Management Educators, and is an active member of

the Academy of Accounting Historians, the Business History Conference, and the

NYSSCPA Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Committee.

Ph.D. – The University at Albany (SUNY)

MBA, Accountancy – Fairleigh Dickinson University

BA, Environmental Science – Franklin & Marshall College

I am actively researching in accounting and business history. My current research

includes topics related to the history of whiskey distillation in America and abroad,

as well as the Depression-era Works Progress Administration projects for women.

Additionally, I am studying accounting and auditing in Shari’a-compliant Islamic

financial institutions.

My doctoral dissertation was on the strategic use of corporate bankruptcy, and I

continue to update my work in that field.

Krom, C.L. (2012). Using FarmVille to engage students, develop social networking

skills, and enhance comprehension in an introductory accounting course. Journal of

Management Education. Pre-published online August. Print forthcoming.

Krom, C.L., and Williams, S.V. (2012). Tell me a story: Using creative writing in

introductory accounting courses to assess and enhance student learning. Journal of

Accounting Education, Pre-published online July, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/

j.jaccedu.2012.06.003

Krom, C.L. (2011). Making sure the long arm of U.S. Law doesn’t come knocking:

Federal laws and regulations related to international commerce. The CPA Journal, 81

(5): 42 – 49.

-----, and P. Romaniuk (2010). Protection CPAs – and their clients – from the risk of

financing terrorism: Requirements for preventing money laundering affect many

businesses. The CPA Journal, 80 (9): 6 – 13.

----- (2009). Preparing for IFRS: Great online information sources for practitioners,

faculty and students. The CPA Journal, 79 (4): 9 – 10.

----- (2008). IFRS is coming. Get Busy. The Trusted Professional, 11 (20): 16 – 17.

----- (2008). Higher Education Committee comments on Pre-Certification Education

White Paper. The CPA Journal, 78 (8): 32.

Book chapters

Glazer, A., Krom, C.L., and Jaenicke, H. (2012). Revenue Recognition. In D.R.

Carmichael, O. R. Whittington, and L. Graham (eds.), Accountants’ Handbook Volume

1: Financial Accounting and General Topics (12th edition). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &

Sons.

Krom, C.L., and S.R. Krom (2012, August). The Whiskey Tax of 1791 and the

consequent insurrection: “A wicked and unhappy tumult.” Presented at the American

Accounting Association annual meeting, Washington, D.C.

Krom, C.L. (2012, July). Juan de Cartagena: Accountant and Mutineer. Presented at the

World Conference of Accounting Historians, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

Hartley, N.T., Krom C.L., and R. Sleeth (2011, June). When the currency is classroom

time: Get the most bang for your buck. Presented at OBTC Teaching Conference for

Management Educators, Milwaukee, WI.

Clark, T., Krom, C.L., Peterson, T.O., and C.A. Lockwood (2011, June).

Professionalism: What employers want, and how to instill it in business students’

culture. Presented at OBTC Teaching Conference for Management Educators,

Milwaukee, WI.

Krom, C.L. (2010, January). Fair Value accounting: Concepts and applications.

Presented continuing professional education session for Foundation for Accounting

Education, New York, NY.

Wightman, P., Krom, C.L., Johnson, P., and R. Clovey (2009, November). CPAs in

education: Licensure update for the North-East Region and considerations of

model curricula. Presented at American Accounting Association Northeast Regional

Meeting, Cambridge, MA.

Krom, C.L., and S.V. Williams (2009, November). Using non-traditional tools for

learning and assessment in accounting courses. Presented at American Accounting

Association Northeast Regional Meeting, Cambridge, MA.

Wightman, P., Krom, C.L., Johnson, P., and R. Clovey (2009, April). CPA licensure

update for the Mid-Atlantic Region: DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, OH, WV & Washington,

D.C. Presented at American Accounting Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting,

Philadelphia, PA.

Krom, C.L., Wightman, P., and P. Johnson (2009, April). CPA licensure requirements

for New York and New England. Presented at Accounting Educators’ Conference,

Albany, NY.

Krom, C.L. (2009, August, and 2009, April). Fairness, feelings, & falsification: Can

cheating make you cheerful? Presented at American Accounting Association Annual

Conference, New York, NY, and American Accounting Association Mid-Atlantic

Regional Meeting, Long Branch, NJ.

----- (2009, July). Financial statements for journalists. Presented to journalists and

editors at Forbes, Inc.

----- (2009, June). Making learning “sticky”: Using a museum treasure hunt to engage

students and enhance understanding. Presented at OBTC Teaching Conference for

Management Educators, Charleston, SC.

-----, Marron, G., and S.V. Williams (2009, June). Tips, tricks, and tensions: A

discussion of non-traditional tools for learning and assessment. Presented at OBTC

Teaching Conference for Management Educators, Charleston, SC.

Krom, C.L. (2009, May). A picture is worth a thousand words: Using paper collage

to encourage students to use both heart and mind in goal setting. Finalist for Best

Experiential Exercise, and presented at Eastern Academy of Management, Hartford,

CT.

----- (2008, August). A blog and a bestseller: Developing communication and peer

review skills in a managerial accounting course. Presented at American Accounting

Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.

----- (2008, June). Blogs, wikis, and widgets: Using Web 2.0 to enhance student

learning. Presented at OBTC Teaching Conference for Management Educators,

Wellesley, MA.

Hamilton, S.B., Krom, C.L., Peterson, C.M., and R.M.S. Visser (2007, November).

Demystifying instructional technologies – Creating lessons that engage millennial

students. Presented at Southern Management Association Annual Conference,

Nashville, TN.

Krom, C.L. (2007, October). Accounting accreditation and assessment. Presented at

Accounting Educators’ Conference, Albany, NY.

----- (2007, August). Simple gifts: Rules for Quaker business meetings. Presented at

Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

----- (2007, June). Teaching group processes using the film “Oceans’ Eleven.”

Presented at the Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, Malibu, CA.

----- (2007, June). Using podcasting as a tool for Just-in-Time teaching. Presented at

the Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, Malibu, CA.

----- (2007, April). Using a modified Bingo game to help students prepare for

auditing exams. Presented at American Accounting Association Northeast Regional

Meeting, Hartford, CT.

Krom, C.L. and M. Tolan (2006, May). A case study of the case study. Presented at the

Eastern Academy of Management, New Brunswick, NJ.

----- (2006, May). The Academic “Fraud Triangle”: An exploratory study of the

student decision to cheat. Presented at the Eastern Academy of Management, New

Brunswick, NJ.

----- (2006, April). Juan de Cartegena: Explorer, Commander, Accountant. Presented

at the American Accounting Association Northeast Regional Meeting, Portsmouth,

NH.

----- (2005, May). Mutiny: Lessons from the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan.

Presented at the Eastern Academy of Management, Springfield, MA.

BOS 224 – Accounting for Decision Making

BOS324 – Analysis and Control Systems

BOS480 – Issues Facing Organizations in the 21st Century

Franklin & Marshall College

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