Rick Crosser

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Rick Crosser

Professor of Accounting

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Bio

Rick Crosser is a tenured professor of Accounting and a Colorado CPA. He has a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting) from Oklahoma State University and M.S. Taxation from Colorado State University. He served as Department Chair between sabbaticals (2007 & 2013). Dr. Crosser is also the only Colorado ethics instructor with a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) designation. Dr. Crosser also regularly conducts continuing professional education courses for CPA's around the state of Colorado. He is the only Accounting Department member who is an ethicist and not qualified to teach financial, managerial, or tax accounting.

Degree

PhD in Business Administration - Accounting

Oklahoma State University

MS in Taxation & Accounting

Colorado State University

BS in Business Administration

Colorado State University

Published Works

  • Crosser, L. R., McKinley, B. (2018, April (2nd Quarter/Spring)). Teaching CSR in Accounting: Milton Friedman, Please Meet The Lorax. North American Accounting Society.
  • Crosser, L. R., Kuglin, L. C., Haynes, J. J. (2017). Apple, Inc., the UAE, and Joplin, Missouri: An Ethical Opportunity? + Teaching Note. Journal of Critical Incidents, 105, 53-55 + Teaching Note Pages 1-10. .
  • Crosser, L. R. (2017). Ownership of a Legal Marijuana Business: Obligations of a Certified Management Accountant + Teaching Note. Journal of Critical Incidents, 108, 62-65 + Teaching Note Pages 1-7. .
  • Crosser, L. R. (2015). Cam Matston's General Session with Aristotle . Compliance & Ethics Professional / Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) , www.corporatecompliance.org
  • Noel, Z. C., Crosser, L. R., Kuglin, L. C., Lupomech, L. (2014). How to Build a Course to Teach Accountants to Teach. Journal of Case Studies in Education, 53-77. www.aabri.com/jcse.html.
  • Crosser, L. R. (2013). A Preliminary Comparison: AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and International Federation of Accountants Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. Academic & Business Research institute,
  • Rosenbaum, S. A., Crosser, L. R. (2011). Gift v. Compensation: Is There an Intent to Deceive?. Journal of Forensic Studies in Accounting and Business, 3(No. 1/Fall 2011), 83-87. .
  • Rosenbaum, S. A., Crosser, L. R. (2011). Teaching Notes: Gift v. Compensation: Is There Intent To Deceive? . Journal of Forensic Studies in Accounting and Business, 3(No. 1/2011), 87-92. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2011). Accounting Ethics Responses: Stirring the System Ten Years After. Proceedings of the American Accounting Association Western Region Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting,
  • Murphy, A., Crosser, L. R. (2010). Solving Self-Regulated Learner Issues. Strategic Finance,
  • Clifton, T. G., Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2010). Smart Drugs for Brain Gain: Legal and Ethical Ramification. American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences 13th Annual Meeting,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2008). Should ethics be taught? Can ethics be taught?...in academic departments of accounting. AABSS Journal, (Fall 2007 Edition), 38-52. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2007). Career Opportunities in Teaching: Now is the time to share your wisdom and experience. NewsAccount, 53(3), 8-9. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2007). Using Writing Assignments to Inform Students of Career Options in Accounting. Advance in Accounting Education, 821-234. .
  • Murphy, A., Crosser, L. R. (2007). Curriculum Assessment: An Example Using the School's Ethics Requirement. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference,
  • Murphy, A., Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2006). One Approach to Integrating Ethical Issues into an Accounting Curriculum. Proceedings of the International Society of Business Disciplines Conference,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D., Murphy, A. (2005). Self-Regulated Learners in Online Accounting Courses. Proceedings of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance Conference Proceedings,
  • Murphy, A., Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2005). A Comparison of Student Grades Online and Ground Accounting Courses. Proceedings of the Midsouth Association of Business Disciplines 2005 Annual Meeting,
  • Laufer, M. D., Gutierrez, T., Crosser, L. R. (2005). Designing Class Assignments to Address Issues in Fraud Prevention and Detection and the AICPA's Core Competency Framework. Proceedings of the American Accounting Association Western Region Annual Meeting,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2004). Career Information: Helping accounting majors understand their options. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 11(3), 97-105. .
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2004). Setting the Proper Tone on the First Day of Class. Proceedings of the American Accounting Association Western Region 39th Annual Meeting,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2003). Are you ready for the CBT uniform CPA exam?. 10th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2003). Towards enhance of the teaching/learning experience through group and cooperative assignments in online courses?. National Conference: Stop Surfing-Start Teaching,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2003). Why are retention rates abysmal?. National Conference: Stop Surfing-Start Teaching,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2002). Development of fraud examination curriculum. 9th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2002). On-line accounting courses. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences 9th Annual Meeting,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2002). Online course workshop for faculty: a feasible method to enhance the teaching/learning experience. Proceedings of National Conference: Teaching and Learning Through the Internet,
  • Laufer, M. D., Howell, S., Crosser, L. R., Moet, L., Parker, V. (2001). An examination of issues relating to online courses. 8th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting and Finance,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (2001). The proliferation of on-line courses and the pre-professional core competency expectations of the accounting profession. Proceedings of the National Conference of the Academy of Business Disciplines,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2001). A focus on career advising through a required course module. Colorado/Wyoming Academic Advising Conference,
  • Crosser, L. R., Freeman, J., Laufer, M. D. (2001). Creating master teachers in a school of business: an organized program for instructional developed. National Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2000). Accounting adjuct faculty workshops: a feasible method to enhance teaching effictiveness. American Academy of Accounting and Finance Conference,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2000). Adjunct faculty workshop series: facilitation of instructional change and innovation for all faculty. Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education 25th Annual Conference,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (1999). The impact of the 150-hour rule on undergraduate only accounting programs. American Academy of Accounting and Finance Conference,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1999). Active learning in a technological context: Undergraduate tax research and the internet. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1999). An overview of a mentoring program for accounting students. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 6(1), 80-87. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D., Lujan, R., Khandekar, R. (1999). Career services center + academic faculty=a partnership & program for career advising. Conference Proceedings of the 23rd National Conference on Academic Advising: NACADA '99,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1999). First impressions last: Promoting and active learning model on the first day of class. Proceedings and Abstracts of the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Western Region Decision Sciences Institute,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R., Robertson, J. (1999). Career information: do accounting majors know their options?. Proceedings and Abstracts of the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1998). Creating student success for the new century: developing a professional-to-student mentoring program. Conference Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Student Services Conference,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1998). Faculty career advising with interships and cooperative education. Conference Proceedings of the 22nd National Conference on Academic Advising: NACADA 98',
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1998). Winds of change in accounting education: A shift to an active learning model. Proceedings of the National Conference on a new Kind of Leadership: New Ways of Learning and Leading in the Classroom, the Workplace and the Community,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1998). Shifting to an active learning model in accounting education . National Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences,
  • Murphy, E. K., Crosser, L. R., Higgins, M. (1997). Concepts in Federal Taxation. ITP-West Publishing Company,
  • Crosser, L. R. (1997). Instructor's Manual to Accompany Concepts in Federal Taxation. West Publishing Company,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1997). Team learning methodologies: Experiences in accounting and tax courses. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 4(3), 90-98. .
  • Crosser, L. R. (1997). Test Bank to Accompany Concepts in Federal Taxation. West Publishing Company,
  • Laufer, M. D., Parker, V., Crosser, L. R. (1997). The role of accounting faculty in student career advising. 39th Annual Mountain Plains Management Conference,
  • Laufer, M. D., Parker, V., Crosser, L. R. (1997). Career advising: a critical component of student advising. Conference Proceedings of the 21st National Conference on Academic Advising: NACADA 97',
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1996). Cases Published by the COCPA. Colorado Society of CPAs.
  • Crosser, L. R. (1996). Insights: Readings in Federal Taxation. (1 and 2Issue 1996, 1997 Editions, pp 231). West Publishing Company.
  • Durkee, D., Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1994). Team learning: A workshop on how to implement in accounting courses. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Mountain Plains Management Conference,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1993). An overview of college education funding options. Personal Financial Planning, 5(2), 3-8. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1993). Partnership profit interest recieved for services: A review of the ramifications. Oil & Gas Tax Quarterly, 41(3), 277-284. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1993). A teaching styles workshop. Proceedings of ISETA-93: Teaching to Facilitate Learning, The 1993 Joint Annual Conference of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching Alternatives and NCTLA,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1992). A Preliminary Examination of Beliefs about Accounting Education Reform. Proceedings of the American Accounting Association Western Region 27th Annual Meeting,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1992). A survey of faculty response to writing across the curriculum workshops. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute,
  • Laufer, M. D., Hansen, D., Crosser, L. R. (1992). Moral Ethics vs. Tax Ethics: The Case of Transfer Pricing Among Multinational Corporations. Journal of Business Ethics, 11(1), 679-686. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1992). Teaching styles in an accounting curriculum. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Mountain Plains Management Conference,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1991). Journal writing in tax courses: A preliminary evaluation of a writing-to-learn endeavor. Proceedings of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute ,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1990). An empirical analysis of student attitudes towards the value of written communication skills. 1990 Proceedings Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting,
  • Crosser, L. R. (1990). Income tax withholding as a deterrent to noncompliance. Proceedings and abstracts of the 1990 Annual Meeting of the Western Region Decision Sciences Institute,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (1990). Integration of the 'Writing-Across-the-Curriculum' Concept into Upper Division Accounting Tax Courses. Journal of Education for Business, 66(2), 83-87. .
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1990). Workshop to assist in incorporating informal written communication assignments into the business curriculum. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Mountain Plains Management Conference,
  • Laufer, M. D., Vogel, R., Crosser, L. R. (1990). An Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Deductability of Payments to Mormon Missionaries. Tax Notes, 48(9), 1169-1175. .
  • Crosser, L. R. (1989). Book Review: Federal Taxation of International Transactions. Journal of the American Taxation Association,
  • Crosser, L. R., Laufer, M. D. (1989). Dividends-received deduction and net operating losses: income can cause a loss!. Oil & Gas Tax Quarterly, 38(2), 296-301. .
  • Laufer, M. D., Hansen, D., Crosser, L. R. (1989). "Moral Ethics v. Tax Ethics: The Case of Transfer Pricing Among Multinational Corporations". Proceedings 1989 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (1989). "How to Incorporate Writing-to-Communicate Assignments into Business Courses". 31st Annual Mountain Plains Management Conference,
  • Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (1989). "Integration of the 'Writing-Across-the-Curriculum' Concept into Upper Division Accounting and Tax Courses". American Accounting Association's Southwest Region Meeting,

Research Interests

ethics and teaching techniques

Teaching Interests

Accounting ethics, business ethics, leadership, professionalism and corporate governance