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Dr. Tom Hrubec is the Program Chair for the Business Forensics and Forensic Accounting programs at Franklin. Tom holds both a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a Master of Accounting Science from Northern Illinois University and a Doctorate in Education from Illinois State University. His professional credentials include Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Tom has over 20 years of experience in teaching and consulting in accounting and accounting education. In 1992, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award from the Illinois CPA Society. Prior to coming to Franklin University, Tom was a consultant to Caterpillar, Inc. on their College of Accounting initiative where he designed and developed the web-based course materials to create a complete, organizationally-specific, on-line accounting curriculum to accommodate the educational needs of Caterpillar's worldwide accounting staff. This initiative won the division's Award for Excellence. Tom is also the co-author of two managerial accounting assessment books. Choose a category by selecting the appropriate header. |
| Ed.D., | Illinois State University, 2004, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design emphasis, Industrial Technology (Complementary area of study) |
| M.A.S., | Northern Illinois University, 1986 |
| B.S., Minor in Economics, | Northern Illinois University, 1984 |
| 2004 | Certified Fraud Examiner |
| 1985 | Certified Management Accountant |
| 1985 | Certified Public Accountant |
| 2006-Present | Franklin University, Program Chair for Forensic Accounting and for Business Forensics; Lead Faculty, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Management, Fraud Examination, Interviewing Techniques for Fraud Investigators, Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting, Accounting Ethics and Professional Responsibilities, and Financial & Managerial Accounting. |
| 2005-Present | Franklin University, Course Manager, Accounting, Undergraduate Courses: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting, Accounting Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Accounting Research and Analysis, Fraud Examination, and The Behavioral Basis of Detecting & Deterring White Collar Fraud |
| 2004-2005 |
S4NetQuest, Powell, OH, Director of Operations, Managed all aspects of training and development projects ranging from course development to complete training strategy creation. Primary responsibilities included instructional design, project management (e.g., budgeting, personnel assignment, client relationship management) and providing other consulting expertise (e.g., cost analysis, contingency planning). |
| 1998-2002 | Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL, College of Accounting project-Consultant. Designed and developed the web-based course materials to create a complete, organizationally-specific, on-line accounting curriculum to accommodate the educational needs of Caterpillar's worldwide accounting staff. Also included the design and development of an on-line reference library to support the curriculum. Project won the division's Award for Excellence in 2001. |
| 1989-1998 |
Waubonsee Community College, Accounting Professor, Courses taught covered all levels of financial and cost accounting delivered in both traditional and distance education classroom environments. |
| 1988 | Cost Accounting System Review, Square D Corporation, Consultant |
| 1984-1998 |
Northern Illinois University, Accounting Professor, Courses taught covered all levels of financial and cost accounting delivered in both traditional and distance education classroom environments |
| 1990 |
Alternate Test Bank (to accompany Managerial Accounting by Garrison and Noreen) (ISBN 0-256-24021-3) |
| 1987 | The Managerial Accounting Quizmaster (ISBN 0-07-034472-8) |
| Member, Planning Committee, Emerging Trends Fraud Conference, Columbus, OH | |
| Member, Association of Certified Fraud | |
| Examiners Member, Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | |
| Member, Institute of Management Accountants |
Recipient, Outstanding Accounting Educator Award, Illinois CPA Society, 1992.
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