EXPERTISE
Fraud Examination
Elections
Auditing
FACULTY PROFILE
EDUCATION
M.S., Accounting, University of Illinois Chicago
J.D., Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BBA, Accountancy, University of Notre Dame
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Kresse is an Associate Professor in the Accounting, Finance, MIS, and Economics Division of the College of Business at Governors State University. He earned a J.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois Chicago. He is also a Commissioner on the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. His research focuses on the intersection of elections, auditing and fraud examination, and the enhancement of voter confidence in elections. He teaches courses in Fraud Examination, Auditing, and Accounting. He was named an Unsung Hero of Democracy by the American Bar Association, and Educator of the Year by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; he co-hosted a radio program on WGN Radio Chicago, co-authored a regular column for the New York Times Online, and published in Issues in Accounting Education, The Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, and The Journal of Learning in Higher Education.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
W. Kresse, “Perspectives on Elections, Corruption and Fraud,” Essay in Kranacher and Riley, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, 3rd edition (Wiley December 2023).
W. Kresse, with others, American Bar Association Election Administration Guidelines and Commentary, August 2021.
W. Kresse, Test Bank for Cheeseman, Legal Environment of Business, 9th edition
(Pearson 2019).