Donald L. Crumbley

Donald Larry Crumbley (born 1941) is an American professor emeritus at Louisiana State University and current Professor of Accounting at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. From 1996 to 2014, he was the KPMG Endowed Professor at Louisiana State University. He is known for his work in taxation and forensic accounting.

Crumbley authors suspense thrillers under the alias Iris Weil Collett, including business ideas. His works include The Ultimate Rip-Off and Accosting the Golden Spire.

Early life
He grew up in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Crumbley joined Pfeiffer University after receiving degrees from A.L. Brown High School. He was a member of the wrestling team and served as student body president.

He earned a master's degree in accounting in 1965 and a doctorate in 1997 from Louisiana State University. Crumbley taught at numerous colleges after earning his Ph.D., including Pennsylvania State University, the University of Florida, the University of Southern California, and Texas A&M University.