Naparima Company Limited: beyond the financing crunch

Anthony Roger Bowrin is Associate Dean and Professor of Accounting at College of Business and Management, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA.

Anthony Roger Bowrin, PhD, is a Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean with the College of Business and Management, Saginaw Valley State University. His publications include articles on corporate governance, internal controls, and financial reporting quality in Accounting Education: An International Journal; Advances in International Accounting; Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal; Journal of Accounting Literature; Journal of Business, Finance and Economics in Emerging Economies; and Journal of Co-operative Studies. He is a member of the American Accounting Association (AAA), the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) – USA), and the International Association for Accounting Education and Research (IAAER). Professor Bowrin has also been involved in consulting and training for businesses and credit unions throughout the English-speaking Caribbean.

Lawrence Kickham is Professor at the Department of Accounting, Law and Finance, College of Business and Management, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA.

Lawrence J. Kickham, CPA, CMA, MA, primarily teaches Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, and Auditing classes. His areas of expertise include small business accounting and auditing. He serves as a board member of the SVSU Faculty Association, and the Michigan Association of Higher Education. He also serves on the MICPA Regional Advisory Council, the MICPA Educators’ Task Force, and the board of the Saginaw Valley Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants. Professor Kickham is committed to the improvement of teaching techniques and currently provides consulting services to the MICTA, a national non-profit technology organization.

Stacie L. Krupp is based at the Department of Accounting, Law and Finance, College of Business and Management, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA.

Stacie L. Krupp, M.Tax, CPA, is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the College of Business & Management at Saginaw Valley State University. She has 21 years of experience in public accounting helping corporate and individual tax clients to formulate sound, innovative tax strategies, and resolve accounting issues. She also served as an internal trainer during her time in public practice. Professor Krupp is the president of the New Lothrop Board of Education, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and the American Accounting Association. She primarily teaches taxation and financial accounting courses; enjoys interacting with students, and developing student projects that mimic tasks faced by employees in the public and private accounting sectors. Her publications include an article in the International Journal of Business and Social Science.