About Larry Core CPA, PLLC

Larry Core CPA, PLLC, serves the tax, accounting, and QuickBooks needs of small businesses in and around Mineral Wells, Texas. Larry actually enjoys doing tax return preparation and is delighted to help his clients with something they may not relish as much as he does. He currently offers tax return preparation services, tax representation, outsourced controller services, bookkeeping services, and consulting for QuickBooks to small and mid-sized businesses.

Larry is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in both Texas and Ohio, a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Ohio Society of CPAs, The Texas Society of CPAs, and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants. A recent project included helping a client get his penalties waived from an early IRA withdrawal.

Prior to starting his own business in 2009, Larry spent a decade working part time as a professional tax preparer for H&R Block in Grove City, OH, which he thoroughly enjoyed. While at H&R Block, he prepared federal, state, local, and school district income taxes for individuals and small business owners. Larry is retired from his “first career” as he calls it, which was working as an IT manager overseeing infrastructure operations and engineering for 27 years in the electric utility industry. His IT experience is in systems software, network administration, and database design and programming.

Larry earned his Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington. His undergraduate is in Political Science. When Larry is not working, he enjoys watching movies where the protagonist overcomes adversity, studying history, and spending time with family. Larry and his wife Bobbye are active supporters of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Amarillo, and the Humane Society of North Texas.