Larry
spent the first nine years of his career refining his accounting
and business management skills in private industry, mainly
with manufacturing and wholesale distribution companies. It
was during this time he honed his skills in cost accounting
and inventory control, and accounting for various types of
manufacturing. In the position of Controller at several companies,
Larry’s main focus was to restore the companies to good
credit standing by managing assets and inventory to improve
cash flow.
One of Larry’s most stimulating positions
was as Special Project Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions
for Sofco, Inc. during which time he was instrumental in
the acquisition and operational restructuring of a $50 million
paper distribution company. Larry also has had the unique
experience of leading a wholesale food distributor through
Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Larry spent the next nine years of his career
in the software development and telecom industry. In 1992,
Larry joined Commsoft, a telecom customer care and billing
software developer, as a software engineer focused on the accounting
and inventory modules. At the same time he was expanding his
software engineering skills, he contributed his business knowledge
and experience to develop Commsoft’s first Business Plan
and Budget. As the company grew from the five employees to
over 150 employees six years later, Larry expanded into various
management positions including culminating in his taking on
the position of Chief Operating Officer. Larry is proud to
have been part of a management team that successfully led Commsoft
in the growth of annual sales from $2 million in 1995 to $20
million in 1999. Larry later joined a national IT Consulting
firm before returning fully to his accounting roots in 2002.
Larry now enjoys assisting small and medium
sized businesses through his public accounting practice at
Accounting For All. A certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor since
1999, Larry’s main focus is supporting Tech Valley companies
with their accounting, tax and QuickBooks consulting needs.
Larry is a life-long resident of the Capital
Region, an avid skier and golfer and an active supporter of
the Capital District Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis
Foundation of America. |
