Larry Teal

C.P.A.

Larry Teal graduated from Siena College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1983 (Accounting Major) and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in 1986.

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. During this period he honed his skills in cost accounting, inventory control and management accounting across various manufacturing platforms. In the position of Controller at several companies, Larry’s main focus was on restoring the businesses 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. In that role he was instrumental in the acquisition and operational restructuring of a $50 million paper distribution company. Larry also 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, he 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, Larry contributed his business knowledge and experience in helping to develop Commsoft’s first Business Plan and Budget. As the company grew from five employees to over 150 employees just six years later, Larry’s role continued to expand as he took on various management positions, culminating in his being named Commsoft’s Chief Operating Officer. Larry is proud to have been part of a management team which successfully led the company from annual sales of $2 million in 1995 to over $20 million in 1999. Larry later joined a national IT consulting firm before returning to his accounting roots full-time in 2002.

With his wealth of diverse experience, 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 on supporting Tech Valley companies in 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.