LARRY D. ELLISON, CPA, CVA, CFE, CFF, CMAP

Email: lellison@kpmcpa.com

Direct: (417) 268-2635

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GENERAL BACKGROUND

Supervises the KPM practice areas of Valuation and Litigation Services. Entered the public accounting profession in 1967.

• Certified Public Accountant, State of Missouri
  
• Certified Valuation Analyst
  
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Certified Financial Forensics Expert
• Certified Merger and Acquisition Professional
  
• Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Missouri State University
  
• Master of Arts - Accountancy, University of Missouri in Columbia
  

AFFILIATIONS

Professional

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  
• Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants
  
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  
• CPA Associates International, Inc.
  Past-Chairman of Litigation Services Committee
  
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
  

Instructor

   Advanced Fraud Investigations (Graduate Level Course)

      Missouri State University Fall 2008

      Drury University Fall 2007

Community

• Ozarks Empire Fair Board of Directors
  
• Ozarks Empire Fair Foundation - Board of Directors
• Fair Grove Senior Citizen Housing Board - Board of Directors
• National Red Angus Association - Board of Directors and 2010 National Convention Chairman
  
• Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
  Former member Board of Directors
  Former member of the Regional Advisory Council
  
• City of Fair Grove  -Former Mayor and Former Alderman
  
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Former Board Member
• Make-A-Wish Foundation - Former Board Member
  
• Mount Comfort Church - Deacon & Board Member
  
• Springfield's "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" in 1978
  

SPECIALIZATIONS

• Small Business Tax and Business Advisory Services
• Business Valuations
• Litigation Support Services:
  
  • Dissolutions of Marriage
    
  • Business Interruption
    
  • Fraud and Embezzlement
  • Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
  • Business Disputes
    
  • Neutral Party Services
    
• Consulting Services
  
  

MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

"Put God and family first, work hard, treat others the way you want to be treated and everything else will fall into place. Never quit - Success is failure turned inside out."