Larry G. Autrey

A great summary of two firms with matching cultures and similar histories with different skill sets and geographic coverage that have come together to create an even better firm. The new firm has national level knowledge in governmental auditing, oil & gas, public company, litigation support/business valuation and employee benefit plan audits as well as depth in financial services, health care, manufacturing/distribution, non profit, professional services, real estate, retail/restaurant and… Show more

A great summary of two firms with matching cultures and similar histories with different skill sets and geographic coverage that have come together to create an even better firm. The new firm has national level knowledge in governmental auditing, oil & gas, public company, litigation support/business valuation and employee benefit plan audits as well as depth in financial services, health care, manufacturing/distribution, non profit, professional services, real estate, retail/restaurant and technology that very few firms in the market have available. Show less

"For the handful of Top 100 Firms that experienced some level of growth in 2010 despite the economy, it was a noteworthy achievement. But for Fort Worth, Texas-based Whitley Penn, it was seen for the most part as business as usual..."

Dallas, TX – Whitley Penn is pleased to announce that Larry Autrey has been
named a Most Admired Peer, according to INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), a national publication
serving the accounting profession.

Each year IPA surveys more than 500 firm leaders to name one peer they admire in the profession.
Larry Autrey was among the five accounting profession leaders named most frequent by their
colleagues.

“These leaders are well-known to CPAs across the country… Show more

Dallas, TX – Whitley Penn is pleased to announce that Larry Autrey has been
named a Most Admired Peer, according to INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), a national publication
serving the accounting profession.

Each year IPA surveys more than 500 firm leaders to name one peer they admire in the profession.
Larry Autrey was among the five accounting profession leaders named most frequent by their
colleagues.

“These leaders are well-known to CPAs across the country because they are committed to sharing
their knowledge and advocating for the profession,” says Kelly Platt, principal of the Platt Group.
“They run successful firms, and not just in a financial sense. They lead strong, unified teams,
give back to their communities and continually look for new ways to help their clients succeed.”

This year, every Most Admired Peer has appeared on the list previously.

 Andy Armanino, MP of San Ramon, California-based Armanino
 Larry Autrey, MP of Fort Worth, Texas-based Whitley Penn
 Steve Knebel, MP of Austin, Texas-based Maxwell, Locke & Ritter
 Gordon Krater, MP of Southfield, Michigan-based Plante Moran
 Steve Tatone, Chairman of the Board for Salem, Oregon-based AKT Group

“I am honored to be recognized as one of the Most Admired Peers along with these other great
leaders in the accounting profession. As managing partner of my firm, I strive daily to create
positive and meaningful business relationships within the firm and the world-wide accounting
profession. I am the professional I am today because of many admirable people in this profession
who influenced my life, and I am honored to know that I have had a positive impact on others in
return,” stated Larry Autrey, Managing Partner at Whitley Penn.
The partners and staff of Whitley Penn congratulate Larry for this prestigious honor. Show less