Gary Porter

Gary Porter, CPA is a partner in Porter & Lasiewicz, CPAs. His firm specializes in audit and tax services to community associations and serves hundreds of associations in 22 states. Mr. Porter is also the founder and primary technical author or PPC's (a division of Thomson Reuters) "Guide to Homeowners Association and other Common Interest Realty Associations," the non authoritative guide relied upon by CPA firms nationwide who serve the community association industry. He is also the author of PPC's "Homeowners Association Tax Library," the most comprehensive analysis of community association tax law.

Mr. Porter is a graduate of Cal Poly State College at San Luis Obispo and holds a BS degree with a concentration in Accounting.

Mr. Porter has more than 40 years of experience in the community association industry and is a prolific author and presenter to the industry. He is a past national president of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). Mr. Porter has been a presenter for 32 state CPA societies, has made hundreds of presentations, and is the author or coauthor of five books and more than 400 articles. He has been published or quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, The Practical Accountant, Common Ground, and many other publications.