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Thomas G. Prothro |
Tom founded a one-man CPA firm in 1992 with the
faith of family and friends and a vision for dedication to clients.
With over 29 years of accounting experience, Tom remains a visionary
and entrepreneur in the firm currently named Prothro, Wilhelmi &
Company, PLLC. Tom’s practice with the firm includes financial statement audits of
small to medium-sized businesses, entities subject to The Department
of Education audit requirements, not-for-profit entities and
entities subject to Yellow Book and Single Audit requirements. Tom
works with individuals, corporations, partnerships and fiduciaries
in preparation of income tax returns and related planning. He also
provides computer hardware and software consulting services,
including wireless connections.
Tom is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and
the East Texas Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. He is a past
member of the statewide Peer Review Committee of the Texas Society
of Certified Public Accountants, a position where he helped evaluate
hundreds of accounting practices in Texas.
Tom is deeply involved with his church, Bethel Bible Church of
Tyler, having served as Treasurer, Deacon and Elder Board Chairman.
He currently is involved with his fellowship group, finance
committee and is involved with the church’s weekly worship service
as a video engineer.
An active member in the community, Tom is a graduate of Leadership
Tyler Class II, past president of Rose City Kiwanis, and a current
member of the City of Tyler Tax Abatement Committee. Tom also serves
as an advisory board member of the University of Texas Health
Science Center at Tyler.
Tom is a member of the board of directors of First Federal Bank
Texas and serves as the chair of the audit committee. He also serves
on the internal asset review committee, the pension committee and
investment committee.
Tom is a 1979 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. He is
married to the former Kimberly Burt of Tyler and celebrated his
silver wedding anniversary in 2005. Kimberly is currently pursuing a
Masters of Theology degree and Dallas Theological Seminary. He has a
married daughter Ashley and a married son, Evan. He enjoys his
grandchildren, playing golf, racquetball, riding his 2007 Harley Davidson
Street Glide and learning about any of the latest technologies.
In 2009, Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Tom to the Texas State
Board of Public Accountancy for a six-year term. Click
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