Gary L. Bender, CPA
Partner-in-Charge, Clovis

Gary is the Partner-in-Charge of Accounting and Consulting Group’s Clovis office. His expertise is in providing commercial audit, corporate taxation, and business consulting services to a wide variety of organizations, including financial institutions, auto dealerships, governmental and non-profit organizations, agriculture service companies, and retail/wholesale businesses. Gary is a stockholder with two other family members in three auto dealerships in Clovis and provides consulting services to these dealerships outside the realm of traditional accounting services. Gary has been involved in the automobile business for most of his adult life.

Professional Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
New Mexico Society of CPAs (NMSCPA)
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA)
Licensed to practice New Mexico and Texas

Professional Activities
Gary has been active at the state, regional and national levels of his profession, having served on many committees of the NMSCPA, the National Association of State Boards of Public Accountancy, and the AICPA Regional Trial Board. He also is a past board member of the New Mexico State Board of Public Accountancy.

Other Activities
Gary currently serves as a board member and treasurer of the Clovis Industrial Development Corporation, a very active organization committed to industrial and other economic development in the Clovis area. He also serves as a board member and treasurer of Matt. 25, Inc., a non-profit organization that is turning an abandoned hospital into a Christian ministry center. Gary is also involved with a number of other Christian ministries in the Clovis area and is active in his church.

Education
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, BBA, magna cum laude, 1974. Post-graduate work and graduate assistant, Eastern New Mexico University.

Gary’s Take
I am committed to helping our team reach their fullest professional potential.