State Board Suspends Roseville Accountant's License

The California Board of Accountancy suspended the license of Roseville accountant and Granite Bay resident Larry Wayne Harmon Thursday (April 18) after reportedly claiming millions in fraudulent state tax refunds, the board announced in a press statement.

Harmon is suspected of forging the signatures of bank officers on defaulted vehicle loans to get more than $6 million in tax refunds from the California State Board of Equalization, stated Lauren Hersh, information manager for the state board of accountancy.

The CBA suspended his license in order to protect the public while he is out on bail and his license case is pending, Hersh said.

"This interim suspension order will prevent him from further abusing his CBA license until an administrative hearing before the CBA can be held," said Patti Bowers, the board’s executive officer.

The CBA is expected to hold a hearing regarding Harmon's license case on May 8 in Sacramento, Hersh said.

On Jan. 9, Harmon was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County jail on tax fraud charges. Although licensed in Placer County, he was charged in the neighboring county since the charges stemmed from the board of equalization located in Sacramento, Hersh later explained.

The interim suspension order came down on Thursday, April 18.

Harmon reportedly admitted to investigators that he filed the fraudulent claims on behalf of his Roseville-based firm, Larry Harmon & Associates.

Hersh said the CBA encourages consumers who have a complaint against any licensed California accountant to file a complaint directly on the CBA website.

The board was created by a statute in 1901. It is expected to protect consumers by ensuring only qualified licensee practice public accountancy in accordance with established professional standards.

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