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BARBARA BASS, CPA

Gollob Morgan Peddy 

Barbara Bass, CPA is an officer with Gollob Morgan Peddy – Certified Public Accountants, a large local Tyler firm and has over 40 years of experience.  Her practice focus is on tax planning and accounting needs for small businesses and their owners, including business and personal income tax preparation.  

Barbara served as the Mayor of Tyler from May 2008 until May 2014, when she termed out. Her service through the Great Recession encompassed innovative and collaborative community initiatives, which poised Tyler for its future growth. 

Since moving to Tyler after graduating from Texas A&M Commerce, Barbara has served as President of the East Texas Chapter of CPAs and on the Texas Society of CPAs Board of Director.  She has also served on and chaired numerous community boards, including the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, Tyler Economic Development Council, Hospice of East Texas and many more.  Barbara was the T. B. Butler Award recipient in 2017 when she was honored as Tyler’s Most Outstanding Citizen. 

Barbara’s newest endeavor has been to become a licensed auctioneer, which she is using to help local non-profits who include live auctions as part of their fundraising events.