For more information
about our services,
contact your DDF advisor, or:

Douglas Dean, CPA/ABV
Director of Tax Services

David Parks, CPA/ABV
Director of Business Valuation Services


FCG Financial Consulting Group, LC


Business Valuations
Dean, Dorton & Ford offers analysis, opinions, and consulting regarding valuation of ownership interests in operating and asset-holding companies.

    Contexts in which we provide valuation services include:
  • Estate Planning
  • Gift & Estate Tax Reporting
  • Purchase, Sale, and Merger of Businesses
  • Buy / Sell Agreements
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Employee Stock Options
  • Marital Dissolutions
  • Litigation Issues
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

Our valuation opinion is supported by a report that thoroughly documents the information on which we relied and analysis we conducted to reach our valuation conclusion. The methods used in our analysis incorporate valuation theory, practical experience, empirical data, industry statistics, and other relevant factors.

Our valuation work is managed by Doug Dean and David Parks, two senior members of DDF’s client services staff. Our firm has been performing business valuations for over ten years. Our personnel involved in performing valuation services attend national conferences and other training courses to maintain and enhance our skills in valuation analysis. In addition, our office maintains an extensive library of valuation resources to assist us in the valuation process. We are a member of The Financial Consulting Group (FCG), the nation’s largest valuation organization made up of independently owned accounting, business valuation, and financial services firms.