Ralph S. "Bud" Watson II
Director of Tax Services

Bud’s practice focuses primarily on tax, financial, and business consulting. He has extensive experience with estate and tax planning, business acquisition and sales, operations and profitability reviews, transactional consulting, and general financial consulting for businesses and individuals.

Career
Dean, Dorton & Ford, P.S.C., 1981 - present; Coopers & Lybrand, Lexington, 1978 - 1981.

Professional Associations
Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants; CPA Auto Dealers Consultants Association (Past National President and Chair of Membership Committee); Bluegrass Estate Planning Council.

Community Involvement
Board Member, Bluegrass Tomorrow
Board Member and Treasurer, Kentucky Equine Humane Center
Board of Trustees Member, Hopper Heritage Foundation

Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, High Honors, 1978, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

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