"Working with our audit team at Dean, Dorton & Ford continues to be a great experience for Transylvania University. The team is well-versed in college and university issues and their commitment to client service is outstanding. All of the members of the DDF team, from the senior partner to the accounting staff, consistently do their very best to perform a high quality audit. I believe DDF’s culture of client service really is quite unique."
— Jerry Ray, CFO
    Transylvania University

For more information
about our services,

contact your DDF advisor, or:

David W. Richard, CPA
Director of Assurance Services

Leigh McKee, CPA
Director of Tax Services

 Articles of Interest


Tax Record Retention Guidelines
Clients frequently ask us how long they should retain records relating to their financial and tax matters. more...

Kentucky Tax Credit for Rehabilitation of Historic Structure
Federal tax law has long provided for an incentive tax credit for the rehabilitation of income-producing historic properties. more...

When is Someone Living in Lexington Not A Resident
Fayette County employers are required to withhold the 0.5% Fayette County Public Schools Occupational License Fee from compensation of Fayette County residents for work done in Fayette County. more...
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Tax-Exempt Industry Team
Dean, Dorton & Ford, PSC, has provided assurance, tax, and business consulting services to tax-exempt clients since its inception in 1979. Tax-exempt clients are a large part of our firm’s overall practice. Our tax-exempt clients range from organizations with very large revenue streams to those with resources as small as several thousand dollars.

Several years ago, we established our tax-exempt industry team to maximize the quality and delivery of our services. Dean, Dorton & Ford’s tax-exempt industry team exists both to serve our tax-exempt clients more efficiently and to continue deepening our knowledge of the industry, especially as our clientele in this group continues to grow.

The team comprises professionals who have considerable experience working with tax-exempt organizations and are genuinely committed to the industry. The expertise and size of the team enables us to provide the many services our clients need the most—all within one firm.

With one of the largest staffs in the Commonwealth, our team’s experience is substantial and extensive. Government-related and tax-exempt organizations face a variety of unique accounting and income tax issues, and we stand ready to help.

Clients & Services

2003 - 2006

Appalachian Regional Healthcare

Christian
Appalachian Project

Morehead State University

Transylvania
University

Financial Statement Audit

A-133 Audit

IRS Form 990

 

 

Tax-Exempt Consulting

 

 

Operational Consulting

 

 

 

Internal Controls