Dean, Dorton & Ford Welcomes Additional CPAs

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 18, 2006) - Dean, Dorton & Ford, PSC, is pleased to announce the addition of David L. Lowe, Chris A. Humphrey, Michael D. McCreary, Michael C. Coomes, and Melanie H. Dugas to the Dean, Dorton & Ford team. Each is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants.

David L. Lowe, who joins as Consultant, has over thirty-six years of public accounting experience, principally in tax planning and compliance for businesses and individuals. While representing clients in many industry areas, his emphasis has been in the construction/real estate, health care, and equine accounting areas. Lowe also works in estate and gift planning and financial planning for individuals and small businesses. Lowe is a member of the Thoroughbred Club of America and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.

Chris A. Humphrey, who joins as Director of Tax Services and a shareholder in the firm, has nearly twenty-five years of experience, both in public and private accounting. His extensive professional experience in the auditing, consulting, controllership, and taxation areas includes nonprofit clients and for-profit entities in the following industries: manufacturing, construction, real estate development, Thoroughbred horse, standardbred horse, show horse, agricultural, insurance, legal, dental, and medical. Humphrey is a member of The Alternative Board (Certified Facilitator), the Central Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Financial Managers Group. Humphrey is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University.

Michael W. "Mickey" Coomes, who joins as Tax Supervisor, has over twenty-one years’ experience in U.S. Individual, Corporate, Partnership, and Fiduciary tax compliance. Coomes has experience in working with the equine, health care, and construction/real estate industries. Coomes is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University.

Melanie H. Dugas, who joins as Manager of Client Accounting and Payroll Services, has over twelve years of experience in accounting. Dugas began her career in corporate accounting and later transitioned to equine accounting. Dugas is a member of our equine industry team and is a member of the Kentucky Equine Education Project. Dugas is a graduate of Alice Lloyd College.

Michael D. McCreary, who joins as Tax Manager, has over eleven years of public accounting experience, primarily in the tax area. McCreary provides tax planning and compliance services to corporate and individual tax clients in various industries. McCreary is a member and current treasurer of the Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Organization. McCreary is a graduate of Georgetown College.

Dean, Dorton & Ford is a full-service accounting and business advisory firm providing services to clients of all sizes in a variety of industries. Founded in 1979, the Firm has grown to be one of the largest Certified Public Accounting firms based in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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Dean, Dorton & Ford, PSC
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