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Joe Daugherty, CPA

Tax Associate Director

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Professional Experience

Joe has more than 13 years of experience in public accounting, providing tax compliance and planning services to privately-held businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Before public accounting, he spent three years in industry working for a large multinational corporation.

Joe leads Dean Dorton’s equine tax practice but also serves clients across a broad range of other industries, including manufacturing, mining, healthcare, and various service industries.

Professional Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant

Community Involvement

  • Lexington Humane Society, Past Treasurer
  • Lexington Young Professionals Association, Past Treasurer
  • Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, Past Treasurer

Education

  • Master of Science in Accountancy, magna cum laude, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting, magna cum laude, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky

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