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Megan Crane, CPA

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Professional Experience

Since starting at Dean Dorton in 2009, Megan has provided audit accounting and various services for clients in multiple industries across the state of Kentucky, but her passion is higher education.

Megan leads the firm’s higher education industry team, which is recognized as one of the region’s leading experts in higher education consulting and compliance. She provides a wide range of services to colleges and universities, including, managing financial statement audits, single audits, internal audits, and consulting engagements, and also has expertise working in student financial aid. Her experience includes both public and private institutions and affiliated entities.

Professional Activities

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • National Association of College and University Business Officers, Member
  • Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

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  • Certified Public Accountant

Community Involvement

  • Leadership Lexington Class of 2019
  • University of Kentucky Fayette County, Alumni Board Member
  • Junior League of Lexington, Member and Holly Day Market Treasurer, 2016
  • United Way of the Bluegrass, Audit Committee Member
  • Assumption High School, Class Ambassador

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

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