Questions about financial oversight and accountability took center stage during Thursday’s Fort Thomas City Council meeting as officials and residents discussed the findings of a forensic audit. The special meeting gave city council members and residents an opportunity to question representatives from accounting firm Dean Dorton about the city’s financial discrepancies, years of accounting problems […]
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How Fort Thomas is changing financial oversight after a $847K accounting discrepancy
After a forensic audit put Fort Thomas’ accounting discrepancy at more than $847,000, up from the $322,000 previously identified, city officials say they have added new financial safeguards to prevent years of accounting errors from piling up again. The changes follow more than a year of scrutiny over the city’s financial records and questions about […]
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Fort Thomas forensic audit finds more than $847K in cash discrepancies
Fort Thomas recently reviewed a draft forensic audit that revealed a larger total of unrecorded discrepancies in the city’s general fund than originally discovered. On Monday, the draft of the forensic audit, conducted by Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC earlier this year, was shared during the city council meeting. The audit revealed over $847,000 in […]
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Fort Thomas approves forensic audit to trace $322K discrepancy
Fort Thomas approved a forensic audit of the past three fiscal years in an effort to trace $322,000 it previously wrote off. The Fort Thomas City Council on Tuesday approved hiring public accounting firm Dean Dorton for just under $35,000 to conduct a forensic audit. The city sparked controversy last September when LINK nky reported that Fort […]
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Fort Wright accountant among Forbes’ top CPAs in 2025
Josh Shilts, an accountant for professional advising firm Dean Dorton, which has locations throughout Kentucky, Ohio and North Carolina, has been honored by Forbes as one of the top CPAs for valuations in 2025. “It is an honor to be named to Forbes’ Top CPAs in Valuation,” said Shilts in a press release. “This recognition […]
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NKY accounting firm VonLehman announces merger
VonLehman, one of Northern Kentucky’s largest accounting firms, is merging with one of the area’s other largest firms — Dean Dorton. Starting Jan. 1, VonLehman will operate under the Dean Dorton name and brand. Currently, VonLehman operates offices in Blue Ash, Fort Wright and Indianapolis. Dean Dorton has offices in Louisville, Lexington and Raleigh. Post-merger, Dean […]
