VonLehman & Company Inc.

What VonLehman & Company Inc. does

Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC, doing business as Dean Dorton and Dean Dorton CPAs and Advisors, is a U.S. professional services firm founded in 1919 and headquartered in Kentucky. The firm operates as a private, independently owned limited liability company delivering a portfolio of advisory services across seven core service lines: Audit & Assurance, Tax, Consulting & Advisory, Outsourced Accounting, Technology & Cybersecurity, Family Office, and Wealth Management (operated under the Dean Dorton Wealth sub-brand). Within Technology & Cybersecurity, the firm offers managed IT services, cybersecurity assessments, CMMC and SOC reporting, cloud strategy, IT infrastructure, data analytics, and AI services.

The firm serves clients across 12 industry verticals, including construction, distilleries and craft breweries, energy and natural resources, equine, financial institutions, government, healthcare, higher education, life sciences, manufacturing and distribution, nonprofit, and real estate. Dean Dorton operates from 8 office locations across Kentucky (Lexington, two in Louisville, Fort Wright), Ohio (Cincinnati, Blue Ash, West Chester), Indiana (Indianapolis), and North Carolina (Raleigh).

The firm operates a relationship-driven, quote-based professional services engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through project-based and recurring engagements across audit, tax, consulting, outsourced accounting, managed IT/cybersecurity, family office, and wealth management service lines. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct business development, industry-specialist advisors, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The firm invests in content marketing (website, articles, guides, case studies), social media (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube), events, PR coverage, and an email newsletter to generate leads and build brand. In 2024, Dean Dorton was ranked #92 on Inside Public Accounting's Top 100 U.S. accounting firms and received its first-time placement on Accounting Today's Top 100 Firms list.

Name

VonLehman & Company Inc.

Legal name

Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC

Website

https://vlcpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC, founded in 1919, is a U.S. professional services firm delivering audit, tax, consulting, outsourced accounting, technology/cybersecurity, family office, and wealth management services across 12 industry verticals from 8 offices in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Accounting and Professional Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Audit & Assurance Services (BPAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services (BPAHABAC), Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG), Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF), Business Owner & Executive Financial Planning (FSAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Public accounting services
• Audit and assurance
• Tax advisory services
• Business consulting advisory
• Cybersecurity IT audit

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Audit & Assurance Services: Audit, review, compilation, ESG reporting, internal audit, international financial reporting, lease accounting managed services, peer review services, and SOC reporting.
2. Tax Services: Business tax, cost segregation studies, credits and incentives, estates and trusts, individual tax, international tax, SEC provision and compliance, state and local tax services.
3. Consulting & Advisory Services: Business valuation, forensic accounting, fractional CFO, litigation support, matrimonial dissolution, merger and acquisition, SEC services, succession planning, transaction advisory services, and whistleblower hotline.
4. Outsourced Accounting: Outsourced accounting services providing professional accounting team support to empower in-house staff.
5. Technology & Cybersecurity: Accounting software, cybersecurity, data analytics, AI, IT infrastructure, cloud solutions, and managed IT services.
6. Family Office Services: Family office services managing family complexities while safeguarding innovation, legacy, and philanthropy through unified strategy.
7. Wealth Management: Wealth management services providing trusted guidance for investing, estate planning, and financial decisions aligned with client goals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VonLehman & Company Inc. delivers professional services through seven core practices: Audit & Assurance, Tax, Consulting & Advisory, Outsourced Accounting, Technology & Cybersecurity, Family Office, and Wealth Management. Services span financial statement audits, tax planning and compliance, business valuation, forensic accounting, fractional CFO, M&A advisory, succession planning, managed IT, cybersecurity and IT audit, cloud infrastructure, data analytics, AI, and family office and wealth management advisory. Engagements are delivered by relationship-based advisor teams with industry-specific expertise across twelve defined verticals.

Product overview

Dean Dorton is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services centered around public accounting and business consulting. The core offerings span eight main service lines: Outsourced Accounting, Tax, Consulting & Advisory, Wealth Management, Audit & Assurance, Technology & Cybersecurity, and Family Office. The Technology & Cybersecurity practice provides specialized sub-services including Data Analytics & AI, Cybersecurity/IT Audit/Compliance, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Managed IT Services, and Accounting Software consulting. The portfolio also includes industry-specific services such as Healthcare Consulting. The firm is structured as a unified professional services firm rather than a software product platform, with all services delivered through advisory teams rather than a software product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dean Dorton Wealth: Wealth management services offering trusted guidance for financial decisions including investing and estate planning

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance Real-time insights into financials and company performance including audits, reviews, compilations, ESG reporting, internal audit, and SEC services for businesses, government entities, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
• Tax Proactive tax planning services including business tax, cost segregation studies, credits and incentives, estates and trusts, individual tax, international tax, SEC provision and compliance, and state and local tax services for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
• Consulting & Advisory Business advisory services including business valuation, forensic accounting, fractional CFO, litigation support, matrimonial dissolution, M&A advisory, SEC services, succession planning, transaction advisory services, and whistleblower hotline services for businesses navigating growth, transactions, and disputes.
• Outsourced Accounting Outsourced accounting services providing ongoing accounting team support and expertise to empower in-house finance and accounting staff at businesses needing additional capacity.
• Technology & Cybersecurity Technology services including managed IT services, cybersecurity and IT audit compliance, data analytics and AI, IT infrastructure and cloud solutions, and accounting software consulting for businesses needing technology operations, security, and modernization support.
• Family Office Unified strategy managing family financial complexities while safeguarding innovation, legacy, and philanthropy through comprehensive financial services for high-net-worth families.
• Wealth Management (Private Wealth) Financial guidance including investing and estate planning to steer high-net-worth clients through key financial decisions aligned with their goals.
• Healthcare Consulting Healthcare-specific consulting covering finance, health systems operational transformation, medical billing and credentialing, risk management and compliance, strategic growth for private practices, strategy and strategy implementation, and technology and data analytics for hospitals, health systems, and private medical practices.

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO USA: Top-10 global accounting firm with deep U.S. presence. Comparable in delivering audit, tax, consulting, and technology services to middle-market clients, though at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach than Dean Dorton.
• Crowe LLP: Top-10 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with national footprint. Comparable service portfolio spanning audit, tax, consulting, technology, and wealth management for middle-market companies across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and government.
• RSM US: Top-5 U.S. accounting firm focused exclusively on the middle market. Directly comparable target client segment and service mix (audit, tax, consulting, technology), though operating at much larger scale and national footprint.

Direct peers

• Eide Bailly: Top-25 U.S. accounting firm serving mid-market clients. Comparable multi-disciplinary CPA, advisory, and technology practice serving healthcare, construction, financial institutions, government, and nonprofit verticals.
• Cherry Bekaert: Top-25 U.S. accounting firm with strong Southeast presence. Comparable as a mid-market CPA and advisory firm serving government, healthcare, financial services, real estate, and other verticals with audit, tax, and advisory services.
• LBMC: Top-50 U.S. accounting and professional services firm headquartered in Tennessee. Comparable as a Southeast/Mid-South CPA and advisory firm serving healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and technology clients with audit, tax, consulting, and technology services.
• Plante Moran: Top-15 U.S. accounting firm with strong Midwest presence. Comparable multi-disciplinary practice spanning audit, tax, consulting, technology, and wealth management serving middle-market clients across healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and other verticals.
• Wipfli: Top-20 U.S. accounting and advisory firm with significant technology and outsourced accounting practices. Comparable as a mid-market firm offering audit, tax, consulting, and managed IT/cybersecurity services to similar client verticals.
• Forvis: Top-10 U.S. accounting firm formed by the merger of BKD and Dixon Hughes Goodman in 2023. Highly comparable as a mid-market-focused CPA firm with audit, tax, advisory, technology, and wealth practices serving similar verticals including financial institutions, healthcare, construction, and nonprofit.

Others

• Dean Dorton Wealth: In-substance peer used as a reference for wealth management comparables — an affiliated sub-brand rather than external peer. External comparable wealth/RIA firms serving business-owner households include Creative Planning and Mariner Wealth Advisors, but Dean Dorton Wealth itself is included here as an in-ecosystem reference.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vonlehman
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@deandorton
• Facebookfacebook.com/vonlehman
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deandorton

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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