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W. Allen Priest, CPA, MBA

Shareholder
p. 502.589.6050
allenp@cottonandallen.com

Allen Priest was certified in 1985 and is licensed to practice in Kentucky.  He has been associated with Cotton + Allen and in the practice of public accounting since 1982.  He was admitted as an officer/shareholder of the firm in 1992.

Allen's focus is in the areas of real estate and employee benefits.  He performs management and technology consulting services, supervises audit fieldwork, and oversees preparation of reports and tax returns for these and other clients.  His experience in employee benefits includes auditing compliance and consulting for both single and multi-employer benefit plans.

Education
B.S. degree in Accounting, high honors, University of Illinois, 1982
Master of Business Administration, honors, University of Louisville, 1989

Professional Memberships and Honors
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

  • Employee Benefit Audit Quality Center
Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Consulting Services, Accounting Careers and Insurance Committees, Former Member
  • Public Relations Committee, Past Chairman
  • Tax Line Newspaper Column, Past Co-Editor
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Business First, Top Forty Under Forty of Influential Business Leaders

Civic
Louisville Forum, Past President and Treasurer
Boy Scout Volunteer, Scoutmaster
St. Matthews United Methodist Church

  • Sunday School Teacher and Small Group Leader
  • Treasurer
Louisville Better Business Bureau, Past Chairman, Vice Chair-Finance and Personnel
Kentucky Chess Association, Kentucky State Scholastic Coordinator
Kentuckians for Better Transportation, Board Member