Dean Dorton
Regional CPA and advisory firm offering SOC reporting examinations for service organizations.
Overview
Dean Dorton (Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC) is a certified public accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Lexington, KY, with offices across Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina. Through its IT Audit & Compliance practice it provides System and Organization Controls (SOC) reporting examinations for service organizations, helping them reduce duplicate audit requests from customers and their auditors.
Strengths
- ✓Confirmed multi-state licensed CPA firm (Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC)
- ✓Dedicated IT Audit & Compliance practice housing SOC reporting
- ✓Positions SOC reports to reduce client/customer audit burden
Consider
- •The live SOC page uses generic 'SOC Reporting' language and does not explicitly name SOC 2 Type 1/Type 2, so the specific report types could not be confirmed verbatim from that page
- •Founding year and SOC-specific industry focus not stated on the page
Frameworks covered
Regions served
Pricing and timeline in context
Based in Lexington, KY, Dean Dorton quotes SOC 2 work in the $18K–$90K band — in line with the national firm median of $18K–$90K across the firms we track. As an AICPA-licensed CPA firm it issues SOC 1, SOC 2 Type 1, and SOC 2 Type 2 reports directly, and the fee scales with your headcount, the Trust Services Criteria in scope, and any frameworks you bundle. Plan for roughly 8–22 weeks on a Type 2 engagement. Compare it against the full SOC 2 audit cost benchmark before you commit.
Who Dean Dorton is for
Dean Dorton works most often with SaaS and Fintech companies. Scale-ups and mid-market companies that want experienced, credible coverage without Big Four pricing are the typical fit.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Dean Dorton SOC 2 audit cost?
Dean Dorton's SOC 2 engagements typically run $18K–$90K, depending on your headcount, the Trust Services Criteria in scope, and how many frameworks you bundle. Because no firm publishes fixed pricing, request a scoped quote — you can get three matched quotes on identical scope to compare.
How long does a Dean Dorton SOC 2 audit take?
A typical Type 2 engagement with Dean Dorton takes about 8–22 weeks from kickoff to report, plus the observation window itself. Use the timeline calculator to estimate your own schedule.
What frameworks does Dean Dorton cover?
Dean Dorton covers SOC 1, SOC 2 Type 1, and SOC 2 Type 2. If you need several of these, bundling them into one engagement is usually cheaper than auditing each separately.
Is Dean Dorton an AICPA-licensed CPA firm?
Yes. Dean Dorton is an AICPA-licensed CPA firm, which is a requirement to issue a SOC 2 report — only licensed CPA firms can. It's worth confirming a firm's AICPA peer-review status before signing; see questions to ask a SOC 2 auditor.
Where does Dean Dorton operate?
Dean Dorton is headquartered in Lexington, KY and serves clients across United States. SOC 2 is a US attestation standard, so a US-licensed firm can serve clients wherever they are based.
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