CPAs & Advisors · Paducah, Kentucky · Since 1986
One firm for your taxes, your business and your family’s wealth.
For four decades, families and closely held businesses across Western Kentucky have trusted Blythe with the numbers that matter most. Tax, assurance, accounting, transaction advisory and a family office work side by side here — so nothing falls between advisors.
- CPA
- CPA/PFS
- CFP®
- Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisors
- BDO Alliance USA member
- 1986Founded in Paducah
- CPA · CFP®Credentialed members lead every practice
- QuickBooksCertified QuickBooks Pro Advisors in-house
- KPMG · LBMCMembers trained at Peat Marwick and LBMC
Why families and owners stay
Most people juggle four advisors who never talk. Yours can share one table.
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Tax planning that knows your whole picture
The member who leads our tax practice is a CPA/PFS and CFP® professional, so projections, retirement strategies and tax-efficient investing are planned together — not reconciled after the fact.
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Numbers your business can stand behind
An assurance practice that audits manufacturers, river carriers and rent-to-own operators sits down the hall from the people preparing your return.
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A family office for what comes next
Estate, gift and trust planning, succession, charitable giving, bill pay and centralized reporting — handled under the same roof as everything else.
How the practices fit together
Four practices. One coordinated picture.
Paducah grew up where two rivers meet. Our firm works the same way: every practice flows into one plan for you. Choose a practice to see what it covers and who leads it.
Tax
Tax
Business and personal tax handled by people who also see your books, your investments and your estate plan.
- Federal and all-state returns for C and S corporations, partnerships and LLCs
- Strategic tax planning, entity evaluation and accounting methods
- Tax audits and controversies
- Cost segregation studies and multi-state compliance
- Individual returns, projections and retirement strategies
- Estate, inheritance and gift tax returns; trusts and family partnerships
Led by Dane Blythe, CPA/PFS, CFP®
Assurance
Assurance & Accounting
Financial statements owners and lenders can rely on — and the day-to-day accounting that feeds them.
- Audits, reviews and agreed-upon procedures
- Employee benefit plan audits and internal control reviews
- Compilations, forecasts and pro formas
- Bookkeeping, payroll, cash flow and budgeting
- QuickBooks support from our own Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisors
- Accounting systems design
Led by Catherine DuPerrieu, CPA · Brandon Oliver, CPA
Transactions
Transaction Advisory
Buying, selling or bringing in a partner? Get the diligence, tax structure and valuation questions answered before you sign.
- Financial and accounting due diligence
- Transaction tax advisory
- Valuation
Staffed by Members across tax and assurance
Family office
Family Office & Investments
Private client tax and family office services that keep a family’s money, paperwork and next generation organized.
- Estate, gift and trust planning
- Non-profit and private foundation advisory
- Bill paying, bank reconciliations and household payroll
- Centralized reporting and personal financial statements
- Succession, charitable and post-mortem planning; fiduciary accounting
- Insurance planning
Led by Andrew DuPerrieu, CFP®
Not sure which practice you need? Start with one call — we’ll route you to the right member.
Call 270.415.9945Who we serve
Built around the people and industries that keep Western Kentucky running.
Small and mid-sized, closely held and family-owned businesses — and the families behind them. As our clients have grown, so have our capabilities.
See who we serve-
Individuals & Families
Personal tax, estate planning and family office services
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Entrepreneurs
Entity evaluation, tax planning and QuickBooks support
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River Transportation
Assurance experience in inland marine transportation
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Rent to Own
Audit and assurance experience in the rent-to-own industry
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Healthcare
Assurance experience with medical practices
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Manufacturing and Distribution
Audits, internal control reviews and forecasts
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Agriculture
Business tax, accounting and succession planning
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Real Estate
Cost segregation, entity planning and multi-state tax
The members
You’ll work directly with the members who run the firm.
A multigenerational family firm since 1986, led by six members who each run a practice — backed by managers, CPAs and staff accountants in Paducah.
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Lars BlytheCPA
Member, Tax & Consulting Services
Co-founded the firm in 1986
Began his career in the tax department of Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG) in St. Louis.
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Dane BlytheCPA/PFS, CFP®
Member, Tax Services
Leads the tax practice
Specializes in pass-through entities and their owners, and complex individual, trust, gift and estate tax matters. M.S. in Accounting, University of Kentucky.
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Brandon OliverCPA
Member, Accounting & Tax Services
Leads accounting & tax services
With the firm since 1997; a Murray State University graduate.
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Catherine DuPerrieuCPA
Member, Assurance Services
Leads the assurance practice
Experience in rent-to-own, manufacturing and inland marine transportation. Previously with LBMC.
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Andrew DuPerrieuCFP®
Member, Consulting Services
Leads investment & family office
Over 15 years in financial services, providing wealth management and advisory services for high-net-worth families.
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Heather AndersonCPA
Member, Assurance Services
Audits of nonpublic companies
Joined in 2014; B.S. and MBA from Murray State University.
Who to ask for when you call
- Tax & accounting
- Dane Blythe
- Assurance
- Catherine DuPerrieu
- Investments & family office
- Andrew DuPerrieu
Independent member · BDO Alliance USA
A Paducah team, with a national bench behind it.
The BDO Alliance USA is a nationwide association of independently owned accounting and consulting firms. Membership lets us bring in specialized expertise when your situation calls for it — while you keep the local team that knows you.
About our BDO Alliance USA membership- Broader capabilities and specialists in technical areas
- Domestic and international coverage when your business crosses borders
- Professionals with experience across a wide range of industries
- Current technical information and the latest training programs
- Key contacts and sophisticated professionals throughout the U.S.
Guides from the firm
Practical reading before your first meeting.
- Tax & accounting
Document Retention Guide
What to keep, and for how long — business and personal records.
Read the guide - Wealth management
Coordinating Your Entire Financial Picture
Why investments, insurance, tax, retirement and estate plans work better together.
Read the guide - Financial planning
Defeating Cyber-Criminals
Practical steps to protect your accounts and identity from fraud.
Read the guide
Questions
Straight answers about working with Blythe.
Prefer to talk it through? The office is open Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM.
Call 270.415.9945What does Blythe CPAs & Advisors do?
Blythe CPAs & Advisors is a full-service CPA firm in Paducah, Kentucky, founded in 1986. It provides business and personal tax, assurance (audits and reviews), accounting and payroll, transaction advisory, and private client tax and family office services.
Who does the firm work with?
Individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and small and mid-sized, closely held and family-owned businesses across Paducah and Western Kentucky — including river transportation, rent-to-own, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, agriculture and real estate.
Does Blythe perform audits and employee benefit plan audits?
Yes. The assurance practice, led by Catherine DuPerrieu, CPA, performs audits, reviews, agreed-upon procedures, employee benefit plan audits and internal control reviews.
Can Blythe help with estate planning and family office needs?
Yes. The family office and investment practice, led by Andrew DuPerrieu, CFP®, covers estate, gift and trust planning, private foundation advisory, bill paying, centralized reporting, succession and charitable planning, and fiduciary accounting.
What is the BDO Alliance USA?
Blythe is an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned accounting and consulting firms. It gives the firm access to specialists, technical resources and contacts across the U.S. and internationally, while you keep a local Paducah team.
Where is the office and when is it open?
The office is at 2660 West Park Drive, Paducah, KY 42001, and is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Call 270.415.9945 to reach the team.
Start the conversation
Bring us the whole picture. We’ll take it from there.
Tell us what’s on your plate — a tax question, an audit deadline, a sale on the horizon, or a family plan that needs pulling together. We’ll connect you with the member who leads that work.
