Public Accountant Salary in Kentucky

How much does a Public Accountant make in KY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Public Accountant in Kentucky is $60,900. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $50,868 to a high of $72,236, with most professionals earning between $55,649 and $66,834.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Aberdeen, KY	Avg. Salary $57,728	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adairville, KY	Avg. Salary $58,906	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adams, KY	Avg. Salary $57,029	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adolphus, KY	Avg. Salary $60,984	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ages Brookside, KY	Avg. Salary $56,473	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Albany, KY	Avg. Salary $58,926	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alexandria, KY	Avg. Salary $62,835	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Allen, KY	Avg. Salary $57,029	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Allensville, KY	Avg. Salary $58,143	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Almo, KY	Avg. Salary $57,728	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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What does a Public Accountant do?

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Provide in-depth analysis and reconciliations of complex financial data to ensure that applicable regulations and accounting procedures are observed.

December 12, 2022

Understanding client operations and processes and working with client management to identify and resolve client issues/problems.

January 22, 2023

Developing standards, Analyzing information, Dealing with complexity, Reporting skills, Data entry skills, Accounting, Attention to detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness, Tax, Research skills, Time management, Deadline-oriented, Highly organized.

January 31, 2023

Participate in internal and external audits conducted to ensure compliance with required County, State or Federal programs, procedures and requirements.

February 20, 2023

Manage accounting, tax preparation and consulting services.

March 08, 2023

Reconcile accounts to their source documents and maintain lead schedules that will be necessary for the financial audit.

March 28, 2023

Assists in the planning of an engagement by drafting or preparing confirmations, engagement letters, planning letters, trial balances, setting up files, etc.

April 07, 2023

Demonstrated capabilities in making solid business decisions, thinking analytically, problem-solving, and multi-tasking in a highly dynamic business environment.

May 01, 2023

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Kentucky (/kənˈtʌki/ (listen) kən-TUK-ee), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, (because in Kentucky's first constitution, the name state was used) Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. Ke...

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