Ron Yates

About Ron Yates

Ronald J. “Ron” Yates, Jr, is a Billings, Montana, Tax Partner and the Tax Service Line Leader for the Intermountain Region (Montana, Utah and Colorado) of Eide Bailly LLP, a U.S. top 25 regional certified public accounting firm. Ron served as the Partner-In-Charge of the Billings Eide Bailly LLP office from December 1, 2019 through April 30, 2024. Prior to joining Eide Bailly, Ron worked as a tax accountant in the Billings office of KPMG LLP from January 1997 through December 2006. Ron is a 2008 graduate of Eide Bailly\'s Leadership Training Program and serves as the primary student recruiter for the Montana region. Ron was elected into the Eide Bailly partnership in May 2007 and, at that time, was the youngest of 105 partners in the firm. Ron currently serves on Eide Bailly\'s oil & gas services committee and is a supporter & long-time member of the firm\'s women\'s initiative, First Focus. Specialties: Ron provides tax compliance, consulting, and professional tax planning services to clients in all areas of business, with an emphasis on oil, gas, & mining operations, franchising businesses, high-wealth individuals, business transition and estate planning. Ron has provided extensive service to the accounting profession. Ron is a member of the Billings Chapter of CPAs (“BCCPA”), the Montana Society of CPAs (“MSCPA”), and the American Institute of CPAs (“AICPA”). Ron served as a local chapter officer of the BCCPA for three years and served six years on the MSCPA Board of Directors, as well as the MSCPA State Taxation Committee. Ron served as MSCPA Treasurer, President-Elect and ultimately as MSCPA President for the State of Montana in 2011. Ron continued his service with the MSCPA Board as Ex-Officio in 2012. Ron represented Montana CPAs as a voting member of the AICPA Council for a 3 year term beginning Fall 2012. In October 2016, Ron was elected to a 3 1/2 year term on the AICPA board of directors, only the third CPA in Montana history to serve in this capacity.Outside of work Ron enjoys volunteering in the community, spending time at the family cattle ranch, traveling, running, and cheering on the University of Montana Grizzly sports teams. Go Griz!

Experience

1. Tax Partner

   Eide Bailly

   Jan 2006 — Present

Education

• The University of Montana - College of Business

  Master's of Accountancy

  1992 — 1998

Skills

• Estate Planning
• Income Tax
• Management Consulting
• Gaap
• Tax Research
• Tax
• Corporate Tax
• Us Tax
• Tax Returns
• Cpa
• Business & Personal Income Tax
• Community Service / Leadership
• Partnership Taxation
• Sec Filings
• Franchising Operations
• Tax Preparation
• Accounting
• Oil & Gas Taxation
• Tax Advisory
• Business Consulting
• Tax Accounting