RORY B. TOSH, CPA

Senior Tax Director

Rory Tosh has history with KDP going back to 1992, when he joined Kosmatka Donnelly & Co. after graduation from Southern Oregon University. After leaving KDCO for opportunities in private accounting, he returned to KDP as a tax partner in 2015. During his time in the corporate world, Rory gained invaluable industry insights as a Tax Manager for Bear Creek Corporation and also as Tax Manager for Lithia Motors. Rory is the partner in charge of several of our corporate accounts, applying his corporate experience across many industries.

A native of the Rogue Valley, Rory Tosh graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon University) with a B.S. degree in Administration – Accounting.  Rory was voted Accounting Student of the Year, and worked an internship with the Secretary of State Division of Audits.

Upon graduation, Rory began working for Kosmatka Donnelly & Co, LLP (now KDP ), specializing in tax and eventually becoming Tax Manager.  In 1998 he went to work for Bear Creek Corporation as Tax Manager.  While at Bear Creek Corporation, Rory created their tax department and successfully coordinated the transfer of tax functions from the parent company -a Japanese pharmaceutical- to Bear Creek Corp.  In 2001 he returned to Kosmatka Donnelly & Co, as Partner, bringing Bear Creek Corporation as a major client.  In 2005, Rory became Tax Manager for Lithia Motors, a large publicly traded auto dealer.  In 2015, Rory returned to KDP .

Rory is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants.  He has been on the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants Tax Strategy committee for many years.

Rory enjoys cycling, tennis, and playing guitar, harmonica and banjo in his time away from the office.