Agriculture is our passion. We’ve stacked a team of professionals with real-life farm, ranch and agribusiness experience. You won’t find a more motivated team of farm and ranch bookkeepers and business consultants. We are here to provide you exceptional services, every single time.
Meet the Team!
Michelle Patten
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Michelle Patten is a lover of agriculture and business. She combines her passions through Patten Bookkeeping & Consulting, which profited in the first year and has seen growth each year since. Michelle is a certified “Ranch Kid” with all the childhood memories of hard work and fun to go along with it. She raises farm-to-table grass fed beef at Fighting Butte Cattle Company with her husband, Matthew. Together, they are always looking for new opportunities to utilize their shared entrepreneurial spirit.
Michelle has created a proven system to generate profitability and growth for agribusinesses. Together, Michelle and her clients collaborate to build a legacy for future generations. She has worked with farmers, ranchers and agribusiness owners throughout the United States and Canada. Michelle has been featured in several podcasts and newspapers, including Working Cows Podcast. Ag State of Mind Podcast and the Tri-State Livestock News.
Michelle has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration & Accounting from Montana State University-Billings, where she graduated Cum Laude. She is a Certified QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor. She also proudly serves on the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers board. Serving her community is very important to Michelle and she is actively involved in the Powder River Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture as well as Southeastern Montana MOMS Club. Michelle lives on the family ranch in Montana with her husband, Matthew and two daughters, Lillian (4), Abigail (2) and son, Henry (infant).
Ashley DeVore
Director of Operations
Hello everyone! My name is Ashley DeVore and I serve as the Director of Operations for the Patten Bookkeeping & Consulting team. I assist with the day to day operations of PB&C and provide Operations Consulting services to our clients to help them improve their systems and processes. I am an Asana Certified Pro. My passion for the agriculture community began as I grew up on a farm/ranch near Agra, Kansas where my dad and uncles still farm together today. Some of my favorite memories on the farm include checking cattle, driving the combine during wheat harvest, and racing across rows of hay bales with my cousins.
After receiving my master’s degree and working for several years in higher education, I made my way to “Big Sky Country” when my husband Ryan and I got married in January 2020. We live near Boyes, Montana where Ryan works as a wildlife biologist for the region and also serves as the youth pastor for our church. It has been awesome to live in the country again and get acquainted with people in the surrounding communities. I love the outdoors--especially hunting, watching beautiful sunsets, and spending time with friends around a campfire. I also enjoy serving with the youth group, traveling, baking, and trying new coffee shops.
I am excited to help our team and the clients we work with reach their goals!
Kayla Fouts
Bookkeeper
Hi! My name is Kayla Fouts and I am excited to be serving you in the role of bookkeeper. I grew up on a cattle and hay farm in Harlem, MT, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Minor in Accounting from Montana State University – Billings, and now my husband and I farm/ranch in Turner, MT primarily raising kids, cows, and wheat. We have two little girls, Ellie (3) and Samantha (1), who love the “baby cows” as much as we do!
I have gained valuable experience in the ag industry growing up and helping my father, being a 10 year 4-H member, and now growing and starting our own operation. I have extensive experience in tax accounting, payroll, and small business bookkeeping. I am excited to help farmers and ranchers expand their operations with Patten Bookkeeping & Consulting!
Referrals
Referrals are the cornerstone of any service business. We rely on satisfied clients as the primary source of new business.
Your referrals are both welcome and greatly appreciated! We offer a referral program as an incentive to share our business with others. Any current client who refers a new client will receive $20 in credit towards their next invoice. Anyone who is not a client, but would still like to refer our business, will receive a $20 VISA gift card. We sincerely hope you trust and appreciate us enough to refer us to your fellow farmers, ranchers, agribusiness owners and entrepreneurs!
Please understand that we will never share your information with anyone. We understand that referrals are generally individuals you are well acquainted with. This office guarantees the confidentiality of client information. Your personal, financial and tax information will not be shared with anyone else.
Giving Back
Here at Patten Bookkeeping & Consulting, we are passionate about giving back and we are asking for your help to make a difference.
As an initiative to give back, Patten Bookkeeping & Consulting is offering to donate to charities on behalf of our clients . We believe in supporting causes on the local, state and national levels.