Courtney Watts, CPA
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Tax Partner

Experience

Courtney joined the partner group on January 1, 2026. She began her career with Kruggel Lawton in 2012 as an intern and quickly advanced to manager within five years. While her early work focused on individual and corporate tax preparation, she developed a passion for serving trust and estate clients as well as high net worth individuals. Collaborating closely with Partner Patrick Lee, CPA, she played a key role in expanding the practice—building strong relationships with leading financial institutions and wealth management firms and helping position KL as a leader in this specialized area.

Her areas of service include:

  • Trust and estate tax preparation
  • Estate planning
  • Tax information reporting and compliance
  • Tax forecast and projections
  • Corporate tax preparation
  • Individual tax preparation
  • Property tax preparation

Community Involvement

  • Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart, board member and treasurer
  • Elkhart Estate Planning Council, planning committee member
  • 2026 Michiana Forty under 40 recipient
  • North Liberty Christian Church, member
  • Elkhart Chamber Leadership Academy, 2018 graduate
  • 2018 Indiana CPA Society Emerging Leader Award
  • Volunteer Youth Sports Coach

Professional Memberships

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Indiana CPA Society
  • Elkhart County Estate Planning Council

Interests

Courtney enjoys time away from the office with her husband and two kids. As a family, they enjoy camping and being outdoors.

Education

Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN

  • B.S. in Accounting
  • B.S. in Finance