Brad Horton is an Amazon Kindle best-selling author, a certified public accountant, a certified fraud examiner, a lecturer of accounting and the Executive Chairman and founder of Liberty Financial Solutions, LLC.  Brad's passion is serving small businesses and entrepreneurs and helping them better understand their finances so they can spend their time growing their businesses.  For this reason, Liberty Financial Solutions, LLC was formed. 

With almost 20 years of experience in the financial and accounting realm, Brad is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in financial planning, accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, governmental accounting, forensic accounting, fraud prevention, taxation, and entrepreneurship.  From Wall Street to Main Street, Brad has experience in preparing some of the most complex financial statements, structuring some of the most complex financial transactions, and preparing some of the most complex tax returns in the world.  Additionally, Brad has over 13 years of federal service where he has served as a subject-matter expert in international taxation and a manager in Enterprise Activities.  Some of Brad's greatest accomplishments include starting Phase II of the Mergers and Acquistions Project, serving as a speaker at the Nationwide Tax Forums in 2016, 2017, and 2019, and being a 3 time recipient of the IRS Excellence Award. 

Brad's book "Don't Be Afraid Of Accounting: Learn the Basics of Financial Accounting and Be on Your Way to Greater Success," became an Amazon Kindle best-seller in 2020!  In this book, Brad puts into words the same methods and ideas that he has used to help hundreds of students gain a foundation and understanding of accounting, which has in turn helped them advance in their careers and educations; the same methods that break down complex topics into easy-to-understand ideas that are on display in this class.

Brad graduated with Honors from The University of Texas in 2003 and holds graduate degrees in accounting and business administration. Not knowing what he wanted to do with his life, Brad initially began his career as a public school teacher and football coach before falling into an accounting position by sheer happenstance without having any prior accounting education or experience. Brad currently resides in Texas with his wife and children and is active in his church and community where he enjoys serving his community and helping small businesses and business owners grow their businesses.