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William Brighenti, Certified Public Accountant and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, began his career as a public accountant in 1979. Since then he has worked at various certified public accounting firms throughout Connecticut. Bill received a Master of Science in Professional Accounting degree from the University of Hartford, after attending the University of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University for his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. He subsequently attended Purdue University for doctoral studies in Accounting and Quantitative Methods in Business.

Bill has instructed graduate and undergraduate courses in Accounting, Auditing, and other subjects at the University of Hartford, Central Connecticut State University, Hartford State Technical College, and Purdue University. He also taught Graduate Management Admission Test and Certified Public Accountant Exam Review Classes at the Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center and at Person-Wolinsky, and is certified to teach trade-related subjects at Connecticut Vocational Technical Schools. His articles on tax and accounting have been published in certified public accountant journals as well as on certified public accountant websites. William was born and raised in New Britain, Connecticut, and served on the City's Board of Finance and Taxation as well as its City Plan Commission.

In addition to the blog, Accounting, QuickBooks, and Taxes Simplified, Bill writes a blog, "The Barefoot Accountant", for the AccountingWEB, a Sift Media publication.