Brad is a partner in the Idaho Falls office of Rudd & Company. Brad has over 25 years of experience and is responsible for the firm's audit practice, which includes coordinating the audit field work on substantially all audit engagements of the firm. Brad is a past president of the Idaho Society of CPAs (ISCPA) and has served as a member of Council of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Brad currently serves on the AICPA CPE (Continuing Professional Education) Advisory Committee and Joint Trial Board.
Brad graduated as Valedictorian of the College of Business at Utah
State University with a bachelors degree in Accounting. He was honored by the AICPA as the "Outstanding Accounting Graduate" from Utah State University in 1975. He has a Masters of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California with an emphasis in taxation. In addition, he has completed the Certificate of Educational Achievement Program for Governmental Accounting and Auditing sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Upon graduation, Brad joined the audit department of the Salt Lake Office of Fox & Company (now Grant Thornton). During his seven years in Salt Lake Brad started work on his graduate degree and switched to tax practice, receiving extensive experience and training in corporate and individual tax issues and planning. In 1982 Brad was transferred to Fox & Company's Boise, Idaho office to be in charge of that tax department. Brad joined Rudd & Company in 1984, primarily because of his experience with financial institutions and previous auditing background. His tax and accounting background includes extensive experience in industries of construction, transportation, manufacturing, financial institutions and local governments as well as many other areas.
Brad is a member of the AICPA and ISCPA. Brad is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. Brad has served on the ISCPA Board of Directors for a period of six years. Prior to that he served on the ISCPA Southeast Chapter Board of Directors for seven years, including a term as president. He also served on the Advisory Board of the Utah State University School of Accountancy for ten years. Brad recently served as president of the Ambassadors of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce. He is currently serving as President on the Board of Directors of the Idaho Falls Country Club. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Idaho Falls Symphony Society and the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Brad and his wife, Sue, live in Idaho Falls and have four sons and four daughters (three still living at home). His outside interests include fly-fishing, tying flies, choral music and golfing (when not enjoying his children's activities).