About Us

William Brough, MBA, EA, came to the world of ledgers and tax returns by an unlikely route, which he calls “my ricochet career.” He majored in music, and spent time as a songwriter in Los Angeles, even landing a spot on a production team for a Stevie Wonder spin-off called Writer’s Quarters West. To help make ends meet for his young family, Bill started a small business in 1988. “I envisioned doing it part time, and still keeping a foot in the music industry. But it quickly consumed all my time and energy, and I discovered -- to my astonishment -- that I enjoyed it.”

Running a business required learning how to keep the books, which led to an MBA in finance and accounting. Eventually, Bill was hired by Universal Accounting in Salt Lake City to teach their unique bookkeeping and tax preparation courses to students from all over the country. He also worked several seasons as a tax professional for H&R Block, before starting his own practice in 2006.

In 2008, UA completely revised their tax curriculum, The Professional Tax Preparer. Bill was the principal author of the new, 1,200-page course, meaning that when it comes to taxes, he can literally say he “wrote the book.”

Today, Bill maintains a growing accounting practice and updates The Professional Tax Preparer every year, while still writing and recording music on the side. He is also a speaker on tax topics for Lorman Education Services, and a former adjunct instructor of financial accounting at Salt Lake Community College. Bill is currently a board member and past President of the Utah chapter of NATP (National Association of Tax Professionals), as well as a member of NAEA (National Association of Enrolled Agents).

Sherri Hoskisson, MST, EA, started preparing tax returns on the side in 1994 while serving as an Officer in the United States Army. Upon early retirement as a Major (disabled) in 1998, she continued preparing tax returns while working for JBG Enterprises as their accountant.

In 2000, Sherri earned a Master of Science Degree in Taxation and continued to prepare taxes while still working for JBG Enterprises. Eventually, however, she wanted to devote all her time and energy to her tax clients, so in 2004, Sherri left JBG and made tax preparation her full-time, one-and-only priority.

Since 2014, she has worked with Bill at Bottom Line, whom she met while serving with him on the Board of Directors for the Utah Chapter of NATP. Today, Sherri is in her second term on the National Board of NATP, where she serves as Secretary.