bob@bobbrowdercpa.com

901-538-8500

Meet Bob Browder, MBA, CPA

GENERAL

  • Faith Based – Grew up in Church – Mom’s Rule was if the Church Doors were open, we were there.
  • Lived in Bartlett since 1975, behind Bartlett High School, from 1st Grade til after I graduated from Memphis State. One Apartment just outside of Bartlett and four homes in Bartlett, since then.
  • Bob attended Bartlett Elementary, Shadowlawn Middle School, Bartlett High School, Memphis State, and Barett School of Banking.
  • Active Member of Faith Baptist Church – Bartlett Location – since November 2000.
  • Bob Browder lives by the Golden Rule – Treat Folks like you want to be Treated. Treat Folks like you want your Dad / Mom / Son / Daughter / Brother / Sisters Treated.
  • Two Wonderful Kids – Will and Beth – Divorced / Single Since 06-25-2012.
  • Family of Business Owners – Dad – Full Time Bus Driver while owning Tire Store, Gas Station, Towing Business, and Bus Business (all Located in Bartlett. Bus Company did move to just outside of Bartlett for more space) and Uncles.
  • Avid Sports Fan, including College and Professional Football and Basketball.
  • Like to go to the Movies, listen to most live Music, Catfish Fishing, and Swimming.
  • Love Traveling, Cruising, and Camper Camping.
  • Grew up riding Motorcycles, owned a Kawasaki Full-Line Dealership, now ride my Harley with a couple of Motorcycle Clubs, and I was the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Treasurer of the Memphis Chapter of MEMPHISHOG (Harley Owners Group).
  • Love card and board games and now play in a couple of Free Poker Leagues.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • May 1987 – Bartlett HS
  • Memphis State University
    • May 1991 – BBA – Accounting
    • December 1993 – MBA – Concentration in Taxes, at night, while working Full Time
  • Nov 1991 – CPA Exam (passed entire two and half days exam on 1st attempt – approx 7% did that)
  • March 1992 – Officially notified by TN that I was a CPA
  • Since 1992 – At Least 40 Hours of CPE a year to maintain my TN CPA License
  • Since the 90’s – Lifetime Member of the National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC)
  • Since the 90’s – Lifetime Member of the University of Memphis Alumni Association
  • May 2005 – Barret School of Banking at Christian Brothers University Three Year Program
  • 2008 – 2009 – Dave Ramsey’s Trained Financial Counselor
  • 2009 – 2010 – Crown Financial Ministries’ Trained Financial Counselor

WORK AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

  • 1989 – 1992 – Worked for Local Office of a National Law Firm during and right after College as Controller/Comptroller
  • 1990 Tax Season – Client’s 1989 1040 was first IRS Income Tax Return Prepared while in College and still to this day do her and her husband’s taxes
  • 1990 – Current – Owned / Own Three Businesses (Browder Tours with Dad and Brother, Browder Equipment/Kawasaki, and now CPA Firm)
  • Since the 90’s – State of Tennessee Notary Public.  My current Notary Public Commission is good through July 14, 2026. View My Notary Document Here.
  • TN Society of CPAs 
    • 1992 – Current – Member
    • 2008 – 2010 and 2018 – 2020 – Member of Federal Taxation Committee
    • 2010 – 2012, 2020 – 2021, and 2022 – 2023 – Member of State Taxation Committee
    • 2019 – Current – Education & Memorial Foundation – Life Associate (October 2019), Silver Associate (July 2020), Gold Associate (March 2021), and Platinum Associate (September 2021 – Current)
    • 2021 – 2022 – Member of Peer Review Committee
  • 1992 – 1996 – Worked for Local Memphis CPA Firm
  • 2004 – 2007 – Worked for Crye-Leike for Three Years as Controller. Learned a lot from Harold Crye, Dick Leike, and lots of others.
  • 2007 – 2009 – Worked for Local Memphis CPA Firm
  • Bartlett Chamber of Commerce 
    • 2007 – 2009 and 2018 – Current – Member – Chamber Member Link Here
    • 2007 – 2009 and 2018 – 2021 – Ambassador (VP of Ambassadors in 2009)
  • 2007 – 2009 – Bartlett Kiwanis
  • 2009 – 2018 – Worked for Local Memphis CPA Firm. (He did not Believe in BNI’s, Chambers, Kiwanis, TN Society of CPAs Committees, etc. , so was not able to participate.)
  • January 27, 2018 – Started Full-Time with my new CPA Firm, Bob Browder, MBA, CPA
  • April 2018 – Current – Arlington Chamber of Commerce  (I am an Ambassador) Arlington Chamber Member Link, Arlington Ambassador Link
  • April 2018 – Current – Lakeland Chamber of Commerce  (I am an Ambassador). I am their CPA for  Accounting, Bookkeeping, QBs, and Taxes. Lakeland Chamber Member Link, Lakeland Chamber 2019 Outstanding Partner Award Recipient
  • April 2018 – Feb 2020 – Lakeland Profit Builders BNI Group
  • August 2018 – Current – Kiwanis Club of Northeast Shelby County  (meets in Arlington) and October 2019 – September 2021 – Treasurer
  • September 2019 – 2022 –  Bartlett Education Foundation (for the Bartlett City Schools, Teachers, and Students) – Board Member and 2020 and 2021 Treasurer.