Richard A. Bratt, CPA
rbratt@beachfleischman.com | 520.321.4600
Richard Bratt
is a Shareholder and Chief Operating Officer of BeachFleischman’s tax practice. Working in public accounting since 1975, he has extensive experience providing tax planning and consulting services.
Areas of Specialty
- Accounting
- Business Consulting
- Tax Planning and Preparation
Industry Experience
- Construction
- Health Care
- High Tech & Software
- Manufacturing & Distribution
- Professional Services
- Real Estate
- Restaurants and Bars
Education
- University of Arizona, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Certificate of Education/Achievement: Tax Planning & Advising for Closely-Held Businesses
Professional Associations and Activities
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Management for an Accounting Practice (MAP) Committee, Former Member
- Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants – Tucson Committee for Management of an Accounting Practice, Past Chairman
- Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants – Tucson Committee for Public Relations, Past Chairman
Publications
- Bratt has co-authored articles for Inside Tucson Business, and the Edge magazine for the Leading Edge Alliance.
Selected Speeches
- Bratt has given numerous speeches on a wide variety of income tax and consulting topics at client sponsored seminars and associations. He also has appeared on KUAT-TV’s Tax Tips program.
Community Associations and Activities
Current
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson, Past President and Current Senior Board Member
- Caballeros del Sol, Member
- Executive Association of Tucson, Member
- Rotary Club of Tucson, Member
- Rotary Club of Tucson Foundation, Board Member and Treasurer
- Arizona Business Leadership, Member
- Los Charros del Desierto, Board Member and Treasurer
- Financial Executives & Affiliates of Tucson (FEAT), Member
- Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Executive Committee Member and Treasurer
Past
- American Red Cross, Southern Arizona Chapter, Past Board Member and Treasurer
- Arizona Children’s Association, Past Board Member
- Arizonans for a Drug Free Workplace, Past Board Member
- Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council, Past Board Member
- Southern Arizona Arabian Horse Association, Past Board Member
- Tucson Museum of Art, Past Board Member
- Fiesta Bowl, Past Committee Member
- Glassman Foundation, Past Board Member
- Reading Seed, Inc., Past Board Member

