Billy Barton is the founder of Billy Barton Accountant LLC, where he helps independent restaurant owners simplify their finances, understand their numbers, and finally stop guessing when it comes to food costs, labor spending, and profitability.

With over 40 years of real-world accounting experience, Billy’s journey started far from a traditional classroom. Unable to afford college, he taught himself accounting through a home study course while working full-time. That drive and determination eventually led him to build and sell two successful accounting firms, each grown to six figures and sold for 2X billings. Billy has worn many hats in his career from working in the tax department of a transportation company, to running the books for hardware and heavy equipment businesses. But it was through working with restaurant owners that he found his calling: helping people who serve others for a living get served the financial clarity they deserve.

Restaurant finances are different between fluctuating food costs, daily cash flow challenges, and complex labor tracking, most generalist accountants simply don’t understand the details. Billy does. He’s a certified Advanced QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, a QuickBooks Online Payroll ProAdvisor, and Gusto Payroll certified, giving him the tools and insight to serve restaurants at a high level.

Today, Billy’s mission is clear: Give restaurant owners the peace of mind they’ve been craving by turning chaotic finances into clean, confident decisions so they can spend less time stressing and more time growing. When he’s not helping restaurateurs get back in control, Billy enjoys golfing, fishing on the coast, and spending quality time with his wife of 50 years and their four grandchildren.