Brian Kim, CPA.
by Brian Kim, CPA — Plain-English tax + finance explainers · @ClearValueTax
CPA, YouTube creator, and co-founder of ClearValue. Has helped 2.89M+ subscribers think more clearly about money through plain-English explanations of tax, business finance, and investing.
About Brian Kim, CPA
Brian Kim is a Certified Public Accountant and the co-founder of ClearValue. His YouTube channel @ClearValueTax has grown to 2.89M+ subscribers by translating complex tax, business finance, and investing topics into plain-English explanations for non-experts.
As a CPA with 15+ years of client work, Brian's perspective on personal finance books is grounded in what actually happens when real people try to apply the lessons. His curated reading lists and book takes reflect that operating experience — he recommends books for who they actually help, not which titles get the most algorithm traction.
Brian co-founded ClearValue Books (this site) in 2026 as the financial-book vertical of the broader ClearValue portfolio, which also includes ClearValue Lending, ClearValue Cards, and other specialized financial-content properties.