Newton "Bud" Buckner, III, CPA

Newton "Bud" Buckner, III, CPA
Tax Partner
Certified Public Accountant, Connecticut
Professional Experience
- More than 31 years of experience in public accounting
- Joined Whittlesey & Hadley in 1978; named partner in 1988
- Practice concentration in corporate and individual taxation, with special emphasis on transactional matters, such as business entity restructuring, business purchases and sales, and estate, retirement and succession planning
- Specializes in aviation taxation for corporate aircraft
University and Continuing Professional Education
- Master’s degree in Taxation, University of Hartford
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
- Bachelor’s degree in Law Enforcement, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
- Speaker and author on variety of tax related subjects, such as real estate taxation, passive activity rules, and personal service organizations
Activities, Awards, and Memberships
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Tax Division and Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA)
- Various leadership positions, CSCPA, including former Chairman, Continuing Professional Education Committee; Strategic Planning, Nominating and Professional Ethics Committees; Chairman, Federal Tax Forum; Chairman, various ad hoc committees; Member
- Trustee and former Chairman of the CSCPA Education Trust Fund
- Member, National Business Aircraft Association
- Member, Evening Star Lodge No. 101; Past Master and Trustee
- Chairman, Committee on Legal Matters, Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M.
- Former President, Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA)
- Former Chairman, PKF International Continuing Education Committee
- Former President, Rotary Club of Hartford
Contact Information
bbuckner@whcpa.com
860.524.4471 (v)
860.247.8071 (f)
