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MARTIN C. LOUGEN, JR., CPA, Partner
Email: mlougen@lvbwcpa.com

Background
Marty is a partner in the Audit Department.  Prior to co-founding LVBW, he served as a partner in a national accounting firm.  He concentrates on providing accounting, auditing, tax planning and business consulting services to privately-owned companies.  His industry experience includes work in the real estate, construction, mining, manufacturing and retail industries as well as with not-for-profit and service organizations.

Practice Areas

  • Audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements.
  • Tax planning and business consulting for partnerships, corporations and individuals.

For the Record

  • Provided cost segregation services on various building projects identifying accelerated depreciation deductions ranging from $100,000 to $1,500,000 resulting in increased cash flow ranging from $40,000 to $600,000 in connection with the related tax savings.
  • Managed gifting techniques for high net worth individuals enabling highly leveraged wealth transfers to succeeding generations resulting in significant estate tax savings on the future appreciation of the assets transferred.

In the News

Education

  • Canisius College, B. S., Accounting

Professional & Community Activities

  • Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
  • Construction Exchange of Buffalo and WNY
  • Financial Planning Counselors of WNY
  • Buffalo Executive’s Association (BEA)
  • Canisius College Council on Accountancy
  • Buffalo Niagara Partnership
  • Clarence Chamber of Commerce
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

 

 


More About Marty

 

Interests outside of work
Hunting, bicycling and reading

All-time favorite movie
Any Clint Eastwood or Gene Hackman movie

High School
Bishop Turner

What do you like most about WNY?
The people and changing seasons

Lessons from mom or dad that you still live by today?
Be honest & trustworthy

Favorite author
James Patterson and Vince Flynn