BRETT RUGEN , CPA
Tax Manager

AGRICULTURAL | BUSINESS ENTITY AND GOVERNANCE | CONSTRUCTION | MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS | PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | REAL ESTATE INVESTORS AND DEVELOPERS | SALT (STATE AND LOCAL TAXES) | TAX COMPLIANCE | TRANSPORTATION
EXPERIENCE
Brett Rugen, CPA, is a Tax Manager with Purk & Associates, who has more than 15 years of accounting and tax experience working for a publicly traded company and public accounting firms. In his role, Brett oversees a team of professionals who provide income tax planning, guidance, and compliance for high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs. He is also responsible for new business development and client engagement for the tax division.
- Experienced manager who knows how to lead innovative teams
- Inform colleagues of current tax legislation and new tax planning strategies
- Joined Purk & Associates in 2017
SPECIALIZATION
EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIP
- Master of Accountancy, Certificate in Taxation, University of Missouri – Columbia
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Missouri – Columbia
EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIP
- Art Unleashed – Board Member-Treasurer