Frank A Buckless

Frank A Buckless (born April 9, 1958) is an American business educator, textbook editor and author, as well as consultant who is known for his expertise in auditing. Buckless is the Stephen P. Zelnak Dean of the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University.

Background Buckless was born on April 9, 1958, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Mary and Gerald Buckless. Buckless' father started his career as an accountant as did his maternal grandfather. Buckless grew up in a large family with five sisters and two brothers. Five of his siblings are also educators.

Education and early career Buckless attended Brighton High School in Brighton, Michigan, where he graduated in 1977.

In 1981, Buckless graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the Michigan State University (MSU) Eli Broad College of Business. Buckless was an intern at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in 1980 where he gained an appreciation of auditing. In that same time frame, Buckless was a teaching assistant for the MSU Introductory accounting course. While at MSU, Buckless also served as the President of the Beta Alpha Psi international honor organization. Buckless was also a member of the Varsity Wrestling Team. This funding was utilized by Buckless along with Mr. Scott Showalter and Dr. Kathy Krawczyk to create a virtual warehouse for their students to audit. The data collected from this study showed that students improved "inventory observation knowledge, interviewing, audit documentation, critical thinking, and group work skills". This project follows incorporation of cost and financial accounting activities in virtual environments.

Buckless performs many duties for the university and is a face for Management faculty at NCSU. Though he was not on the search committee, Buckless was interviewed over concerns in finding a new Dean for the NCSU College of Management in 2004. In 2010, Buckless was part of the search committee for a new university provost. He has served on over 20 different committees while at NC State.

The American Accounting Association appointed Buckless as the president of the Accounting Programs Leadership Group for 2014-2015.

Consulting Buckless provides consulting services for many activities including litigation, fraud, and valuations.

Publications Buckless has served as a case editor for the Journal of Accounting Education, an associate editor for Issues in Accounting Education, and on the editorial boards for several journals throughout his career.

Books Buckless is an editor for several textbooks used in higher education and industry. Many of these have multiple editions.

The Auditing cases book compiled by the Technical Working Group on Education in Fraud and Forensic Accounting is a suggested reading for forensic accounting.