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Energy & Resources
Stephanie Messer | 8.6.2015

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Against the Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards

On June 29, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision struck down the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Cybersecurity, Technology
Eric Fair | 8.6.2015

Quantifying the Impact and Risk of a Cyber-Attack

The thought of cyber-attacks has made some organizations increase their spending on resources to focus on improving awareness and the overall posture of

Audit, SOC
Scott Walton | 8.5.2015

2015 AICPA SOC School

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Service Organization Control (SOC) School - Advanced Guidance for Successful Engagements

Internship
Lindzee Nicholson | 8.5.2015

Classrooms to Clients

Throughout the past three years of college, the question that I have been most frequently asked is, “What’s your major?” After someone

401(k) Plans, Benefits, ERISA
Schneider Downs Professional | 8.5.2015

IRS Emphasizes Hardship Withdrawal Requirements for Plan Sponsors

The IRS may be putting additional focus on the handling of hardship withdrawals for 401(k) plans. In a bulletin dated April 1, 2015, the IRS cautioned

Tax
Schneider Downs Professional | 8.4.2015

Tax Deadlines: They're A Changin'

The highway funding bill was passed by Congress as H.R. 3236 on July 30, 2015. President Obama is expected to sign the bill. This bill changes more than

Internship
Ed Kremmel | 8.4.2015

Schneider Downs: A Pittsburgh Tradition

What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Pittsburgh? Many would think of things like the hardnosed sports teams, Heinz ketchup,

Construction, Real Estate, Tax
Carl Scharf | 8.4.2015

Purchasing or Selling a Beach Home in Florida

In a recent Tax Court Memorandum decision (TC Memo 2015-95), a married couple was not entitled to deduct a loss on the sale of a seasonal home because

Higher Education, Not-for-Profit, Tax
Susan Kirsch | 8.3.2015

IRS Advisory Committee Revisiting the Form 990

The IRS Advisory Committee on Tax-Exempt and Government Entities (ACT) released its 2015 report on June 17, 2015 detailing recommendations for consideration

401(k) Plans, Audit, ERISA
Jeanne Barrett | 8.3.2015

FASB Issues Final Standard Toward Simplifying Employee Benefit Plan Reporting

As part of its Simplification Initiative, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans

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