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Internal Revenue Service, International, Tax
Schneider Downs Professional | 3.29.2018

Increased Penalties for Failure to File an FBAR to Report Foreign Financial Assets

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced inflation-adjusted penalties for failure by U.S. persons to file a Report of Foreign

Internal Revenue Service, Tax, Tax Reform
Kirk Mitchell | 3.29.2018

Tax Provisions Included in Federal Spending Bill

On Friday March 23, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, H.R. 1625 (the Act), a $1.3 trillion spending bill designed to keep the

Tax, Tax Reform
Michael Darpino | 3.28.2018

Tax Reform Impacts Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Taxes

Within the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), lawmakers failed to satisfy longstanding promises of a full repeal of the federal

Audit, Construction
Schneider Downs Professional | 3.26.2018

Report Cards Are Out: American Infrastructure Gets D+

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released their 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. Every four years, the ASCE grades the nation’s

Financial Services
Schneider Downs Professional | 3.22.2018

Regulatory Reform Bill Alleviating Burden on Banks and Credit Unions Progresses Through Congress

The United States Senate passed bill S. 2155 – Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act – a bipartisan reform bill that

Risk Advisory/Internal Audit, SOC
Schneider Downs Professional | 3.22.2018

My Client/Prospective Client Just Asked for a SOC Report. Now What Do I Do?

Does anxiety and panic set in when a client or prospect asks if you have a Systems and Organization Controls (SOC) report? Could you be in jeopardy of

International, Risk Advisory/Internal Audit
Jessica Chin | 3.22.2018

NIST Releases Final Draft Publication to Assist in Assessing Compliance with NIST SP 800-171

Background As of December 31, 2017, all Department of Defense (DoD) contractors that process, store or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Audit, Energy & Resources, Tax
Schneider Downs Professional | 3.22.2018

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Proposes 250% Permit Fee Increase for Unconventional Gas Wells

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has proposed a 250% permit fee increase for all unconventional gas wells. This would increase

Internal Revenue Service, Tax
| 3.15.2018

One-Time Fuel Credit Claims Begin April 2 for 180 Days

The IRS recently released Notice 2018-21 that provides, among other things, guidance to taxpayers regarding the Biodiesel Mixture Credit, the Alternative

Cybersecurity, International, Risk Advisory/Internal Audit
Andrew Jackson | 3.15.2018

GDPR: Common Myths and Truths Revealed

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been a hot topic of conversation since being adopted in April 2016. The new regulation changes how companies

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