3rd Quarter - Report

KPMG LLP for KPMG LLP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$350,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Accounting ACC

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982). Draft Legislation, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 by Rep. Fincher. HR 2941 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 - provisions relating to audits.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN ALLIS —
PRIYA DAYANANDA —
SCOTT MCLUCAS —

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 2941 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 23 - Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2011 (Section 14 Tax Strategy Patents). H.R. 1249 - America Invents Act (Section 13 Tax Strategy Patents).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN ALLIS —
PRIYA DAYANANDA —
SCOTT MCLUCAS —
THOMAS A STOUT —

Contacted: SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 23 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th)

Banking BAN

Dodd Frank Act implementation. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 2827 - provisions dealing with exemption from defination of municipal advisors.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN ALLIS —
PRIYA DAYANANDA —
SCOTT MCLUCAS —

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2483 (112th), H.R. 2827 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations, nonsigning preparers. HR 674/S. 89/S. 164 - 3% withholding. IRS suitability checks/fingerprinting related to PTIN programs. Taxation of large partnerships.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN ALLIS —
PRIYA DAYANANDA —
SCOTT MCLUCAS —
THOMAS A STOUT —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 164 (112th), S. 89 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.