4th Quarter - Report

KPMG LLP for KPMG LLP

Period 4th Quarter 2017 Filed Jan 10, 2018 Signed by Scott McLucas, Managing Director, Federal Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
KPMG LLP
Client
KPMG LLP
Income
—
Expenses
$340,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Issues related to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), including section 992.

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

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

Accounting ACC

Draft legislation containing data transparency standards requirements. Auditor liability. Financial CHOICE Act discussion draft: accounting provisions. H.R. 6251, the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016. Independence of accounting standard setting.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 6251 (115th)

Immigration IMM

STEM (specifically re: the math definition). Immigration Reform (specifically re: H-1B and L-1B visas).

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

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Department of Labor proposed changes to overtime rule.

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Pub. L. 107-204).

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Cash basis method of accounting. The Blueprint for Tax Reform, and its impact on pass through entities and global services firms. P.L.115-97 Mobile workforce S. 386. IRS authority over tax return preparers and contingency fees - The Chairman's Mark Of A Bill To Prevent Identity Theft And Tax Refund Fraud (JCX-108015). Tax Preparer Competency Act of 2015 (H.R. 4141), Tax Preparer Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1609). United States Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) System.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1609 (115th), H.R. 4141 (115th), S. 386 (115th)

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.