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Accounting ACC

Oversight and regulation of the accounting profession including HR 607 (fair value accounting), HR 1212 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1349 (Federal Accounting Oversight Board), HR 1406 (market to market accounting), HR 1797 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1909 (market to market accounting), single audits and particularly in regards to ARRA (HR 1/S 1), HR 3346 (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), HR 4110 Comptroller General of GAO to be CPA, PCAOB proposal on disciplinary proceedings

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 4110 (111th), H.R. 1349 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3346 (111th), H.R. 1406 (111th), H.R. 1797 (111th), H.R. 1212 (111th), H.R. 1909 (111th), H.R. 607 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Regulatory reform of the capital markets (S 664), financial stability plan, and ongoing disbursement of TARP funds. Consumer Financial Protection (HR 3126) particularly revisions related to tax preparation, tax planning and financial advisory services. Financial regulation (HR 4173) the Dodd-Frank bill, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - S.3217 and HR 3763 (FTC Red Flags Rules), HR 5924/HR 6086/S. 3717 SEC FOIA Restoration

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), S. 3717 (111th), H.R. 6086 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 5924 (111th), H.R. 3763 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislation involving multistate taxation of employee income - "mobile workforce" (HR 2110). International Tax Provisions/Economic Substance/Patents (S 506/HR 1265). Sec 7216 (confidentiality) and Sec 6994 (preparer regulation and penalty). Modification of information reporting requirements under tax law. Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1265 (111th), H.R. 2110 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent reform legislation (including S 515 and HR 1260), particularly in the area of tax patents (HR 2584). HR 1265 and S 506 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, sections regarding tax strategy patents).

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2584 (111th), H.R. 1265 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Liability reform including Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (S 1504), Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 (S 1551) and Open Access to Justice Act (HR 4115).

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4115 (111th)