STEVEN A. BARBER CPA, MST

Steve has been serving clients with Schneider Downs since 2003 and has over 20 years of experience in all areas of tax advisory services including tax planning,
research and compliance, accounting, acquiring, selling, operational and financial reporting matters for closely held businesses.

Steve provides services to the firm’s clients that include the coordination and review of corporate, partnership and individual tax returns, including development and communication of tax strategies to management.

Steve serves clients in a number of diversified industries, including automobile, construction, real estate, and manufacturing.

Education

B.S.- Accounting, Pennsylvania State University with a minor in Economics, M.S. – Taxation, University of Denver

Professional and Community Involvement

Chair—Pittsburgh Automotive Services Group

Member—American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants

Member—Schneider Downs Auto Dealer Advisors

Member—Schneider Downs Cost Segregation Study Strategy Team

Contributor—PAA and OADA Webinar Series, PAA Controllers Forum

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?
My passion is my family, work/life balance is important.  Following college sport and recruiting.

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?  
Treat people the way you want to be treated

Who is your role model?
Parents – both being cancer survivors, their outlook on life are the most positive I have seen.

What was your childhood dream?
To be a NBA basketball player and a doctor on the offseason

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your college self? 
Time management is one of the most important things to learn that will help you into the future

People would be surprised to know that I…
I am from DuBois and I do not hunt

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?   
The fact that clients and co-workers become friends

What was your first job? 
Cutting lawns/shoveling snow/raking leaves for all of the older ladies in my neighborhood

Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken)
A rich man has nothing to do with money

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?   
Play with my two sons

Do you have advice for young professionals?
Be a team player, work hard and have the right attitude

Our Thoughts On

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Big Problem: New Accounting Methods For Significant Refunds.


Big Thinking: Seven Figure Tax Savings.

A part of Schneider Downs since 1988, JAY MEGLICH provides auditing and consulting services to a variety of businesses and tax-exempt organizations.
While speaking with a client, the conversation turned to tax reporting for retainages held under contract. Jay suggested the client have a follow up meeting with the tax team to look into this issue in more detail and review the overall method of reporting that was being used for income tax reporting purposes. After changing their accounting methods, we filed amended returns for open tax years and were able to get the client a significant refund on prior year’s returns. Plus, this new favorable reporting method was implemented going forward. “It’s always satisfying to help clients find new and unexpected savings,” Meglich said. “This client was then able to leverage the cash flow into financing that assisted them in expanding their operations and eventually to the purchase of a larger facility to continue their growth.” Schneider Downs provides Big Thinking and Personal Focus in delivering a variety of services for large and small businesses, both publicly and privately held, as well as nonprofit organizations, government entities and more. Through our commitment to thought leadership and knowledge management, we deliver the solutions our clients need with a personal commitment to service.

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