DANIEL P. PHILLIPS CPA

Dan has more than 25 years of experience in all areas of domestic and international tax planning for both privately held and publicly owned businesses.

Dan provides services to firm clients that include the development and communication of tax strategies to management and international tax planning and compliance, incorporating structuring for outbound and inbound transactions. He serves many clients owned by private equity firms and has advised in all types of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and acquisition structuring, in a variety of industries.

Dan’s industry expertise includes transportation/logistics, manufacturing, professional services, real estate and construction. He is actively involved with the firm’s Transportation and Logistics Industry Group.

Professional and Community Involvement

Member—American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public
Accountants

Member—Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association

Member—Schneider Downs Transportation and Logistics Industry Group

Member—March of Dimes Western PA Market Board

Member—Leadership Pittsburgh XXV

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Do you have a hobby or personal passion?
I love hockey.

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
When dealing with others, place yourself in their shoes to gain perspective

What was your childhood dream?
To be an inventor

People would be surprised to know that I…….

have been skydiving

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
The planning and problem solving that we do every day.

What was your first job?
Hills Department Store – putting price tags on clothes

Do you have a “motto?”
Always be positive. Always be optimistic.

Do you have advice for young professionals?
When it comes to your career – focus on the long term and the big picture.

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Big Problem: A Global Company Needing Better Internal Controls.


Big Thinking: A Network Of Professionals To Implement Best Practices.

Shareholder JIM YARD is Schneider Downs’ practice leader for our Risk Advisory Services Department. Jim specializes in providing risk management, internal audit, and internal control consulting services.
 One of our clients was a large consumer markets company with a global footprint. We learned that the company wanted to improve overall corporate governance and internal controls. Jim’s team was called upon to help with an evaluation since leadership at the company realized the need for a firm with international experience in multiple countries and languages. With the assistance of country-specific resources through Prime Global - one of the largest associations of independent public accounting firms in the world - and a consistent core team based in Pittsburgh, we have been able to provide the expertise necessary to develop and assist the company in building and establishing a global internal audit function, and bringing best practices across their global operations and core processes. “By accessing industry expertise, assessing risk and pulling in subject matter and international specialists, we were able to direct the company’s plans to implement best practices, mitigate risks, standardize their processes and create efficiencies throughout its operations and business units,” Jim said. “The client has recognized the success of this partnership and has gone on to award us other projects including on-going international location reviews, various operational and process reviews, systems implementation/migration, and fraud investigations.” 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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