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Logan W. Kowcheck, CPA

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Logan joined Schneider Downs in August 2011 and has 13 years of public accounting experience. He has experience serving publicly traded and privately held companies in a variety of industries including energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing and retail. Logan’s experience in these industries has resulted in his being identified as a subject matter expert for key clients in these sectors.

Logan is responsible for the coordination, management and overall delivery of services with his clients. Such responsibilities require the ability to develop relationships with clients; knowledge of clients and their industries; understanding of operating and internal control risks and concerns of clients; ability to execute a plan to meet those risks and concerns; and knowledge of financial reporting requirements and prospective changes. Logan regularly attends and speaks at local and national conferences for the energy and natural resources industry and serves on the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources Industry Group.

Education

B.A.—Accounting, Bethany College
Master of Professional Accountancy—West Virginia University
Graduate Certificate—Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation, West Virginia University

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member—American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member—The Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association (PIOGA)
  • President—Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS)
  • Member—Appalachian Pipeliners Association (APA)
  • Board Member—The American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE)
  • Adjunct Accounting Professor—Bethany College (2015-2018)
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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?
I enjoy coaching my kids’ sports teams and activities. I am also an avid golfer.

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
I actually have two:

  1. Your life is your responsibility; there is one person and one person alone over whom you have control in this life, and that is yourself.

  2. Define success for yourself.

What was your childhood dream?
To be the 1st baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your college self?
Learn from your mistakes but don’t dwell on them.

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
The best part of my career are the clients and co-workers that I have met that have become lifelong friends.

What was your first job?
Caddie.

Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken)
You can: Persist, Pivot, or Concede—it is your choice every time.

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Read.

Do you have advice for young professionals?
Embrace a growth mindset, actively seek out new skills, and stay updated on industry trends.

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Big Problem: A Not-for-profit Client Out Of 401(k) Compliance.

Big Thinking: Allowing More Contributions By Highly Paid Employees.

Shareholder JASON LUMPKIN serves as a Practice Unit Leader for SDAdvantage Retirement Solutions. He has more than 17 years of qualified retirement plan experience, primarily serving middle market, closely held businesses. His background includes plan design, documentation reporting, participant education, and ongoing administration for defined contribution plans, including employee stock ownership plans.
While working with one of our non profit clients, Jason’s team discovered that the organization was failing non-discrimination testing due to poor 401(k) participation among its employees. To address the issue, we recommended the implementation of a second retirement plan, a 403(b) plan, that would cover only the highly paid employees, allowing them to contribute the maximum amounts without concern for the limits imposed by the 401(k) plan’s non-discrimination testing. “These top employees were no longer constrained by the limits of the 401(k) plan testing results,” Jason said. “Plus, the organization no longer had to be concerned about the non-discrimination test. We also avoided implementing a “safe harbor” design in the 401(k) plan, which can result in costly employer contributions and vesting provisions that favor short-term employees.” 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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