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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: Cybersecurity Defenses Compromised By Employees’ Passwords

Big Thinking: Significant Updates To The Cybersecurity Environment.

Shareholder ERIC WRIGHT has been involved with Information Technology with Schneider Downs since 1983 and oversees the firm’s thriving Technology Consulting and IT Audit & Compliance practices. Through this role, Eric brings extensive experience in assessing IT infrastructure and identifying cybersecurity risk and exposure.
One of our clients felt fairly good about their existing cybersecurity defenses. But they were still afraid of the unknown and newer cyber attack techniques. Through our regular audit procedures, we inquired about their current cyber controls and their confidence in withstanding an attack. We then performed a network penetration test which simulates an external adversary hacking their network. This procedure identified the client's unknown weaknesses in their defenses through a live test. “Within 48 hours, we were able to guess the passwords of close to 10% of their employees, effectively giving us VPN access to their corporate network and certain employee utilities, like email.” Eric said. "We also found that their corporate intranet site was visible over the internet and susceptible to login via the bad passwords. After identifying these issues, we worked with the client to make significant changes to their environment to make it harder for an attacker to break in." 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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