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Patrick J. Hickmann, CPA

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Pat has over 10 years of experience in public accounting, which includes time spent at a Big Four public accounting firm where he served as the lead partnership technical expert for his office. His area of expertise is in partnerships, including allocations, tax planning and structuring. In addition to specializing in partnership taxation, he has significant experience working with family offices, S corporations and individuals. His experience spans a variety of industries and includes private equity, manufacturing, casinos and real estate.

Professional and Community Involvement

Member—the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants

Education

B.S.B.A.—Accounting, West Virginia University

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?
Outside of spending time with my wife and three boys, my passions are golf and fixing up our 160+ year old home.

Who is your role model?
My dad is my role model. Every summer through college, I would work with him at a manufacturing company. Working with him instilled a strong work ethic and other invaluable lessons.

What was your childhood dream?
Probably to play professional baseball or football.

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your college self?
Spend more time getting to know my accounting major peers and professors.

People would be surprised to know that I…
Have a motorcycle…it has remained parked in the garage since my middle son was born.

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
The most interesting thing about my career is getting exposure to clients across a variety of industries and the opportunity to continue to learn something new each day.

What was your first job?
Dishwasher at Mariani’s Italian Restaurant in Cranberry Township.

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Tackling one of the never-ending projects around our home.

Do you have advice for young professionals?
Commit the time to learn as much as you can early in your career. The foundation that commitment builds will pay dividends in the future.

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Big Problem: New Rules For Business Deductions.

Big Thinking: New Tax Planning Strategies To Save $300,000.

Shareholder EVAN OGRODNIK has been with Schneider Downs since 2005 and is one of our experts in tax compliance and planning, accounting, and financial reporting matters.
Evan’s team always worked closely with our clients’ accounting group and Schneider Downs‘ audit team. When the IRS changed the rules on the deductibility of repairs and maintenance versus capitalization of assets, a group of Schneider Downs’ tax specialists performed a deep-dive on the technical rules of this change to develop tax planning strategies for their clients.  In one particular instance, through extensive analysis of the client’s fixed asset ledgers as well as those of related-party commercial rental properties, we were able to find tax savings of approximately $300,000. “Communication with our clients is always critical,” Ogrodnik said. “Our understanding of new, complex regulations, knowledge of our client’s business and internal workings, and the trust the client had in our experts, allowed us to take advantage of tax rules and garner significant deductions.” 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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