MITCHELL L. STUMP, CPA

POSITION
President, Mitchell L. Stump, CPA, PA; President, Club Book Series, Inc.

EDUCATION
Born in Stumptown, WV;
Educated in West Virginia public schools;
B.A. in Business Administration, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 1971

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina, 1979; Licensed to practice in Florida, 1991

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Internal Revenue Service; Revenue Agent; 1972-1980; Public accounting with regional & national accounting firms, 1980 to 1996; President, Mitchell L. Stump, CPA, PA, 1996 - present; President, Club Book Series, Inc., 2006 - present

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: CLUB SPECIFIC

• Author and publisher of Club Tax Book "An Accumulation of Tax Issues Specific To Clubs"
• Author and publisher of Club Sales & Use Tax Book - Florida "An Accumulation of Sales & Use Tax Issues Specific To Florida Clubs"
• Author and publisher of Club Equity Conversion Book
• Author and publisher of Club "It's All About Golf" Book
• Honorary Member, Club Managers Association of America, FL Chapter
• Member Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals; Past Local Chapter Director HFTP, Treasure Coast & Gold Coast Chapters; Former Chairperson HFTP Industry Trends Advisory Council HFTP; Uniform System of Financial Reporting for Clubs Revision Subcommittee and Contributor to the Tax Chapter
• Member AICPA Tax Division; Former Tax Resource Panelist, Exempt Organizations
• Past The Exempt Organization Tax Review Advisory Board Member
• Tax Adviser Editorial Adviser '90 to '02

FREQUENT WRITER AND SPEAKER
At Your Service Newsletter; CPA Today Magazine; Club Management Magazine; Practical Accountant Magazine; The Board Room Magazine; The Bottomline Magazine; The Exempt Organization Tax Review; The Club Marketing Report; The Private Club Advisor Newsletter; The Tax Adviser Magazine; Club Managers Association of America Conferences; Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Conferences

AWARDS
CMAA Premier Club Services; Club Tax Book 1999-2000 Signature Item of the Year; The Board Room Magazine: 1999 New Product of the Year; Club Tax Book; 2000 Golf Tax Consultant of the Year; 2nd Place; 2000 Outstanding Article Submission: "The Internet & 501(c)(7) Clubs"; 2001 Tax Consultant of the Year; 2nd Place2001 Outstanding Marketing Article; "501(c)(7) Clubs - Advertising for New Members"

CLUB CONSULTING
Equity conversion consulting with local clubs and clubs and their representatives from across the country; 501(c)(7) tax-exempt applications; Private Letter Rulings on club specific issues; Consulting with Club Boards on tax issues; Tax controversies with state and federal taxing authorities; Real estate development amenity cost allocations analysis; Analysis of section 277 taxable and 501(c)(7) tax-exempt issues; Section 501(c)(7) web site analysis; Club tax return preparation; Club operating budget analysis; Club trend analysis for peer groups.

CLUB REFERENCES
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