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

FREQUENT WRITER AND SPEAKER

• CPA Today Magazine
• Club Management Magazine
• Club Managers Association of America Conferences
• Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Conferences
• Practical Accountant Magazine
• The Board Room Magazine
• The Bottomline Magazine
• The Club Marketing Report
• The Exempt Organization Tax Review
• The Private Club Advisor Newsletter
• The Tax Adviser Magazine
  

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

• Club consulting in conjunction with Club Tax Book subscriptions
• Equity conversion consulting with local 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 marketing

 

CLUB REFERENCES
The firm has Club clients located in all corners of the United States. We respect the confidentiality of our relationships, therefore, Club references are available only upon request. More than references from satisfied Club clients, you may be interested in our reputation with professionals working in the Club industry. We take pride in the company that we keep!