Owner     

• Mitchell L. Stump, CPA, PA;
• Club Book Series, Inc.
• Club Tax Network, Inc.

EDUCATION            

• Educated in West Virginia public schools; 
• B.A.. in Business Administration, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 1971.
  • November 1970 senior year tragedy "We Are Marshall" movie trailer.

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:
  • Dixon Odom & Co.; 1980–1988; Firm Wide Tax Partner for firm with 9 North Carolina offices;
  • Cherry Bekaert & Holland; 1988–1991; Director of Tax for firm with 27 offices in the Southeast;
  • McGladrey & Pullen; 1991-1996; Partner; West Palm Beach; serving Florida’s 120 Club clients in the tax area; 
  • Mitchell L. Stump, CPA, PA; 1996-present;
• Other Entities:
  • Club Book Series, Inc.; Established to market Club specific publications; 2006-present;
  • Club Capital Planners, a Division of Mitchell L. Stump, CPA, PA; Created in conjunction with Paul Mueller; 2007-2018; sold to Club Benchmarking.
  • Club Tax Network, Inc.; Founder of national network of CPA's and Attorneys; 2009-present.

CLUB SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: 

Recognized as a leading resource to the Club Industry nationally:

• 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 – "An Accumulation Of Club Equity Conversion Issues Specific To Clubs";
• Author and publisher of Club “It’s All About Golf” Book and Club "It's All About Golf" Book 2.0 – "The Musings Of A Tax Guy";
• Creator with attorney Michelle Tanzer and publisher of Club Litigation Book – "Keeping Clubs Out of Court";
• Contributing author of Uniform System of Financial Reporting for Clubs;
• Former Advisory Board Member The Exempt Organization Tax Review;
• Former AICPA Exempt Organizations Taxation Technical Resource Panelist;
• Former Board Member, National Alliance for Accessible Golf;
• Former Honorary Member, Club Managers Association of America, FL Chapter;
• Honorary Member, Florida Commodores Association;
• Member Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals;
  • Past Local Chapter Director HFTP, Treasure Coast & Gold Coast Chapters;
• Frequent writer and speaker and quoted on Club-related issues in publications and at Club-related conferences, including:
  • Florida CPA Today Magazine;
  • Club Management Magazine;
  • CMAA Club Managers Association of America Conferences;
  • HFTP Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Conferences;
  • PCMA Professional Club Marketing Association Conferences;
  • PGA of America Educational Panel;
  • Practical Accountant Magazine;
  • The Board Room Magazine;
  • The Bottomline Magazine;
  • The Club Marketing Report;
  • The Exempt Organization Tax Review;
  • The Society of Golf Appraisers
  • 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 BoardRoom Magazine Awards: 
  • 1999 New Product of the Year; Club Tax Book;
  • 2000 Golf Tax Consultant of the Year; 2^nd Place;
  • 2000 Outstanding Article Submission; "The Internet & 501(c)(7) Clubs";
  • 2001 Tax Consultant of the Year; 2^nd Place; 
  • 2001 Outstanding Marketing Article; "501(c)(7) Clubs - Advertising for New Members";
  • 2018 Co-Educator of the Year
• Golf Inc. May/June 2016 - Golf's Top Consultants; Top Ten Experts most recommended in the Industry.