Advocacy

Advocacy

Our advocacy work focuses on issues at the state and federal level, which affect small CPA firms and the middle-income and small business clients we diligently serve. Whether we’re on Capitol Hill or meeting IRS representatives, NCCPAP members not only provide valuable advice to government officials and representatives, but insights which are valued. In fact, because we represent CPA firms who are “on the ground,” NCCPAP members are often invited to weigh-in at Senate Roundtable discussions and IRS liaison meetings.


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Get to Know Our Tax Chair and IRS Liaison, Steve Mankowski

Stephen F. Mankowski, CPA, CGMA is the current Tax Chair of NCCPAP and serves as IRS National Public Liaison. Previously, Steve was NCCPAP National President between 2016 and 2018. At the Chapter level, Steve has also served as the Vice President of the NCCPAP's Delaware Valley Chapter.



With over 30 years of experience, Steve has been invited to testify before Congress with topics including cash vs. accrual accounting and cybersecurity. He has been named to Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Public Accounting several times as well. Steve is currently the Owner of Mankowski Associates CPA, LLC.

Recent News

  • Tax Update - September 2023

    Posted by: NCCPAP Staff, 10-04-2023 08:57 AM
    Blog Entry

    Tax Update – September 2023 Best Practices: “How to prepare for and what to do when a tax practitioner dies” ( Alert No. 2023-05 ) This Alert walks practitioners through the steps to establish a ‘best practices’ continuity plan for death or incapacity. Practitioners are advised to have an arrangement in place with another practitioner in their region in the event of incapacitation and continue to operate the practice until properly closed down or transitioned to another owner. ... Read More

  • Tax Update - June 2023

    Posted by: NCCPAP Staff, 07-11-2023 04:30 PM
    Blog Entry

    Tax Update – June 2023 Taxpayer Experience Office Update The Office is comprised of 100 employees who run four operating branches: Community engagement: the ability to understand and get issues resolved Insights/analytics: the use of “big data” Multi-channel experience: surveys, focus groups, outreach, and other media Portfolio management: keeping track of all goings-on within the Office The desire is for the IRS to provide world-class levels of service and communications; ... Read More

  • Tax Update - April 2023

    Posted by: NCCPAP Staff, 05-03-2023 07:55 PM
    Blog Entry

    Tax Update – April 2023 Inherited Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) There are some notable, but mostly beneficial, rule changes related to IRAs and RMDs . Beginning in 2023, the SECURE 2.0 Act raised the required age that you must begin taking RMDs, to 73. If you reach age 72 in 2023, the required beginning date for your first RMD is April 1, 2025. If you reach age 73 in 2023, you were 72 in 2022 and therefore subject to the age 72 RMD rule in effect for 2022. If you reached ... Read More



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