Instructor
Bill Sheridan is a knowledge hunter, content curator and lifelong learner. As chief communications officer for the Maryland Association of CPAs, he created and co-authors the association’s acclaimed blog; he created and hosts the MACPA’s weekly “Future-Proof” podcast; and he manages the association’s member communications and numerous social networks. He was named one of Accounting Today’s “100 Most Influential People in Accounting” for 2016.
Instructor
Jeff Lawson CPA
VP Tax & Administration, Atapco
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Top Skills:
- Tax Preparation
- Tax
- Tax Returns
Experience:
- Atapco Properties, Inc., Vice President of Tax and Administration, May 2022 – Present
- Stoy, Malone & Company, P.C., Shareholder, Jan 1999 – May 2022
Education:
- University of Baltimore, MS in Taxation (2004 – 2007)
- Towson University, BS in Accounting (1995 – 1998)
- Flagler College (1994 – 1995)
Instructor
Elena Fowlkes
Maryland Taxpayer Advocate
Woodstock, Maryland, United States
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elenafowlkes
Summary:
Committed to proving that fairness in taxation improves trust and compliance. Strategic leader in tax administration with a focus on data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration.
Top Skills:
- Creative Problem Solving
- Strategic Communications
- Business Strategy
Publications:
- THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TAX LAW
- CREATING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
- THE IMPORTANCE OF FILING A STATE REPORT OF FEDERAL ADJUSTMENT
Experience:
- Comptroller of Maryland, Director, Office of the Taxpayer Advocate (Jan 2025 – Present)
- OCFO, Assistant Director Of Operations (Jun 2022 – Dec 2024)
- DC Taxpayer Advocate (Oct 2019 – Jun 2022)
- University of Baltimore, Adjunct Professor (Aug 2018 – Jan 2020)
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Assistant Director of the UB LITC (Jul 2018 – Oct 2019)
- Comptroller of Maryland, Hearing Officer (Mar 2017 – Jul 2018)
- Fowlkes Law LLC, Attorney (2011 – Mar 2017)
- TradeMoves LLC, International Trade Analyst (May 2012 – Aug 2013)
Education:
- Georgetown University, Executive Master of Policy Leadership (2021 – 2022)
- University of Baltimore School of Law, LLM in Taxation (2015 – 2016)
- University of Baltimore School of Law, JD in Business Law (2007 – 2010)
- Augusta State University, BA in Political Science & International Studies (2002 – 2007)
Join us for this MACPA all-member update. We will host these monthly to bring you the latest in what impacts you and the CPA profession. Please see this page for upcoming town hall dates.
This month we are pleased to welcome Elena Fowlkes, Director, Office of the Taxpayer Advocate for an engaging session on the official rollout of the Maryland Taxpayer Advocate Office. Learn about the purpose of the office, the scope of the Advocate’s role, and how it aims to support and assist Maryland taxpayers. Bring your questions!
Experience in the accounting profession
CPAs who want to stay current on what is happening in the Profession.
