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Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs Certified Public Accountants committed to helping our clients and our people succeed in business and

Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs is a locally owned, award-winning Jacksonville (FL) accounting firm with a team of 40+ people dedicated to the success of our clients and our people. Since 1978, we have proudly served privately held companies and their owners with services in accounting, audit, tax, technology consulting and business advisory services.

Last week, Brooks Southerland, CPA and Owen Berry, CPA had the opportunity to speak at the Business Owner Strategy Summi...
10/08/2026

Last week, Brooks Southerland, CPA and Owen Berry, CPA had the opportunity to speak at the Business Owner Strategy Summit hosted by Pinnacle Financial Partners, sharing insights on "Maximizing After-Tax Value in an M&A Transaction."

When it comes to buying or selling a business, the headline price is only part of the story. How a deal is structured and how early the planning starts can make a meaningful difference in what an owner ultimately keeps.

Thank you to Chris Sivley, CFPยฎ and Ryan Tiedeberg for coordinating such a thoughtful event, and to everyone who joined the conversation.

We're grateful to be part of a community that invests in its business owners. If a transaction is somewhere on your horizon, we're always happy to talk it through.

๐Ÿ”” New SBA rule alert for anyone buying or selling a business.SBA lenders must now obtain an independent Quality of Earni...
09/30/2026

๐Ÿ”” New SBA rule alert for anyone buying or selling a business.

SBA lenders must now obtain an independent Quality of Earnings report on certain 7(a) acquisitions of $3M or more, for loans numbered on or after October 1, 2026.

This changes the financing timeline for:
โ—ฆ Business owners planning an SBA-financed sale
โ—ฆ Buyers financing an acquisition
โ—ฆ Lenders, brokers, and M&A attorneys

Sellers who get their numbers scrubbed early can avoid late-stage surprises that affect price or loan size. Our TAS team is happy to talk through what this means for your deal.

โžก๏ธ Contact us to learn more: https://jaxcpa.com/about/meet-our-team/brooks-southerland/

๐Ÿ“ข We're hiring a Client Success Coordinator in Jacksonville, FL!Ennis Pellum is looking for a highly organized, service-...
09/21/2026

๐Ÿ“ข We're hiring a Client Success Coordinator in Jacksonville, FL!

Ennis Pellum is looking for a highly organized, service-minded professional to be the go-to person for our clients. As a key point of contact for non-technical client needs, youโ€™ll support onboarding, tracking deadlines, and making sure every client feels taken care of from day one.

๐Ÿ”น Full-time, on-site
๐Ÿ”น First point of contact for clients and prospects
๐Ÿ”น Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is required
๐Ÿ”น Growth-minded firm that invests in its people
๐Ÿ”น Recognized as a Best Place to Work 12 years running

Weโ€™re looking for someone who is reliable, detail-oriented, professional, proactive, comfortable with technology, and eager to learn. If you take pride in delivering excellent service and enjoy being part of a collaborative team, weโ€™d love to hear from you.

๐Ÿ‘‰Apply now โ€” https://jaxcpa.bamboohr.com/careers/104

We're excited to announce that Brooks Southerland, CPA, has been admitted as Partner at Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs...
09/15/2026

We're excited to announce that Brooks Southerland, CPA, has been admitted as Partner at Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs!

Brooks brings over fourteen years of accounting experience, including twelve years in public accounting, with dual specialization in and Transaction Advisory Services ( ). His background includes experience at national firms PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and BDO, giving him deep expertise in M&A advisory, Quality of Earnings analysis, and services across a wide range of industries.

Please join us in congratulating Brooks on this well-deserved milestone! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ”— Learn more: https://jaxcpa.com/about/meet-our-team/brooks-southerland/

We're excited to share that Ennis Pellum CPAs has been named one of Accounting Todayโ€™s 2026 Best Accounting Firms to Wor...
08/27/2026

We're excited to share that Ennis Pellum CPAs has been named one of Accounting Todayโ€™s 2026 Best Accounting Firms to Work For!

Thanks to our incredible team for making this achievement possible. Looking for your next opportunity? Visit our careers page to learn more: https://jaxcpa.com/careers/

๐Ÿ“š Giving back to our community!Our team recently joined the Jacksonville Public Education Fund and First Coast News for ...
08/11/2026

๐Ÿ“š Giving back to our community!

Our team recently joined the Jacksonville Public Education Fund and First Coast News for "Stuff the Bus," supporting the Full Service Schools initiative โ€” which provides critical resources to 87 DCPS schools and more than 57,000 students.

Nearly 40% of households in our community are ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) โ€” working hard every day but still struggling to afford basic necessities. Making sure local classrooms have what they need starts with all of us pitching in.

Proud of our team for showing up for Jacksonville's students and teachers. ๐ŸšŒโœ๏ธ

๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜: ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บAn out-of-state client came to us managing 6 op...
08/06/2026

๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜: ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ

An out-of-state client came to us managing 6 operating businessesโ€”and needed more than a Controller. They needed a full back office while they focused on other strategic initiatives.

Here's what that looked like in practice:
โ†’ Daily A/R and A/P support
โ†’ Full month-end close across all entities, on their deadline
โ†’ Weekly check-ins on obstacles and financials
โ†’ A team of 2 accountants plus a Controller, keeping pace with volume
โ†’ Support running 2 concurrent ERP systems during a software conversion
โ†’ Management of Ramp, Bill, QBO, and their industry-specific work order system

This is what Client Accounting & Advisory Services looks like when a business needs real bandwidth.

๐Ÿ’กSee how we can help โ†’ https://jaxcpa.com/services/accounting/

We're proud to share that Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs has been named to the 2026 IPA 500 by Inside Public Accountin...
08/05/2026

We're proud to share that Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs has been named to the 2026 IPA 500 by Inside Public Accounting.

This recognition reflects the dedication of our team and the trust our clients place in us every day. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to being your partners for success โ€” delivering the guidance and support that help our clients thrive.

Thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey.

๐Ÿ”— See the full 2026 IPA 500 rankings: https://insidepublicaccounting.com/ipa-top-500-firms/

๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ-๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„Effective July 1, 2026, the IRS has updated the optional standard...
07/17/2026

๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ-๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„

Effective July 1, 2026, the IRS has updated the optional standard mileage rates for business, medical, and moving purposes. These revised rates remain in effect through the end of 2026.

๐Ÿ“Š New rates (July 1 โ€“ Dec 31, 2026):
Business: $0.76 per mile
Medical and Moving: $0.235 per mile
Charitable: $0.14 per mile (unchanged)

For the first half of 2026 (Jan 1 โ€“ June 30), the rates were $0.725 for business and $0.205 for medical/moving.

These rates apply to mileage incurred on or after July 1 โ€” if you're logging trips, be sure to separate first-half and second-half mileage, since the rate that applies depends on the date driven, not when you file or get reimbursed.

๐Ÿ”น Full details from the IRS: https://www.irs.gov/irb/2026-29_irb -2026-11

Questions about how this impacts your deductions or reimbursement policy? Please reach out โ€” we're happy to help.

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10151 Deerwood Park Boulevard , Building 300, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL
32256

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
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