Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs

Ennis Pellum CPAs is honored to be named one of the Best Companies to Work For in Florida for 2026 by Florida Trend Media Company!

► Read more: https://www.floridatrend.com/feature/2026/07/31/best-small-companies/

We're excited to share that Ennis Pellum CPAs has been named one of Accounting Today’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/

📚 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 — 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) — 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. 🚌✏️

𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁: 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺

An out-of-state client came to us managing 6 operating businesses—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:
→ Daily A/R and A/P support
→ Full month-end close across all entities, on their deadline
→ Weekly check-ins on obstacles and financials
→ A team of 2 accountants plus a Controller, keeping pace with volume
→ Support running 2 concurrent ERP systems during a software conversion
→ 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.

💡See how we can help → 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 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 — delivering the guidance and support that help our clients thrive.

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

🔗 See the full 2026 IPA 500 rankings: https://insidepublicaccounting.com/ipa-top-500-firms/

𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄

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.

📊 New rates (July 1 – 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 – 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 — 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.

🔹 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 — we're happy to help.

𝗔 𝟱-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝘀

Your 30s are actually a great time to get intentional about money — you've still got decades of compounding ahead of you. This lays out clear benchmarks for retirement, home savings, debt, and college funds by 40, plus how to prioritize if you're juggling all of them at once.

🔗Read the article to learn more: https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/how-to-save-money/financial-checklist-for-your-30s

Your 30s Money Checklist: 5 Goals to Track Right Now You're ready to get serious about money in your 30s. These five goals can set up your future, and there are ways to reach towards them.

The most valuable work in a business sale often happens years before the deal closes.

By the time the contract is signed, the biggest opportunities to protect that wealth have already passed. The owners who plan early are the ones who keep what they built.

If selling your business is anywhere on the horizon, this is worth your time. 👇

➡️ Read the article: https://www.kiplinger.com/business/small-business/the-wealth-building-opportunity-most-entrepreneurs-miss

Entrepreneurs are Missing This Million-Dollar Wealth-Building Opportunity Business owners should start exit and estate planning years before a potential sale. Waiting until the deal is on the table can cost you millions in taxes.

The Ennis Pellum CPAs team enjoyed a great night of baseball at the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp game ⚾. Strong relationships and a whole lot of team spirit.

Here's to our crew for bringing the same energy to the bleachers that they bring to the office every day.

𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝘄

For years, uncertainty surrounded estate planning. Now there's clarity - and an opportunity worth paying attention to.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the federal gift and estate tax exemption to $15 million per individual ($30 million for married couples) for 2026, with no expiration date. This provides more estate planning certainty - but not complete certainty. Lawmakers could still reduce the exemption in the
future.

That's why, if you have assets you want to pass on to loved ones - whether it's a business, real estate, investments, or savings - transferring them sooner rather than later can lock in tax savings should the exemption be reduced down the road.

You don't have to have a $15 million estate for this to matter. You just need a plan.

👉 Read the full article to learn what's changed and what steps may make sense for your situation. https://jaxcpa.com/estate-planning-for-2026-and-beyond/

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