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The Book of Success

Firm OutingsJacksonville (2014)

For over 35 years, our team has shared a single

mission:

Community ActivitiesTeam Volunteer Days

We’re committed to the

of our clients, our peopleand our community

success

Firm OutingJax Kitchen Cupcake War (2015)

success…..

There’s a thing about

Annual Book DiscussionTeam book review and discussion (2011 – 2015)

means different things to different people

success

Wellness Challenges“Step Up for Your Health” pedometer competition team winners (2015)

in the words of our people…success

Firm OutingJacksonville (2014)

— Suja Ranganathan (joined firm in 2003)

Success is having the ability to grow in my desired direction and at my

own pace.

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Bean Counters for Healthy LivingAnnual health assessments

— Austin Wynn (joined firm in 2012)

I define success as spending my time doing something that I enjoy and

knowing that my actions are helping myself and others to reach their

goals.

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Community ActivitiesUnited Way annual campaign (2014)

— Anna Lopez Brosche, CPA (joined firm in 2002)

Success is connecting each person to their individual and unique talents

and teaching each person to value and deploy such talents for their

highest and best good…. Success is establishing and achieving goals….

Success is being fully present in each moment…. Success is being

impeccable with your word, not taking things personally, not making

assumptions, and always doing your best…. Success is being in a place

of peace, joy, and happiness.

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Community InvolvementRotary Club of St. Augustine, Rhythm and Ribs (2015)

— Ed Wlodarczyk (joined firm in 2007)

Success to me is:

• Knowing I am appreciated for my efforts

• Knowing that my contributions positively impact those around me

• Providing comfort and security to my family and friends

• Sleeping soundly knowing I’ve given my best effort each and every

day

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Busy Season FunEPA Olympic Games (2014)

I believe success is best demonstrated when all aspects of life are

in balance and progression is made within each aspect. The firm

provides opportunities to maintain a good work-life balance by

allowing flexible Fridays during the summer, providing a generous

amount of paid time off, and encouraging employees to join and

contribute to charitable organizations outside of the firm as a way

of giving back to the community. Within the firm, there are many

learning opportunities for both job related and personal growth.

The wellness meetings contribute to individuals’ well-being, while

continuing education provides for growth within the discipline.

— Amy Umphress (joined firm in 2014)

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Annual Firm MeetingState of the Firm (2013)

— Justin Mace (joined firm in 2012)

Success to me is being able to achieve the goals that I have set out

to accomplish in life that make me happy. Being able to provide for

my family and knowing that we are happy also plays a role in

achieving my definition of personal success.

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Community FundraisersUnited Way chili cook-up (2012) and bake-off (2013)

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— Becky Miller, CPA (joined firm in 2009)

Success is doing what you were created to do, investing in the

success of others, and enjoying the relationships you are blessed to

have today.

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Parties and CelebrationsHoliday party (2012)

— Victoria Wilkes (joined firm in 2015)

Feeling accomplished every day is one of the main ingredients of

my success.

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Community ActivitiesRace for the Cure (2014)

— Beth Kilgore (joined firm in 2009)

My perception of personal success is being able to stand behind your

work product and achieve growth in skills and abilities.

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— Ron Pellum, CPA (joined firm in 1980)

During my entire adult life, when I have thought about success, my

mind has always gone to a particular passage in the Bible (see

prior page). For 35 years, Ennis Pellum CPAs has afforded me with

the opportunity to pursue success while remaining true to my

beliefs. I am thankful for the daily opportunity to serve clients,

team members and others, while providing the means of income

to sustain a satisfying lifestyle for my family. I am committed to the

success of our clients, our people and our community, and while

we strive to enable others to pursue their own definition of

success, I hope others see our road as a good road and dare to

follow.

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Community Pride & FundraisingUnited Way Jeans Fridays

— Nicolette Dailey, CPA (joined firm in 2009)

Success is about moving forward while enjoying what you do in the

present. EPA offers the flexibility, support, and opportunity for me to

create my own evolving definition of success.

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Family OutingFamily fun day (2013)

— Danielle Johnson (joined firm in 2014)

Personal success to me means being respected by my peers and being

known for my integrity. For over 35 years, the firm has established its

reputation as a respected accounting firm through the company’s

commitment to its clients, its people, and its community. It has earned the

respect of the community through its recognition of various awards such

as Best Accounting Firms to Work For and Companies with Heart. As a

member of the firm for over a year and a half now, I feel proud to be a part

of such a respected company.

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Firm OutingsUniversal Studios (2013)

— Jasmine Boucher (joined firm in 2010)

Personal success is ultimately feeling good about the way you

carry yourself at your job and with others. Keeping a balance

between family and work and feeling that you have made a

difference. I have always tried to do the right thing and treat

people fairly personally and with business encounters.

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Tax Deadline Celebrations(2013, 2014 and 2015)

— Renee Rung (joined firm in 2014)

Success is being able to use my abilities for my personal growth and

the firm’s growth and feeling the accomplishment of a job well done.

The firm encourages self-improvement and continuing education,

which increases success. The staff at the firm is truly a ‘team’;

everyone shares information and is willing to lend their assistance

with any project/ assignment/engagement.

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Community Charity DrivesSchool supplies, books, food…

— Sharon Morgan (joined firm in 1990)

Success for me is being taught a new responsibility and then taking

personal responsibility for that job from start to finish with little to no

supervision. Learning it inside and out. What really makes it a success to

me is when others come to you for assistance or to help resolve a

problem or figure out how to correct a mistake, in essence becoming the

go to person for that particular project, niche, department, etc.

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Awards and AccoladesLocal, statewide and national recognition as a Best Place to

Work and Partner in Philanthropy

— Bob Ennis (founded firm in 1978)

Looking back at a life-long career as a CPA and the founder of Ennis

Pellum CPAs, my reflections on the success I’ve enjoyed are as

follows: Working hard, taking care of clients and hiring great and

dedicated personnel (thank you Ron, Anna, Dwin and support staff)

was my personal road to success. Ray Hilliard and I didn’t set out by

defining big goals for the firm; instead, we were determined to build a

great firm which looked after its clients. By doing just that, the firm

grew and became successful. Having a spouse who supported me

and who I could rely on throughout my career to take care of our

children was incredibly important. I was also willing to make sacrifices

to focus on important things such as setting money aside for

education, retirement and other things that have provided my family

and I with opportunities and enjoyment throughout my life.

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4/16 Post Tax Day Holiday Annual relief holiday for all team members

— Haley Ballard (joined firm in 2015)

To me, success is knowing that I am making a positive impact on

those around me.

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Firm CultureTeam Talk chalkboard (2015)

“ For me personal success means being a good Husband & Father

before all other things. A major part of accomplishing both is to be a

good provider. There is give and take in all things and our profession

requires certain sacrifices various times throughout the year. The firm

helps me accomplish my goals in two ways. First, I am compensated

for my additional work hours during busy season which helps put

some money aside for things I would not otherwise be able to provide

for my family. The second is the flexibility we have outside of busy

season. While I do have limited family time during season, I have the

ability to be more involved the rest of the year when compared to

having a traditional 9-5 job. As long as the firm continues to foster this

type of flexibility and a "family first" environment, while continuing to

help me grow professionally, I couldn't ask for anything else.

”— Todd Gunn (joined firm in 2013)

Busy Season FunEPA Carnival ( 2015)

— Kevin Algee, CPA, CMA (joined firm in 2006)

Success is the success and growth of the firm, continued

advancement within the firm, all while maintaining a life-work balance

for me and my family.

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Bean Counters for Healthy Living, 2015Thanks to our wellness committee members

On-Site Wellness Program Thanks Wellness Committee Members,

Amanda, Jasmine, Rikke and Russ

— Amanda Libertone (joined firm in 2009)

In the short term, success is knowing at the end of each day I was my

best self. I did all I could to the best of my ability, I was a good and kind

person, and I met the needs of my family. In the long term, success is

finding your niche, what you’re good at, what you’re passionate about.

For some, this is realized early in life. Others will need to search and

discover it as they move through life. Working at Ennis, Pellum, I feel I

have the freedom to find my niche. I am supplied with various

opportunities to try new things and work on different projects. I have the

necessary support from management, as well as their guidance when I

feel I need it.

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Fun CommitteeThanks to our fun committee members, Chris, Amanda and Austin

We

Fun

Success means so many different things to me… Success is a pair of

smelly running shoes in the back of the car stinking up the car,

because that means that I was able to get out and get some exercise

in. Success is laughing and crying with your friends or family, because I

have built a strong relationship with them. Success is taking a

vacation/trip with my friends or family, because I am part of team of

people who I trust to take care of business in my absence. Success

means buying that new car, because I saved my money or I have the

credit to make the purchase. Success is having a tasty meal at

mealtime everyday whether I purchased, someone prepared, or I

prepared it myself. Success is a peaceful sleep at night, because I

have met the day’s choices with the desired results. Success is the

comfort of a safe place to hang my hat so it isn’t lost the next time I

want to wear it. Success means all the small things that make up the

day to day items that give me a sense of purpose through the day.

Success to me is the ability, means, and desire to do the things I love

with the people I love.

— Chris Mulhern (joined firm in 2000)

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Busy Season PerksLunches, fresh fruit, treats….

— Russ Meyers (joined firm in 2008)

Success in my life, in my career, in my family or any kind of endeavor

is, in the long-run, the responsibility of me as an individual. Only I can

define what success means to me. My success includes work/life

balance, fulfillment, education, fun, growth, and the satisfaction of

being of service to others. Although success is defined by me, my

personal and professional environment plays a big role in my ability to

be able to achieve my goals. I’m happier and more successful at my

work and in my personal life because of the support and

encouragement I have received over the years. ”

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Fastest 50 sponsorship

Community SponsorshipsFastest Growing Private Companies in Northeast Florida awards (2001 - 2015)

Success is being able to live in integrity with myself and having the

freedom to pursue my goals and interests. Success is having the ability to

make adjustments along the way when I realize that I would like to go in a

different direction, when life throws me a curveball, or when my family

requires my presence to take care of them. Success is working with a firm

which focuses on my strengths and interests first and one which gives me

the resources, support and mentoring to develop to my fullest potential.

Success is being proud of the team that I am a part of and knowing that

everyone is here for each other’s success and wellbeing. Success is being

happy with where I am right now and to have a sense of possibility and

joy for the future.

— Rikke Ravnborg (joined firm in 2010)

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Wellness ActivitiesHealthy juicing, blending and snack event (2014)

— Monica Machado (joined firm in 2014)

Success to me is being able to come to work every day and be

challenged. Daily challenges are exciting because that means I get to

learn something new. As long as I continue to learn and share my

experiences with others I’ll consider myself successful.

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Celebrating Our Team Administrative Professionals’ Day (2013)

To me, success is not a destination, but rather a path we travel

through life. In our early years the path is mostly about learning,

growing, achieving and building; learning the things that will enable us

to build solid and loving families, and networks of positive personal

and professional relationships, and achieving rewarding positions of

influence in business and community. As we travel further down our

path, success still involves learning and growing, but is less about

achieving and building and more about sharing – sharing of

knowledge, experience, and the fruits of our earlier successes to

enrich the lives of others as they travel along their own paths of

success. If we travel our path with faith and optimism, and with a

balance of responsibility and enjoyment, our path will be one of great

success.

. — Jim Wilke (joined firm in 2005)

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Community InvolvementPartner in Philanthropy awards luncheon (2015)

— Darby Taylor (joined firm in 2013)

The culture at Ennis, Pellum CPAs allows us to have freedom of

growth and freedom of expression. Each of those splinter off into a

multitude of positive gains I receive from working at the firm. That, in

and of itself, is successful. I’ve found a place I can thrive, be myself,

enjoy my work and who I work with, where there is no limit to what I

can achieve. Living life with a “without limits” philosophy requires the

people and places that you’re associated with to have similar

philosophies.

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Technology User ConferenceSage MAS 100 user summit

“ The best preparation for tomorrow is doing today’s work superbly well.

Quote by William Osler”

— Dwin Horne, CPA (joined firm in 2000)

Celebrating Our TeamBosses’ Day (2012)

— Sharon Demps (joined firm in 1997)

One aspect of success and which I admire about Ennis Pellum CPAs is

the firm’s encouragement to always keep learning and making

ourselves better human beings, whether it is by reading, continuing

education, community involvement, or networking etc. Through all of

this, we each benefit personally and all have a share in making Ennis

Pellum CPAs a great place to work and a place in which to make our

own definition of success happen.

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Milestone CelebrationsBabies, weddings, retirement….

successis always in the eye of the beholder…

Enabling

successfor each person is our

key priority…

Successfor our clients, our peopleand our community…

is our ultimate pursuit

What is definition of

Success?Your

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