Edwards Ellis Armstrong & Company

Audit, tax and accounting for privately held businesses

Edwards, Ellis & Associates, P.C. is a certified public accounting firm in Michigan, with offices in Troy and Ann Arbor. The firm says it has been certified public accountants since 1972 and aims to be a trusted business adviser that creates value through the accounting, tax and professional consulting it provides. Its core services are private company audits, income tax services, peer review services and business tax services. Wealth management and business consulting, including QuickBooks consulting, sit alongside the accounting work.

Industries and multilingual service

The firm's accounting work is organized by industry, with specialist services for manufacturing businesses, professional services firms, nonprofit organizations, retailers and cannabis businesses. Clients can be served in Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi and Telugu as well as English. The industries it lists show the mix of clients it works with, from owner-managed companies to larger private businesses that need an independent audit.

Tax guidance for clients

The firm publishes tax guidance for clients. Its recent notes cover the plug-in electric drive vehicle credit, including the federal guidance on claiming it for a new electric vehicle bought after August 2022, and the annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2023 across many tax provisions. Another note explains the 401(k) audit requirement, which applies once a plan has at least one hundred eligible employees when its plan year begins. A further note sets out the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of business driving. Together these show the firm's focus on keeping business owners informed about changes that affect their filings.

Acquisition by Melo LLP

The firm's site reports that it has been acquired by Melo LLP, a firm based in Windsor, Ontario, which describes the deal as its first entry into the American market. Melo says the two firms share values and a client-centered approach, and that the combined group now reaches from the Greater Toronto Area to the business hubs of Troy and Ann Arbor. The firm says it expects further growth in both Canada and the United States.