Aerial view of Ballantyne and the Charlotte, North Carolina skyline at golden hour
Momentum Tax & Accounting — Accelerate Your Business
Ballantyne · Charlotte, North Carolina

For Charlotte business owners ready to grow — financial clarity without the full-time CFO price tag.

Turn scattered numbers into clear direction and confident decisions — guidance from a 24-year tax veteran who believes your business should fund your life, not consume it.

24+
Years guiding clients
Credentialed
Enrolled Agent + CFP®
Ballantyne
Rooted in
Growth, not compliance
Focus
The emotional anchor

Financial visibility for businesses ready to grow.

Growth creates complexity. Momentum brings clarity. When you can finally see what your numbers mean, you stop reacting — and start building with confidence.

See clearly

Real-time visibility into cash, margin, and momentum — so every decision is grounded in reality, not guesswork.

Scale confidently

Know what your numbers are telling you before the next hire, the next location, or the next big bet.

Decide faster

CFO-level guidance that turns financial complexity into a clear path forward for your leadership team.

Better decisions start with better visibility.

Building businesses. Raising families. Living life.

Meet Mark Kenison

Momentum wasn't built by someone who loves spreadsheets. It was built by someone who loves helping people achieve their goals.

Mark Kenison with his wife and five children — the family behind Momentum Tax & Accounting
The family behind Momentum — Mark, his wife, and their five kids.

For 24 years, Mark Kenison has helped people build the lives and businesses they're working toward. As an Enrolled Agent and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, he pairs deep technical expertise with something rarer: a genuine love of helping people move forward.

What motivates Mark is simple — improving people's lives and helping them live their dreams. He's a husband, a father of five, a business owner, and a believer that your numbers should fuel your future.

Greatest accomplishment
Raising 5 great kids with his wife.
Husband & father of five

His greatest accomplishment: raising five great kids with his wife.

Snowboarder

Drawn to the mountains, momentum, and the freedom of the next run.

Cyclist

Always moving forward — on the bike and in business.

Beekeeper

A hidden talent, and a quiet lesson in patience and building something that lasts.

Who we serve

Built for leaders creating what's next.

Momentum is built around outcomes, not tasks. Whether you're scaling a company, leading a team, or growing a mission, we help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Founders

For people building something bigger than themselves — we bring the financial clarity to back the vision.

Growth-stage companies

More revenue means more complexity. We bring structure, reporting, and strategy that keeps pace with your scale.

Leadership teams

Partner-level perspective on the numbers, so your team can make decisions with confidence and conviction.

Nonprofits

Mission-driven organizations deserve financial visibility too — clean reporting and guidance that protects the mission.

Service businesses

Pricing, payroll, and cash flow handled cleanly, so margin stays clear and growth stays sustainable.

Organizations needing CFO insight

All the strategic financial leadership of a CFO, without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Snowboarder carving down a sunlit mountain — momentum and forward movement
More than bookkeeping

Most firms focus on compliance. We focus on progress.

Bookkeeping keeps the lights on. Momentum is about what comes next — CFO-level strategy, business intelligence, and growth planning that turn your financials into forward motion.

Your numbers should fuel your future.

CFO services

Strategic financial leadership for the decisions that shape your next stage.

Financial strategy

A proactive, year-round roadmap built around where you're trying to go.

Business intelligence

Clear reporting and KPIs that make the path forward obvious.

Growth planning

Modeling and guidance for hiring, expansion, and reinvestment.

Why Momentum feels different

Most accounting feels stiff. This feels alive.

There's a real human behind the brand — and you'll feel it in every conversation, every report, and every decision we help you make.

Proactive communication

We bring you decisions to make — not surprises to react to. You're never left wondering.

Education

We explain the why, so you understand your business better every time we talk.

Real relationships

People hire people. You work directly with Mark — not a rotating cast of strangers.

Strategic guidance

Advisory that looks ahead, anticipates the bend in the road, and keeps you moving forward.

Accessibility

Real answers in days, not weeks. Year-round access — never an empty inbox.

Momentum mindset

Everything we do reinforces forward movement, possibility, and building something meaningful.

Services, reframed around outcomes

Every engagement is built around the result.

Not the task — the outcome. Here's what working with Momentum actually delivers for growth-minded leaders.

CFO & Advisory

Partner-level financial leadership.

Monthly reviews, KPI tracking, and strategic guidance that keep leadership decisions grounded in reality.

Tax Planning

Year-round strategy, not a year-end scramble.

Proactive planning that anticipates the bill, finds the savings, and supports long-term growth.

Tax Preparation

Accurate, on-time, no surprises.

Federal, state, and entity filings handled by an Enrolled Agent who knows your business inside out.

Cloud Accounting

A real-time picture of where you stand.

Modern, secure, cloud-based workflows that keep your books current and your decisions clear.

Tax Resolution

Clarity and a path forward.

Experienced representation and a steady hand when you're facing the IRS — so you can keep building.

Growth Planning

Confidence for the next stage.

Cash flow modeling, scenario planning, and the financial visibility to scale on purpose.

What working with Momentum feels like

Collaborative, proactive, and built around your growth.

From the first conversation, working together feels organized, personal, and pointed firmly forward.

01
Onboarding

A real conversation about where the business is and where you want it to go — then a smooth, digital setup that takes the friction out of getting started.

02
Clarity & organization

We bring order to the numbers and build a financial picture you can actually trust and act on every month.

03
Advisory meetings

Regular strategy sessions where we look ahead together — proactive, collaborative, and focused on momentum.

04
Reporting

Clear, jargon-free reporting and KPIs that make the path forward obvious to you and your leadership team.

05
Planning

Year-round tax and growth planning so the next stage feels less like a leap and more like a step.

Charlotte, North Carolina downtown skyline at golden hour
Local authority

Proud to serve Charlotte & Ballantyne's business community.

Momentum is deeply connected to Charlotte's growth-oriented business community. From the Ballantyne corporate district to the entrepreneurs and families across South Charlotte, we're built for the people building this city's next chapter.

  • Ballantyne corporate district
  • South Charlotte (28277)
  • Mecklenburg County
  • Charlotte entrepreneurs
  • Growing organizations & nonprofits
  • Family-owned & founder-led businesses
Charlotte leadership team collaborating
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
— Winston Churchill · Mark's favorite quote

That's the heart of Momentum. Building anything meaningful takes courage, clarity, and the resolve to keep moving forward. We're here for the whole climb.

Momentum Tax & Accounting

Let's build momentum together.

Clarity for the next stage of growth starts with a conversation. Tell Mark where the business is — and where you want it to go — and he'll tell you honestly how Momentum can help.

Book with Mark Call (888) 593-7772 mark@momentumtax.com

Based in Ballantyne · Charlotte, NC 28277. Serving Charlotte's growth-minded leaders and organizations.