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PwC CEO: You cannot opt out of AI
Paul Griggs, CEO of PwC, said they plan to adjust billing model to factor in AI, potentially without even a human professional in the loop, and added that if any humans have a problem with it they have no place in this firm.

With AI doing more work, reviewing becomes paramount
AI can now do most of the boring work, which raises the question of what the humans will be doing. According to vendors featured during the IMA's Technology Showcase, the answer is reviewing the work the AI does.

IRS offers $1.2B in unclaimed tax refunds for 2022
More than 1.2 million taxpayers only have until April 15 to claim a total of approximately $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022.

Tech news: Deloitte and UiPath team up to launch Agentic ERP
Plus, EY announces new software development model; SAP touts new integrations, features for Concur; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Moss Adams spins off wealth management unit
The unit will now be renamed Threadline Wealth, backed by investment from the Cynosure Group, and have $5.8 billion in client assets under management

On the move: Bennett Thrasher adds int'l tax partner
Weaver names pair of tax partners; RubinBrown appoints assistant managing partner; and more news from across the profession.

Why AP leaders must modernize before the pressure boils over
Accounts payable processes once ran on predictable inputs. That world has changed.

Evergrande liquidators, PwC to face off in court
The case may reveal how far auditors can be held accountable for their work on insolvent companies accused of fraudulent accounting.

SEC targets auditing 'bad actors' with new enforcement team
It's unclear whether the commission plans to move auditor enforcement out of the PCAOB and into the SEC.

Tax Fraud Blotter: A ghost of a chance
GI series; On the eve of redemption; telecom con; and other highlights of recent tax cases.













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Bill Frost

Bill received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master’s of Business Administration from Georgia State University.  Bill worked for the Internal Revenue Service and for a national public accounting firm before starting his own practice in 1972.  Bill Frost and Charlie Fiveash were partners at Fiveash & Frost, LLP until Charlie’s retirement in December 2013.  Bill is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Bill is married and has three children and seven grandchildren.

Jennifer Bare

Jennifer received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Georgia and a Master’s in Taxation from Georgia State University.  Jennifer began her accounting and tax career at Georgia- Pacific Corporation and has been working in public accounting since 1999.  Jennifer is a member of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Jennifer is married and has three children.

Jan Byrd

Jan joined our firm in January 2014.  Jan is a Certified Public Accountant with an Accounting degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.  Jan has work experience in both fields of audit and tax.  Jan is married and has three children.