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Tech news: Diligent touts AI Board Member and Agentic GRC Workforce
Diligent touts AI Board Member and Agentic GRC Workforce; Gusto announces 75 new features; Infinite Ties launches new FanCAS-Kit; and other accounting tech news and updates.

On the move: Maillie names next MP
CohnReznick opens seventh California office and adds international tax partner; Aprio appoints real estate industry leader; and more news from across the profession.

Cannabis tax relief is here, for some
The Justice Department's order delivers meaningful tax relief to the medical cannabis industry and signals a serious federal effort to align with state laws.

Hedge fund collapse sparks global hunt for almost $600M
The blue-chip auditing firm of Deloitte is being sued after signing off on the fund's financial statements before its collapse in 2025.

An AI agent takes over a store and orders too many candles
The initial financial results have been mixed. By Luna's own accounting, the store will need to make around $500 a day to break even on monthly expenses.

Schwab imposes new account curbs as tax-aware strategies boom
Charles Schwab is becoming the latest brokerage to rein in a booming but potentially risky part of its business.

Firms need systemic approach to filter vendor hype
Tech-forward CPA firms have found that effective vendor vetting requires a systemic and intentional approach grounded not in wishful thinking but concrete business needs.

IRS to revamp Form 990 to require more info
The Treasury Department said the IRS will be revising the Form 990 to uncover fraud and hidden sources of funding at tax-exempt organizations.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Running backlash
Shell game shellacking; one tequila, two tequila; cryptocurrency con; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

IPSASB proposes tweaks to public sector accounting standards
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board proposed a set of narrow changes to align them with recent guidance from the IASB.













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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.