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Basis announces $100M in new funding
Accounting solutions provider Basis announced that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation.

Forvis Mazars expands health care consulting
The Top 10 Firm acquired The Innova Group, expanding its health care consulting platform, effective March 1.

AI is changing infrastructure economics and accounting models
As companies shift critical AI workloads toward owned or more controlled infrastructure, several accounting dynamics may change.

What it takes to stay independent
As private equity continues to be more and more involved in accounting, Jennifer Wilson looks into what it takes for firms to maintain their independence.

AICPA urges Education Dept. to list accounting as professional degree
The Institute submitted a letter in response to the Department of Education's plan to exclude accounting from its definition of "professional degree" programs.

Botkeeper Infinite acquired by Xendoo, platform will live again
Botkeeper, which abruptly shut down earlier this month, has found a new lease on life as the Botkeeper Infinite platform after being acquired by Xendoo.

Tech news: ISACA updates IT audit framework
Plus, Propense unveils Hatfield client service AI; Skipentry premieres with QBO data extractor tool; and other accounting tech news and updates.

AICPA proposes changes to sustainability attestation standards
The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board proposed a set of updates to its attestation standards regarding sustainability and other emerging assurance issues.

Senate committee proposes to regulate tax preparers, improve IRS
Senate Finance Committee leaders introduced bipartisan legislation with changes to IRS procedures and administration, and standards for tax preparers.

On the move: CRI launches capital markets practice
HCJ CPAs adds partner; pair of CohnReznick leaders recognized on local lists; and more news from across the profession.







About Us

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.