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On the move: Vokt to head BKR
Plus, Eide Bailly names a slate of managing directors; Baker Tilly principal to head AICPA Tax Executive Committee; PrimeGlobal reports double-digit growth in member revenue; and other news from across the profession.

Tech news: Sage announces new automation for receivables, AP, purchasing, analytics
Sage announces new automation for receivables, AP, purchasing, analytics; Auditoria.AI announces Governed Autonomy operating framework; HubSync rolls out HubSync Halo; and other accounting tech updates.

Judge pauses action on Trump's $1.8B fund amid suits
The fund was created as part of an agreement to resolve the president's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the past leak of his tax information.

AI, due diligence and the new IRS
AI is a powerful tool for tax professionals, but with a smaller, more automated and less forgiving IRS, firms need to have the right policies in place.

Why table-stakes tax planning is still elusive at many firms
Talking about the importance of one type of tax planning or another is far different from implementing all of those strategies across the industry.

Florida's property-tax plan risks fees for 'everything'
Governor Ron DeSantis floated a plan that could eventually eliminate property taxes for more than 90% of Florida residents who own their homes.

Capitol Hill staff won't rule out year-end tax deal
The House-passed Taiwan tax bill, which has bipartisan support but languished in the Senate, could be a legislative priority where both parties could coalesce.

Why modern accounting firms need SOC as a service
Between the current state of cybersecurity challenges and a growing number of AI threats, accounting firms are transitioning to SOC as a Service.

Avalara appoints new CEO, Hugo Sarrazin
Tax automation solutions provider Avalara announced Hugo Sarrazin as its new CEO, replacing Scott McFarlane, who will become an advisor to the company.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Drinking and draining
Flat-out invented; 500 months; diverted income; and other highlights of recent tax cases.




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.