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Numeric launches Financial Data Platform to replace ERPs
Close automation platform Numeric announced the launch of not an ERP but what they're calling an FDP or Financial Data Platform, meant to be a replacement for enterprise companies with complex accounting needs.

IRS sees less demand for paper tax forms
The Internal Revenue Service's National Distribution Center is experiencing a sharp decline in demand for paper tax products, according to a new report.

Tech news: Deloitte debuts AI-enabled M&A platform
Plus, FoxPointe launches AI Services for SMBs; Avalara announced new agent hub; and other accounting tech news and updates.

What accounting firms can learn from the music industry
It's not about AI; it's about building your audience and brand.

IRS replaces IRS2go with new mobile app
The Internal Revenue Service debuted a new mobile app, replacing its old IRS2go app with a new one simply called IRS.

Kalshi's backroom tax victory gives it leverage in legal fights
Kalshi's trading wasn't previously taxed, but an addition to a North Carolina bill was a big win by subjecting bets on prediction markets to a low tax rate.

Billionaire tax divides California health system it's designed to support
A proposal to tax California's billionaires has fractured Democratic politics, repelled some of the state's richest residents and exploded into a costly battle.

How skepticism toward AI may improve audit quality
The profession's skepticism toward artificial intelligence may produce an unexpected benefit: a higher standard of transparency across the audit process.

EY reports improved audit quality
Ernst & Young released its 2026 U.S. audit quality report, showing the biggest improvement ever in its annual PCAOB inspection findings.

IRS lengthy case backlog frustrates identity theft victims
Taxpayers waited about 20 months for the IRS to process their identity theft cases in recent years, frustrating and burdening taxpayers expecting tax refunds.













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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.