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Senate Democrats warn of 'tax bomb' for student loan borrowers
Borrowers who receive discharges of their student debt under the Income-Driven Repayment program could be facing tax bills as high as $10,000 next year.

Hiring new graduates is essential … and risky
Firms want candidates to have critical reasoning skills and not just be "robots" who follow processes and procedures blindly without questioning or interpretation.

China targets tax dodges by sellers on Amazon, e-commerce sites
Chinese tax authorities ordered e-commerce giants to hand over sales data for the first time, in a rare move to crack down on tax evasion.

Shutdown's end will kick off long process of rebooting US government
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but it could take days — and in some cases a week or more — before normal operations and paychecks resume.

Fiserv CEO rejects accounting concerns after record stock rout
Mike Lyons blamed a raft of operational shortcomings for the earnings disappointment that triggered a record rout in the payments giant's stock last month.

IRS ups limits for 401(k) and IRA contributions in 2026
The Internal Revenue Service increased the annual retirement plan contribution limits for 2026 thanks to cost-of-living adjustments for inflation.

FASB updates accounting for purchased loans as it faces funding threat
The Financial Accounting Standards Board aims to improve the accounting for purchased loans as it confronts a potential threat from House Republicans.

Teachers don't usually itemize — OBBBA could bring savings if they do
The higher standard deduction since 2017 has dramatically reduced itemization. But the new law provides incentive for teachers to consider whether that's feasible.

CBIZ releases tax planning guide
CBIZ has released its 2026 Tax Planning Guide, offering a resource to help businesses and individuals navigate the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

M&A roundup: Crete and Mercer expand
Crete Professionals Alliance added Acuity; and Mercer Advisors acquired Beach Freeman Lim & Cleland.
















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.