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IRS leverages banking data for criminal investigations
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit has a new initiative for engaging with financial institutions to uncover tax and financial fraud.

Tax departments can avoid mistakes ahead of the TCJA sunset
As the expiration of key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions looms, tax professionals are preparing for what could be another period of upheaval.

SEC stops defending climate disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its defense of the climate-related disclosure rule it approved last year under the Biden administration.

On the move: Weaver hires energy compliance director
FASB appoints new members to Public Markets Advisory Committee; WilliamsMarston launches podcast; and more news from across the profession.

Aprio to acquire RSM's professional services practice
The PS+ practice serves nearly 80 firms across the U.S. and Canada.

Accounting students can look forward to vital careers
The reasons why accounting is a fascinating major go beyond mere security. Within the field, a transformation is underway.

Tech news: Sage opens new North American HQ in Atlanta
Plus, BillingPlatform launches BP Pay solution; Bill announces "Bookkeeper Appreciation Week"; and other accounting tech updates.

Pick your firm's culture
If your culture is based on being able to walk down the hall to ask a question, you don't have much of a culture — or, at least, not much of an intentional culture.

Shipowners are adjusting contracts for US tax on China vessels
Shipowners and charterers are altering leasing contracts to cope with the multimillion-dollar port fees expected to be imposed by the Trump administration.

Senators seek to modify tax plan to require fewer Medicaid cuts
Fiscal conservatives in the party want steep spending cuts to help offset the multitrillion-dollar tax-cut package.










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.