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What Canada tariffs mean for your clients
Both the U.S. and Canada have increased tariffs across the border in recent weeks, ratcheting them as high as 50% — and businesses are caught in the middle.

In the blogs: Talking v. fighting
Appeals versus the Tax Court; fourth quarter tax projections; state budget planning; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

UHY expands in South Texas
UHY acquired Adamson & Company in Corpus Christi, Texas, continuing its streak of dealmaking activity.

Paystand agents now available
Paystand announced the general availability of its agentic finance suite, which brings AI agents into accounts receivable, spend management and reporting on its B2B payment network.

Hall expands into dental industry
Hall CPA, a firm focused on serving real estate investors, acquired Tooth & Coin, marking its first acquisition and expansion into the dental practice industry.

IRS directly contacted some represented taxpayers
Most Internal Revenue Service employees avoided directly contacting taxpayers who were represented by tax professionals, but there were some misunderstandings.

Acquisitions could be solving the succession crisis, so why aren't they?
Many M&A deals dwindle, bleeding clients and revenue for a lack of strong leadership on the practice level.

'Fighting for our life': Canadian businesses reel from US tariff shock
The economic pain that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned would come from a trade war is now a reality for some small businesses that export to the U.S.

Europe's software giant fights to stay relevant in the AI era
In recent years, artificial intelligence has rattled the enterprise software industry, raising doubts about the fundamentals of SAP's business model.

Ascend adds Southeast Regional Leader
The Top 25 Firm acquired GreerWalker in Charlotte, North Carolina, effective as of Sept. 1.
















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.