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ASL adds California firm
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AICPA suggests IRS guidance priorities
The American Institute of CPAs sent a list of nearly 200 recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service for the IRS's 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan.

Two levers for doubling your firm's value
Most firm owners focus on the revenue lever they have pulled their whole career, but they may never have touched the other lever.

Tech news: CLA launches CLA One Digital service
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Newsom pitches software tax to raise billions
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new tax on cloud-based software sales, turning to the technology sector for billions of dollars in new revenue.

On the move: Eisner names a new cannabis leader
Plus, WICPA elects new chair; RSM announces a big slate of leadership appointments; Weaver names a new head of its India ops; and more firm and personnel news.

New York plans tax on homes over $1M purchased with cash
The proposed tax would be levied at 1% of the purchase price and would be paid by the buyer.

Between two firms
Public accounting firms are having their own awkward conversation between the firm they built and the firm they now need to become.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Full of scrap
Ghost payroll; non-existent businesses; save you from paying; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Six strategies for AI
Executives from the Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders share their approaches on adopting and implementing artificial intelligence.







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.