Offering comprehensive expertise for privately held companies and individuals
When filing overdue tax returns requires criminal defense, not just an accountant
If the non-filing was innocent, the strategy may be civil. If it was willful, the strategy may need to begin with criminal tax counsel before any return is filed.

How student athlete salaries are changing college sports
There's a new financial model in college sports, and it looks a lot more like the club seats and swanky amenities offered by pro teams.

AI future savings is latest EBITDA tweak to jolt debt investors
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization has long been considered a fairly fuzzy number, especially when it comes to riskier borrowers.

SEC moves to scrap rules on shareholder proxy proposals
The agency is also proposing to overhaul the proxy solicitation process by eliminating the so-called glossy report.

House Republican discord sinks vote on gas tax holiday
Members of the hard-right Freedom Caucus threatened to tank the House agenda but let up after they said leaders promised them a gas tax suspension vote.

House committee advances digital asset, EFIN and gambling tax bills
The House Ways and Means Committee held a markup session to consider the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, EFIN Verification Act and FULL HOUSE Act.

Savant rebrands tax arm, adds two Illinois firms
Savant Wealth Management rebranded its tax and consulting arm as Savant Accounting & Business Advisory and simultaneously acquired two tax firms, expanding its presence in Illinois.

Randy Crabtree creates Brainstorm Group
The longtime accounting profession leader and conference speaker announced the debut of his new consulting and advisory practice.

The IRS charged the interest. Was it legal?
If your clients carried federal tax debts through the pandemic, the interest deserves a second look.

RLN adds Westchester firm
RLN US acquired Sternbach & Rose in Valhalla, New York, expanding the firm's presence in Westchester County and growing its tax and advisory practice.

























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.