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The SEC wants companies to report less. Who will demand better accounting?
One question deserves far more attention, particularly from accountants and auditors: Which companies will actually choose to report less?

IRS chief denies report he spied on colleagues while at JPMorgan
Frank Bisignano, the head of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, denied a report in the Wall Street Journal that he spied on colleagues while at JPMorgan Chase.

AI solves one bottleneck for accountants, and creates another
Artificial intelligence will make it easy for accountants to surface great advice. Communicating it, though, is another matter.

Treasury flags concern over 'potentially abusive' tax trades
The U.S. Treasury Department has expressed concern over a number of high-profile tax strategies touted by Wall Street that it says may be "too good to be true."

In the blogs: Let's all go to the lobby
OZ 1.0 Zone; governed AI; tax fraud cases; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

CLA working with Digits to develop proprietary AI model
Top 20 firm CliftonLarsonAllen announced that it is working with Digits to develop and train its own proprietary AI model which will be deployed across the firm, starting with its CAAS practice.

ACFE honors fraud fighters, whistleblowers and auditors
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners spotlighted people who have been exposing financial fraud at companies and governments worldwide.

CPAClub launches tech arm with PATHS learning platform
CPAClub announced CPATech, an affiliated company focused on software development for the accounting profession, along with a mobile learning platform, PATHS.

Certinia acquires Moonnox, launches suite of AI agents
Certinia announced a suite of AI agents that automate administration, project management and project deliverables via its acquisition of Moonnox.

Accountants face cost pressures from Iran war
The continuing conflict in the Middle East is leading to soaring commodity prices and supply chain disruptions, according to a survey by the ACCA and IMA.

























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.