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AICPA wants guidance on reporting gambling gains and losses
The American Institute of CPAs asked the Treasury and the IRS for guidance on the method for substantiating gambling gains and losses.

SEC proposal to exempt companies from internal control audits sparks pushback
Audit and accounting firms are concerned about recent proposals from the SEC and NYSE that would reduce the need for both external and internal auditors.

Preparing CAS teams for AI: Moving beyond software training
The first step in upskilling CAS professionals for the AI-enabled tech stack is not to design or source training, it's to define the firm's workflow.

IRS ups 401(k) limits to $25,500 for next year
The Internal Revenue Service has increased the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2027 to $25,500, up from $24,500 for 2026.

10 Days to a Better Firm: Cash is king
The 2026 Best Firms to Work are not afraid to put their money where their mouths are, from holiday bonuses and work anniversary gifts, to sales rewards and new hire referral bonuses.

UN chief calls for windfall taxes on 'unjustifiable' energy profits
Energy sector profits that swelled alongside global conflicts are "morally unjustifiable" and should face additional taxes to fund climate measures, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

AI isn't a tool. It's a hire.
AI has largely been presented as a tool: something a person opens, prompts and operates. But after running a head-to-head experiment with a tax firm, we found for recurring tasks a more useful frame is AI as a hire.

IRS to extinguish FIRE next week
November 19 will mark the final day that people will be able to file information returns through the IRS FIRE system, as it will be permanently retired and replaced with the IRIS system instead.

Current acquires tax firm for expats
The Top 50 Firm, formerly known as Crete Professionals Alliance, acquired Greenback Expat Tax Services, a firm specializing in tax preparation for Americans living abroad.

AICPA backs SEC proposal for CPAs as accredited investors
The American Institute of CPAs is getting behind a proposal from the SEC to expand the definition of accredited investors to include licensed CPAs.
















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.