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Ex-cop who murdered PwC accountant gets parole
The former Dallas police officer who murdered PwC associate Botham Jean in 2018 has been granted parole seven years into her 10-year sentence.

Tech news: Grant Thornton launches enterprise assurance practice
Grant Thornton launches enterprise assurance practice; Canopy rolls out external API support; Finsider launches with automated deal support; and other accounting tech news

Elliott Davis grows consulting practice
The Top 50 Firm acquired Equify Advisors in Philadelphia, a NetSuite partner.

The $290,000 proof that AI cannot audit itself
Recent failures of AI hallucination control at large firms give weight to concerns that AI systems have deeply problematic aspects when it comes to auditing.

On the move: Maryland names its Women to Watch
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Meet the 2026 Best Firms for Women
These 20 firms represent the top places for women to build a career in accounting.

The 2026 Best Firms for Women: Humans first
This year's Best Firms for Women prioritize trust and flexibility, curating a friendly work environment, and remembering that their employees are, first and foremost, human beings

Why file management is the workflow every firm must fix now
Consolidation will reduce the number of tools your firm pays for. Fixing file management first also makes the remaining tools work.

Intuit names Dixie McCurley first "managing partner in residence"
Intuit, seeking to repair its somewhat tense relationship with the accounting community, has hired Dixie McCurley, previously of firm Cherry Bekaert, as its very first "managing partner in residence."







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.