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IRS proposes rules on backup withholding threshold for payment companies
The Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations to revise the threshold for when third-party settlement organizations need to perform backup withholding.

The transfer pricing clock strikes midnight
In today's environment, marked by heightened enforcement and stricter rules, the quality of year-end TP execution can materially influence audit outcomes.

SSC, Harrison Henderson merge
SSC CPAs + Advisors in Kansas and Harrison Henderson in Oklahoma will merge.

IRS to open 2026 filing season Jan. 26
Tax season is starting as a number of new provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect.

Doeren Mayhew buys Lancaster & Reed
The Top 50 Firm based in Troy Michigan, has acquired a firm in Key Biscayne, Florida, expanding its presence in the Sunshine State.

PYA names next president and CEO
The Tennessee-based Top 100 Firm announced that David McMillan will succeed Marty Brown.

AICPA asks IRS to automate extensions after disasters
The Institute wants the IRS to develop an automated procedure to expedite extension requests for taxpayers to replace property destroyed by disasters.

Sax acquires SSL and Sierra Financial Advisors
The Top 75 Firm has acquired Scheidel, Sullivan & Lanni CPA, while its subsidiary, Sax Wealth Advisors, acquired Sierra Financial Advisors.

Cannabis may see tax relief under Trump order
Right now, cannabis businesses operating legally under state law still can't deduct basic costs like rent, salaries or marketing.

Aprio merges in Delap and Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt
The Top 25 Firm based in Atlanta is expanding into the Pacific Northwest by adding two firms in the Portland, Oregon, area.










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.