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SEC approves changes easing QC 1000 quality control rules
The Commission approved a set of amendments to the PCAOB's QC 1000 audit quality standard, relaxing some of the rules approved under the previous leadership.

QC 1000 belongs in the business case
Audit quality should be part of deciding what resources to commit, what work to change, and what support can safely be withdrawn.

Cherry Bekaert expands in New England
North Carolina-based Top 25 Firm Cherry Bekaert continues its geographic expansion with Rhode Island-based Sansiveri Kimball.

IRIS releases document manager for client documents
IRIS announced the launch of a new AI-driven document management solution built specifically for CPAs that, among other things, automates tagging and filing for users.

A GPS for accounting's future
The ]AI-powered Rise Navigator offers a tremendous resource for accountants, in the form of a strategic advisor and sounding board, says the AICPA's Tom Hood.

10 Days to a Better Firm: Listen up
For the 2026 Best Firms to Work For, listening to what their employees have to say is a nonnegotiable.

Affirm billionaire Levchin mulls leaving California if wealth tax passes
Max Levchin, the billionaire co-founder of financial-technology company Affirm Holdings, said he would "probably" leave California if voters approve a one-time tax.

Tokenomics: Firms see surging AI costs compared to last year
AI spending at accounting firms has risen dramatically compared to last year, a shift that is primarily–but not completely–explained by the move from subscription-based to consumption-based pricing by many providers.

Clark launches Clerks AI, an audit engagement team member
Clark, an AI-driven accounting platform, announced the launch of Clerks, described as an AI coworker designed specifically for CPA firms that perform audit work.

The AI tool your firm needs to navigate accounting's future
The AICPA's Rise Navigator offers a kind of GPS for accountants as they travel into the future.













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.