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What's keeping accounting firms up at night
Firm leaders are keeping an eye on an interrelated ecosystem of challenges and changes.

How fire-damaged small businesses rebuilt when insurance failed
Micro-captive insurance plans under the Internal Revenue Code are providing small businesses in California the ability to rebuild faster after wildfires.

The lowest return on your tax dollar
The 10 states that offer the least in return for their residents' tax payments.

Tech news: Oracle expands NetSuite AI Connector Service
Oracle expands NetSuite AI Connector Service; Digits launches mobile app; Daylit releases AI AR agent; and other news and updates from the accounting tech world.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Third time's (not always) a charm
Not a ghost of a chance; all's Wells; fictitious spouses; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

On the move: Brown Plus president awarded Lifetime Achievement
Crowe promotes 25 to partner; REDW adds Las Vegas office; and more news from across the profession.

CLA adds two firms
Bringing on Meridian Capital and Answerport will boost Top 25 Firm CLA's investment banking and technology offerings.

Cos. go full steam ahead on AI, despite economy
Organizations seem to be going all in on AI, not only planning huge investments in it this year but making these investments central to their growth strategy, even amid other economic headwinds.

Treasury gives DHS employees an extra month for their taxes
Department of Homeland Security staff who are affected by the current shutdown now have until May 15 to file and pay their taxes.

Pathways to Growth: Learn the language of the competition
As new players flood into accounting, it's important to understand how they speak.













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.