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The operational capacity crisis firms are still underestimating
The discourse surrounding the future of accounting has largely centered on automation, AI and digital transformation. Yet many firms face a more immediate issue.

Trump moves to drop $10B lawsuit against IRS
Officials have discussed creating a $1.7 billion federal fund to pay victims of so-called government weaponization to resolve the lawsuit.

Lewis Group CPAs adds specialty-trades firm
Lewis Group CPAs acquired specialty-trades accounting firm Atlas Accounting Group in April, expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest

The profession that could fix AI governance hasn't been asked
Will the profession wait for the AI equivalent of 1929 before applying what it already knows? The answer begins with examining what the current AI assurance landscape provides and what it does not.

AI in the audit room: What it actually looks like
Technology is not replacing accountants. But it is changing what accounting work involves, and the change is further along than most realize.

ASL adds California firm
Regional Leader Abbott, Stringham & Lynch acquired San Jose, California-based ArightCo.

AICPA suggests IRS guidance priorities
The American Institute of CPAs sent a list of nearly 200 recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service for the IRS's 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan.

Two levers for doubling your firm's value
Most firm owners focus on the revenue lever they have pulled their whole career, but they may never have touched the other lever.

Tech news: CLA launches CLA One Digital service
Plus, Xero announces XeroForce custom AI agent builder; Emburse releases new AI purchasing agent; and other news and updates from the accounting tech world.

Newsom pitches software tax to raise billions
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new tax on cloud-based software sales, turning to the technology sector for billions of dollars in new revenue.













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.