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US opens portal for tariff refund claims
Businesses can file their claims for refunds on the tariffs they paid under the emergency powers that the Supreme Court has since ruled unconstitutional.

Ineligible businesses getting payroll tax credits
Small businesses that don't qualify for a payroll tax break are still receiving it, despite the IRS's efforts to stop them, according to a new report.

IRS updates guidance on educational assistance programs
The IRS posted an updated fact sheet on the tax rules surrounding educational assistance benefits after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Balancing executive incentives with tax penalties
Golden parachutes remain a popular strategy for aligning executive and shareholders' interests in corporate transactions but can trigger significant tax penalties.

Measuring and managing your firm's technology
Two dozen KPIs to help you figure out if your accounting firm is getting good value from its tech investments.

Hong Kong Exchange tightens rules to avoid auditor shopping
Hong Kong listed companies must now obtain shareholder approval to change auditors, part of a regulatory push to bolster corporate governance and transparency.

Short seller targets AQR backer over tax-loss harvesting
A short seller is taking aim at the more than $1 trillion that's invested in strategies that reduce taxes for the rich — putting one of the U.S.' most staid money managers in its crosshairs.

SEC's power to recoup illicit profits challenged at Supreme Court
Critics say the SEC is using disgorgement to enrich the Treasury, rather than compensate victims.

Becoming greater than the sum of your parts
Alan Whitman of Nichols Cauley looks at the factors that inform the way firms will grow in the future, and the strategies that will support them.

FASB plans changes in crypto accounting
The Financial Accounting Standards Board met to discuss accounting for transfers of crypto assets and disclosures around digital assets such as stablecoins.













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.