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States overhaul 150-hour rule
The accounting profession is nearly finished with its overhaul of CPA licensure requirements, with only a few states left to make changes.

How the hybrid finance workforce creates new value
The accounting talent shortage is now a structural feature of the finance and accounting sector.

California leaders boost budget with software tax
The state budget will be bolstered in part by a newly proposed tax on digital software sales.

Trump vows 100% tariff on Europe over digital services taxes
The president is escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the U.S.

Overcoming AI false confidence: Governing what you can't see
AI technology is new, so it feels like it should demand a new kind of governance. It doesn't. The profession already has the answer inhouse.

IRS Criminal Investigation refocuses on priorities
The Internal Revenue Service's CI division is getting back to its traditional priorities after it was sidetracked last year into immigration enforcement.

On the move: A new chair at the IIA
Plus, the PCAOB's chief auditor departs; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

FASAB offers guidance on implementing federal MD&A
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board issued staff implementation guidance implementing its Management Discussion and Analysis standard from 2024.

Tax Fraud Blotter: At death's door
Lulling tactics; up to 152 years in prison; big-ticket items; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Tech news: Deloitte announces unified agentic intelligence network
Plus, BlackLine announces AI governance console for CFOs; Sage X3 enhancements focus on manufacturers and distributors; and other accounting tech news.







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.