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Scaling finance amid skill gaps
CFOs are pushing aggressively to digitize finance, but finding talent shortages and skill deficits — not technology — are now the biggest barriers to progress.

Poor data governance not just embarrassing, it's expensive
While leaders express confidence in their own data to fuel their AI initiatives, they have also experienced material financial losses due to poor data governance, but this has not blunted efforts to implement AI.

DeSantis proposes axing taxes on most primary homes in Florida
The governor proposed to lift the exemption on homesteaded properties to $250,000, which would fully eliminate property taxes for 60% of Floridians.

Accountants want to make a social impact
A new ACCA survey finds that accountants and financial professionals are interested in engaging in environmental and social issues.

Byron launches with AI for business tax workflows
The new agent-based AI-based tax platform focuses on automating business tax workflow and debuts after about half a year in early access.

IASB releases rate-regulated company standard
The International Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard for businesses subject to rate regulation, such as electricity, water and gas utilities.

In the blogs: Global tax gods
Dangerous procedural traps; justification for change; unexpected tax exposure; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Avoid these pitfalls with generation-skipping and dynasty trusts
Even if they must refer wealth families to a tax professional for a generation-skipping or dynasty trust, financial advisors can play a valuable role.

IRS receives billions in unidentified payments
The Internal Revenue Service received approximately $3.2 billion in unidentified payments from fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

Centri scores $20M credit facility
Centri Business Consulting plans to use a $20 million credit facility from Citizens Financial Group for acquisitions and talent.










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.