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IRS to phase out paper checks by end of September
The Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury and other parts of the government plan to phase out the use of paper checks for payments by the end of this month.

Internal auditors expand their scope
The internal audit profession has been grappling with a greater array of responsibilities beyond checking up on corporate finances, including vetting companies' cybersecurity and use of artificial intelligence.

Tech news: Accordance touts 'AI brain' for accountants
Plus, AuditDashboard announces 8.0 release with Microsoft 365 and Copilot integration; Audit Sight releases new analytics module for insights; and other accounting tech updates.

ConvergenceCoaching, NYCPA launch leadership program
The program, designed for young accountants, begins September 24 and includes six virtual sessions worth 12 CPE credits.

The role of disclosure controls in IPO readiness
Issuers must meet regulatory requirements, including SEC filings and compliance with auditing standards set by the PCAOB.

Digital tax derided by Trump is backed by French court
Trump has long argued that digital services taxes are discriminatory against the likes of Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.

On the move: REDW appoints forensic practice leader
David Bundy announces retirement as Dean Dorton CEO; MassCPAs honors 2025 Women to Watch; and more news from across the profession.

Closing the AI leadership gap in audit and advisory
There's wide consensus that AI will shape the future of the profession. But there's also uncertainty about what to do next, and even more so how to get there.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Universal recipients
License to steal; roll the Tape; Kings and Queens and cons; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A 'new adventure' for charitable giving, itemizing under OBBBA
A limited federal tax credit, an above-the-line deduction for non-itemizers and restrictions on those of itemizers represent three of the biggest shifts under the new law.










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.