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Audit: Higher fees, fewer clients
And the Big Four continue to claim the majority of audit fees.

QBO API update could lead to strange formatting for the unprepared
Starting Sept. 1, Intuit will be updating the QuickBooks Online Reports API, which could lead to strange presentation issues.

On the move: BPM names its next CEO
Plus, CalCPA names its next chair; Deloitte Tax names a chief products officer; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

RSM launches AI-guided internal audit platform "Beacon" with Andera
Top 10 firm RSM, in cooperation with AI-powered audit technology Andera, announced an AI-driven control testing platform for internal audit, RSM Beacon.

Tech news: EY to bring tailored AI solutions via Integrated Solutions portfolio
Plus, KPMG hails AIUC-1 certification for AI; April announces wealth management capacities using IRS tax data; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Navigating sales tax: Making sense of the new normal
One of the biggest challenges financial teams face today is determining where they have nexus — where exactly they need to collect sales tax.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Get your stolen checks here
OnlyFans; Telegram app; seven acres in Evergreen; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Family-owned businesses moving away from internal leadership
"Family-run" businesses are transitioning away from internal leaders into more of a "family-governed" holding company model, according to a new report.

Ascend acquires Miller Grossbard
The Top 25 Firm added Southwest Regional Leader Miller Grossbard Advisors, expanding its Texas footprint, effective Sept. 1.

How a tax credential can help advisors keep business 'sticky'
Some financial advisors are becoming enrolled agents in order to provide tax advice, helping to enhance relationships with clients.










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.