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KPMG working with OpenAI on new enterprise tech model
KPMG announced a strategic alliance with OpenAI to develop solutions that reflect a new "headless" vision for enterprise software where AI becomes the main work surface.

Doeren Mayhew adds another Florida firm
The Top 50 Firm acquired McMillan, Whiteman & Associates, expanding its presence along Florida's Gulf Coast and marking its third deal in the state this year.

10 key growth areas for firms
Senior executives from Accounting Today's Regional Leaders shared their 2026 growth strategies, ranging from M&A and tech, to advisory and organic growth.

IAASB proposes tweaking standard for auditing less complex entities
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board proposed a set of revisions to the International Standard on Auditing.

Arbitrator orders IRS to restore telework
An arbitrator ordered the IRS to allow its unionized employees to work remotely after President Trump ordered federal agencies to require in-person work.

Senate Democrats probe political interference in IRS tax audits
A top official at the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department was reportedly ousted after raising concerns over political influence over audits.

If the SEC lets companies report less, who will demand better accounting?
One question deserves far more attention, particularly from accountants and auditors: Which companies will actually choose to report less?

IRS chief denies he spied on colleagues at JPMorgan
Frank Bisignano, the head of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, denied a report in The Wall Street Journal that he spied on colleagues while at JPMorgan Chase.

AI solves one bottleneck for accountants, and creates another
Artificial intelligence will make it easy for accountants to surface great advice. Communicating it, though, is another matter.

Treasury flags concern over 'potentially abusive' tax trades
The U.S. Treasury Department has expressed concern over a number of high-profile tax strategies touted by Wall Street that it says may be "too good to be true."













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.