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IRS gives tax-exempt groups closer scrutiny
Internal Revenue Service officials are working to increase compliance of tax-exempt groups as well as for-profit businesses with the help of whistleblowers.

PCAOB sets up firm consultation process
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today established a firm consultation process to help provide firms with more timely and consistent guidance.

IMA favors AI use over abuse
The Institute of Management Accountants discussed the pros and cons of artificial intelligence with officials, including the new leader of the PCAOB.

Trump accounts: A major advisory opportunity
For practitioners willing to learn the rules, Trump accounts are the best client acquisition and retention opportunity we've had in a decade.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram expands in Texas
The Top 25 Firm acquired Conroe, Texas-based firm Crowl, Cameron & Associates, expanding its presence to 20 offices and across 18 cities in the state.

Your firm's review process runs on a signal AI doesn't send
AI severs confidence from correctness. Finding the areas that require scrutiny is much harder precisely because the output looks excellent everywhere.

CFOs souring on economy, but not their companies
Chief financial officers are going negative on the economy, but more upbeat about their own businesses' prospects, according to a Deloitte survey.

CIMA names new president
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants chose Alfred Ramosedi as its next president and co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

IRS had successful filing season despite challenges
The Internal Revenue Service had a largely successful tax-filing season, despite staffing cutbacks and long delays on refunds for millions of taxpayers.

Rethink job interviews and embrace transparency
Accounting firms that switch to transparent interviewing are improving hiring outcomes, reducing recruitment costs and creating a better candidate experience.










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.