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IRS proposes rules for electronic 1099-A statements
Proposed regulations aim to making it simpler for digital asset and crypto brokers to provide the Form 1099-A electronically, instead of sending paper copies.

Ryan acquires Hucke and Associates
The tax and software provider acquired Hucke and Associates, strengthening its ability to serve commercial real estate owners.

6 tax compliance challenges at VITA sites in 2026
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites serve as the front line of tax compliance for low- and moderate-income taxpayers. The 2026 filing season has introduced several recurring issues that require heightened diligence by site coordinators and student volunteers.

Looking to grow like a Top 100 Firm? Try CAS
For the largest firms in the country, client advisory services is the most common source of growth, followed closely by attest services.

Institutional investors trust audits, but want independence
Investors place strong trust in public company audits as a check on the financial statements issued by companies, but auditor independence remains a focus.

Kaufman Rossin elects next CEO
The Top 100 Firm elected Marc Feigelson as its next chief executive, following the retirement of Blain Heckaman.

Back to the future: Revisiting a blockbuster AI prediction
New data shines a light on some of the uncertainty that exists out there among accountants when it comes to agentic AI.

Private sector added 63K jobs in February
The professional and business services sector, which includes accounting and tax preparation along with other services, lost 30,000 jobs, ADP reported.

West Virginia, Nebraska adopt licensure changes
West Virginia and Nebraska are the latest states to implement legislation creating alternative pathways to CPA licensure.

Intapp's Celeste AI aims to automate judgment-heavy tasks
Celeste AI draws on a company's data set to autonomously perform complex workflows consistent with the firm's own best practices and compliance rules.













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.