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Treasury announces states' housing credit carryovers
The carryovers range from some $2.4 million in California and some $1.9 million in Texas to $44,851 in Alaska and $39,297 in Vermont.

Leaders confident in data, but still find errors regularly
The vast majority of finance leaders feel confident about the quality of their own data, but this might be an overconfidence as a majority still regularly find errors in their own data.

House plan sets tax harbor for stablecoins, crypto staking
The draft, a mix of bill text and policy aims, would exempt transactions of regulated stablecoins that consistently maintain a value between $0.99 and $1.01 from capital gains.

WH Smith faces UK probe over accounting
The venerable U.K. retailer also cut its annual dividend after an accounting error in its North American business triggered a stock slump.

From CPA to financial chief of staff
What's behind the power of integrating taxes, investments and strategy for business owner clients?

PE in accounting: From 'dumpster fire' to excitement
Accountants at firms that have taken private equity backing are divided on the results, a new study shows.

AI reshaping corporate finance
Leaders ranked AI, digital transformation and need for new skills above innovation and growth as the top issues facing corporate finance, in an AICPA-CIMA poll.

PCAOB to tighten its belt in 2026
The board is recommending a 2026 budget that is 9% below its 2025 budget.

Ascend adds Sweeney Conrad
Top 50 Firm Ascend announced the acquisition of Sweeney Conrad in Kirkland, Washington, expanding its presence in the region.

Ex-bankers convicted over €45M in tax fraud deals
Two former bankers were convicted in Germany over Cum-Ex deals by Fortis Bank that caused €45 million ($52.7 million) of damage to the country's taxpayers.







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.