Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Accounting Solutions in Little Rock
Founded in 1974, Frost has built a legacy of delivering personalized, high-quality financial services rooted in agriculture but expanded to serve diverse industries. Our team of CPAs and specialists combines over 50 years of collective experience with a commitment to proactive tax planning, audit excellence, and strategic advisory services. We prioritize client relationships, offering tailored solutions for tax compliance, business valuations, cybersecurity training, and employee benefit plan administration. Our risk-based audit approach ensures efficiency while maintaining rigorous standards, and our membership in BDO Alliance USA extends our global reach for international tax strategies. Frost remains dedicated to innovation, providing cost segregation studies, animal welfare auditing, and specialized asset management to meet evolving client needs.We emphasize transparency, education, and long-term partnerships, ensuring clients receive actionable insights to optimize financial health. With offices across multiple states, we serve businesses of all sizes while maintaining the personalized attention that defines our firm. Our professionals hold prestigious designations like CFA, ABV, and CFE, reinforcing our expertise in complex litigation support, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning. Frost continues to invest in full-time dedicated teams for retirement plan administration and cybersecurity training, reflecting our commitment to staying ahead of industry challenges. Through every service, we uphold the founding principles of reliability, integrity, and client-centric excellence established over five decades ago.
Services
Tax Compliance Services
Financial Statement Audits
Animal Welfare Auditing
Cybersecurity Training
Business Valuation
Retirement Plan Administration
Estate Planning
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
Cost Segregation Studies
Special Asset Management
Details
- Year established: 1974
Highlights and features
- We offer over 50 years of specialized accounting expertise.
- Our team includes CPAs with CFA, ABV, and CFE designations.
- We provide tailored cybersecurity training with simulated attack testing.
- Our cost segregation studies leverage 200+ IRS court cases for tax savings.
- We maintain AICPA-certified employee benefit plan audit processes.
Associations and certifications
- BDO Alliance USA
- AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center
Services
Tax Compliance Services
Frost provides comprehensive federal and state tax compliance services, preparing returns for over 48 states and international jurisdictions. Our CPAs utilize advanced technology to streamline processes and reduce client costs during audits. We specialize in identifying tax-saving opportunities through credit reviews and strategic planning for businesses of all sizes.
Financial Statement Audits
Our risk-based audit methodology focuses on critical areas while minimizing client disruption. Services include planning, interim testing, year-end analysis, and management reporting. We deliver actionable recommendations for internal controls, regulatory compliance, and operational improvements across diverse industries.
Animal Welfare Auditing
FACTA's animal welfare auditing services create customized compliance programs for agricultural operations. We implement verification systems that exceed market expectations while protecting brand reputation. Our experts design economically viable solutions for livestock management and regulatory adherence.
Cybersecurity Training
Frost's cybersecurity program combines in-person and online training with simulated phishing, vishing, and USB drop attacks. We develop customized defense strategies addressing multi-location risks, regulatory requirements, and employee awareness to reduce organizational vulnerabilities.
Business Valuation
Our accredited valuation analysts provide business valuations for mergers, acquisitions, and litigation support. Services include fractional interest analysis, damage calculations, and expert testimony. We hold multiple industry certifications to ensure accurate assessments for closely-held businesses.
People
Rob Gunther
Executive Committee Chairman, Partner
Rob Gunther leads Frost's executive committee with extensive experience in accounting and business advisory services. He focuses on strategic growth initiatives and maintaining the firm's founding principles of client-centric service.
David Haskins
Executive Committee Member, Partner
David Haskins specializes in tax compliance and planning for multi-jurisdictional businesses. As a partner, he oversees complex audit engagements and contributes to the firm's technical training programs.
Carol Smith
Partner
Carol Smith provides leadership in audit and assurance services, with expertise in financial statement analysis and regulatory compliance. She mentors junior staff while managing key client relationships across multiple industries.
Phillip French
CPA
Phillip French specializes in retirement plan administration and employee benefit services. With direct client experience, he manages qualified plan compliance and consults on complex pension-related matters.
Denise Kamber
Partner
Denise Kamber offers strategic advisory services for business succession planning and estate management. Her expertise includes wealth preservation strategies and customized compensation planning for professional management teams.
Questions
What accounting services does Frost offer?
We provide tax compliance, financial audits, business valuations, cybersecurity training, employee benefit plan services, and strategic advisory solutions for businesses across industries.
How long has Frost been in business?
Frost has delivered accounting excellence since 1974, maintaining our founding commitment to personalized service and technical expertise for over 50 years.
Do you serve clients outside Arkansas?
Yes, we operate in multiple states including Arizona, North Carolina, and Florida, with international capabilities through our BDO Alliance USA membership.
What industries do you specialize in?
While rooted in agriculture, we serve diverse sectors including manufacturing, financial institutions, and professional services with tailored accounting solutions.
How do you handle complex tax situations?
Our CPAs specialize in multi-state and international tax planning, cost segregation studies, and audit representation to resolve complex compliance challenges.
What certifications do your professionals hold?
Our team includes CPAs, CFA charterholders, Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) professionals, and Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) among other designations.
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