Cyber security

The Internal Revenue Service urged tax professionals and taxpayers to use the free, multi-factor authentication feature offered on tax prep software, as nearly two dozen firms reported data thefts so far.

The Georgia-based accounting firm is expanding into the technology industry by acquiring an IT services firm in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta.

Accountants are left disgruntled with a lack of information.

Strong cybersecurity and employee training are crucial to preventing phishing attacks.

The Seattle-based Top 20 Firm issued a notice of a data security incident that it detected in October exposing the names and Social Security numbers of some of its clients.

Business leaders will be contending with ongoing economic uncertainty and unknown future regulatory changes, along with accounting and tax changes, that could have an impact on their ability to effectively compete and achieve their financial targets in 2020 and beyond, according to a recent report.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has teamed up with Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory on publishing new guidance on managing cyber risks in a digital age.

CPAs are in a great position to benefit from a heightened need for certainty in the future, says the AICPA’s Barry Melancon.

Preparations for you and your clients to make before Dec. 31

NCCPAP’s Stephen Mankowski shares the service’s plans on cyber awareness, implementing the Taxpayer First Act, new forms and more.