The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division issued a warning Thursday about a new wave of COVID-19 scams tied to the latest round of stimulus payments, especially targeting taxpayers in the District of Columbia.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration so far hasn’t uncovered any evidence that sensitive taxpayer data was accessed during cyberintrusions blamed on Russian government hackers.

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Quarium hosts QuickBooks Desktop products so firms can access data from anywhere, securely.

Major providers will offer an option for MFA, and the IRS strongly encourages users to take advantage of this added security measure.

The IRS is working with tax professionals to warn the public about coronavirus scams.

Be aware of cybersecurity best practices, both in internal operations and interactions with other companies.

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The latest scheme claims to need a taxpayer’s bank account information to direct deposit a stimulus payment.

Internal auditors are facing risks during the COVID-19 pandemic in business continuity, crisis management, cybersecurity and other areas, according to a new report.

Auditors can help companies improve the reliability of their cybersecurity disclosures, according to a new report from the Center for Audit Quality.

CFOs and senior finance executives are dealing with a growing number of responsibilities and demands as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.

Cybersecurity audit software maker gets seed funding, online tax research tool available for individual tax topics, and more.

Companies are continuing to increase the level of audit committee disclosures in their proxy statements, according to a new report from the Center for Audit Quality and Audit Analytics.

Elusive cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee was arrested in Spain for tax evasion in the U.S.

The coronavirus pandemic is creating new exposures for accounting firms, and exacerbating others.

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What is real and unreal about the times we're living through may have become hard to differentiate for many of us.

Smart Eye Technology releases screen privacy and document security platform; Wolters Kluwer TeamMate+ named finalist in Saas Awards; and Mode app now allows instant Bitcoin transfer.

As firms work remotely and cloud applications and security become more important than ever, accountants should be thinking about cybersecurity in new ways.