Data security

Few CFOs give themselves high marks for effectiveness, and only a small proportion have the necessary traits to qualify as finance leaders, according to a new report.

The AICPA has revamped its criteria for reporting on an organization's security risk management program. An independent validation might be the way to go.

On the one hand, breaches and data theft are a risk – but on the other, they’re an opportunity for accountants. LBMC’s Mark Burnette talks about the AICPA’s new cybersecurity service offering, and the field as a whole.

The Internal Revenue Service has supplemented its online tax account tool with some new self-service features for taxpayers and their preparers.

The Internal Revenue Service is making strides in assisting victims of tax-related identity theft more promptly and making fewer errors on cases, thanks to a more centralized approach, according to a new government report.

Thomson Reuters' Jon Baron and other experts forecast the latest trends for CPAs at the California Accounting Show

Audit firms in particular have the core strengths needed to help companies evaluate their security risk.

Any App can add behavioral firewalls to both on-premise and cloud systems.

The association has published a guide on the subject to help CPAs figure out whether their clients’ web security programs are working or not.

A private investigator in Baton Rouge, La., has been indicted for trying to use the Internal Revenue Service’s online data retrieval tool for student loan applications to access tax information from President Donald Trump.

Every accountant and tax pro should make these steps part of their cyber-security strategy.

The Internal Revenue Service is pilot testing a new program for conducting correspondence examinations of taxpayers using secure messaging technology that will also include their tax practitioners who have power of attorney.

The firm will combine its GRC expertise with the company’s cybersecurity offerings.

The omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress includes a number of priorities and directives for the Internal Revenue Service.

The Internal Revenue Service is planning June 18 as the tentative date for moving its e-Services platform to what it promises will be more secure and modern technology.

A grand jury in Georgia has indicted an Internal Revenue Service employee for stealing taxpayers’ identities and filing for tax refunds with their names.

The Internal Revenue Service’s new procedure for authenticating withholding information did not go completely smoothly this past tax season, although it did hold promise for combating identity theft and tax fraud.

The American Institute of CPAs has introduced a cybersecurity risk management reporting framework to help auditors and companies to demonstrate what they are doing to safeguard against data breaches, hacking and other technology-related dangers.

Businesses are particularly vulnerable to fraud because their information is often part of public record.

As Tax Day looms near, cybercriminals will be making a strong push down the final stretch.