Data and information management

New and emerging threats are taking security worries to new heights.

How CPA firms can mitigate these risks with a hosting partner.

By focusing on areas where they can drive efficiency, firms can reduce stress in the years ahead.

The American Institute of CPAs is rolling out some changes in its tax standards that will take effect in January.

Whether it is maintaining secure databases for client information or keeping employees safe from phishing attacks, cybersecurity should be a top priority.

By clicking on malicious links and then entering your login information, you risk letting cybercriminals pretend to be you and send out $250,000 worth of fake invoices.

Only four companies said the events were "material."

A recent report from estimates that if the internet were shut down entirely around the world for one day, it would cost the global economy about $43 billion.

In this Vendor Spotlight we talk to Andrew Hoyen, CEO of cybersecurity solutions provider Infinite Group Inc.

The cost of free file; ERC withdrawals; making money year-round; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

New cybersecurity rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission are already prompting companies to put more emphasis on the topic in their disclosures.

Right Networks, an accounting-centered cloud solutions provider, has changed its name to Rightworks.

Firms don't always make the best decisions when it comes to locking down the data that resides in their applications.

The manner in which Charles Littlejohn pulled off one of the most egregious security breaches in IRS history was revealed in a court filing.

Sustaining post-day two compliance requires a rigorous focus on optimizing processes for ongoing management of lease accounting data and entries.

Plus, Corvee adds AI to Instead and Instead Pro solutions; and other news and updates from the accounting technology arena.

A lack of data management policies can be an expensive mistake.

A majority of chief audit executives and information technology audit leaders consider cybersecurity to be a top risk over the next year, but they're less concerned about artificial intelligence.

Plus, Sikich launches data analytics practice; and other accounting technology news and updates.

Neither the IRS nor Congress has specifically addressed the tax deductibility of ransomware payments made to hackers, nor has FASB.