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Plus, Alight releases a payroll solution; Softrax releases a new revenue management solution; and other news from the world of accounting technology.

Accounting practices that are not already taking cybersecurity seriously need to make it a top priority now.

Data indicates that over 5 million people have had malware steal their personal information and put up for sale for scammers.

If money makes the world go round, the accountant is the axis, and managerial accounting is the gravity.

Preparers' fault; lucky or otherwise; maybe; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Intuit Tax Advisor, ProConnect Tax, ProSeries and Lacerte have been enhanced in time for the tax season with a number of new features.

Plus a new tool uses AI to fill out tax returns; AvidXchange offers cross-border payments; an E&Y platform helps with upskilling workers; and other updates from the accounting tech world.

In addition to safeguarding their own data, accountants must also maintain security at their firms, and keep client data secure.

A recent report from AuditBoard says that cybersecurity and data privacy are among the key risks facing internal auditors today.

Audit committees are including more disclosures within proxy statements, but there's a disconnect between what investors expect and what companies are willing to disclose.