Technology

The American Institute of CPAs has issued a new report on the growing threat of “executive impersonation,” in which criminals claiming to be corporate executives convince employees to send them sensitive documents and company information.

Cloud hosting solutions provider Cloudnine Real Time has named Josh Clark president of the company.

FreshBooks, a provider of cloud-based accounting software for self-employed professionals and their teams, has redesigned its flagship platform.

The Assurance Services Executive Committee of American Institute of CPAs has released two sets of criteria on cybersecurity for public comment, which the institute hopes will start to lay the groundwork for a new set of assurance services.

KPMG has introduced Digital Ledger Services, a suite of services to help financial services companies implement blockchain technology, in Canada.

Cybercrime is now the second most reported economic crime worldwide and has negatively affected at least a third of all U.S. companies.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of keeping track of the laptop computers issued to contractors, according to a new report.

It’s no secret that professional services firms house troves of hack-worthy data. Accountants, lawyers, consultants, recruiters, media, creative, IT and other service providers routinely access and share sensitive information to meet client needs—making them prime targets for cybercriminals and the ideal potential victims for data mishandling.

Workiva, a provider of enterprise cloud solutions, has updated its Wdesk data platform, a cloud-based spreadsheet product.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning tax professionals that identity thieves are trying to remotely take control over their computers to file fraudulent tax returns using the names and IDs of their clients.