Technology

The Internal Revenue Service said it will not assert that an individual whose personal information may have been compromised in a data breach must include in gross income the value of the identity protection services provided by the organization that experienced the data breach.

Weaver launched a new IT advisory service to provide computer network security assessments performed by a Certified Ethical Hacker.

The Big Four firms collectively account for nearly two-thirds of the global risk consulting market and could expand that footprint if they acquire more cybersecurity firms, suggests a new report.

A Bulgarian hacker has admitted to participating in a $6 million fraudulent tax return scheme in which he used tax-filing information stolen from at least four major CPA firms in the U.S.

Accounting technology leaders discuss how accountants can run their firms more efficiently by using technologies like the cloud, during Accounting Today's Meet the Editors dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York.

The Federal Trade Commission says that 2014 marked the fifth consecutive year that tax-related identity theft was the most common form of reported identity theft.

In the wake of high-profile data breaches at the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies, a new government report warns the IRS against expanding its online customer service options before completing key technology upgrades.

No one can afford to ignore IT security anymore

Leaders of top accounting technology companies talk with Accounting Today editors about the tech goals that accountants should be pursuing this year, during Accounting Today's Meet the Editors dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York.

Attendees at Accounting Today's Meet the Editors Dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York discuss mistakes accountants are making with technology and their practices.