Technology

Tim Loo learned early this year that his name and Social Security number had made their way onto a fraudulent tax return, and immediately wondered whether the identity thief might also have his bank-account details or his kids’ Social Security numbers.

Video surveillance is something that’s pretty easy to add in your office, and serves as both a deterrent to people poking around where they shouldn’t, and making a record of when they do.

Practical tips for when and what to disclose

Chief audit executives in the power and utility industry rank cyber security as the highest risk and biggest concern for their industry, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Cloud 101

One in four Americans (25 percent) fell victim to information security breaches in the past year, according to a new survey from the AICPA conducted by Harris Poll. This statistic represents more than double the number of people (11 percent) who reported being victimized in a similar survey taken just over a year ago.

Scott Fleszar of Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting talks with Dan Hood of Accounting Today about why accounting firms should be more proactive in using new technology.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released two accounting standards updates last week, one of which covers the fees paid for cloud computing while the other applies to defined benefit obligations and plan assets.

Accountants’ top technology-related priority is preventing security threats, according to the 25th Anniversary North American Top Technology Initiatives Survey.

Main Street Solutions has introduced ClientLink Pro, cloud-based software that allows accountants and tax professionals to share documents and collaborate with clients.