Webinar: Security for Tax Professionals

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 3:00pm ET
Sponsor: Drake Software
Duration: 1 Hour

As online communication and storage become the new norm for the tax preparation industry, data thieves have taken advantage of more opportunities to steal sensitive taxpayer information. Tax preparers can take steps to protect themselves and their clients by understanding and establishing a clear, strategic data protection plan for their businesses. Jared Ballew, Vice President of Government Relations at Drake Software, delivers an overview of data security for tax professionals in this upcoming webcast.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• The methods cybercriminals use to steal taxpayer data

• How to combat cyber threats on behalf of your clients

• Your data-security responsibilities as a tax professional

Program Level	Basic
Prerequisites	None
Field of Study	Federal Tax Law
Advance Preparation Needed	None
Delivery Method	Group-Internet Based
Recommended CPE Credit	1 Credit per 50-Minute Session
Registration Instructions	Register Online
Cost	Free
Complaint Resolution	editor@cpapracticeadvisor.com

Presented by:

Jared Ballew currently serves as the Vice President of Government Relations for Taxwell, representing both Drake Software and TaxAct products, as a tax administration professional with 21 years of experience. Ballew currently serves as the President of the National Association of Computerized Tax Processors (NACTP), promoting standardization and simplification between government tax agencies and the tax processing industry. Ballew served as the 2023 Chairman of the Congressionally established Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee(ETAAC). Ballew is also actively engaged in the Council for Electronic Revenue Communications Advancement (CERCA) and the Security Summit, serving as a co-lead for the Tax Pro Working Group. He holds a Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University.

Moderated by:

Gail Perry is the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor. A veteran of accounting journalism, she also speaks at many accounting events, trade shows, and webinars. Gail is the author of over 30 books (including Mint.com For Dummies, The Idiot’s Guide to Introductory Accounting, and Surviving Financial Downsizing: A Practical Guide to Living Well on Less Income), and she maintains a small tax practice. Gail is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, earned her CPA, and worked for Deloitte in Chicago for several years as a state and local tax accountant. She has taught introductory accounting and personal finance courses, and she is a former computer applications instructor at the Indiana CPA Society. Gail is a member of the AICPA’s PFS Credential Committee.

This FREE online webinar is a continuation of CPA Practice Advisor’s mission to provide unbiased, independent information on technologies available to practicing public accountants and tax professionals.

Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this educational session:

Drake Software, founded in 1977, provides software solutions to over 77,000 tax and accounting firms. Drake Software is consistently recognized for excellence in quality, customer support, reliability, and product innovation.

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