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What Should Keep Entrepreneurs Up At Night?
Security and privacy should keep entrepreneurs up at night. Jim Bourke, CPA.CITP, CGMA, the Managing Director of the Advisory Services group at Withum and a CPA Practice Advisor Thought Leader, talks about how an accountant can assist businesses in safeguarding these issues. For more on Jim, please visit https://www.withum.com/partner/james-c-bourke.
How Accountants Can Help Clients Avoid Data Breaches
In today’s digital environment, employees are connected continuously to enterprise networks whether they are in the office, working offsite or on vacation in another country. At the same time, data breaches are growing in complexity and sophistication.
Is Your Accounting Firm Serious About Security?
As I wrote in a previous column, whether it’s securing a perimeter in a war zone or an accounting firm, the strength of the defense is only as robust as the front lines. In your firm, the front line is your people who are handling sensitive client data on
4 Ways Accounting Firms Can Reduce Risk During Busy Season
Past practices for using temporary and part-time workers may not be adequate. Be clear on the scope of work each employee is able to perform as well as the level of oversight necessary to ensure accuracy. Integrate them into the workflow process to ...
How Security Savvy Is Your Firm?
Security continues to be a top priority for firms today. Clients trust CPAs with some of their most sensitive data and it’s our responsibility to do everything possible to protect it. While most wish there was a magic bullet that would guarantee 100% ...
Ransomware: Is Your Accounting Firm At Risk?
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts files, blocks access to computer systems then requires an anonymous payment, and has the ability to make a dramatic and devastating impact on your business. A recent report released by the FBI ...
The War On IT: Ransomware and How Accounting Firms Are At Risk
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts files, blocks access to computer systems then requires an anonymous payment, and has the ability to make a dramatic and devastating impact on your business. A recent report released by the FBI ...
How Accounting Firms Can Protect Their Data, And Their Clients’
There are several measures CPA firms can take to mitigate data risk and manage their security. CPA firms are responsible for tax identification numbers, social security numbers, financial account numbers, and additional data which can threaten the ...