General News June 22, 2025
U.S. Cities Increase Security Measures Following Airstrikes on Iran
Police in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles have since increased patrols at religious institutions, diplomatic facilities and public spaces.
Small Business March 11, 2025
BlackCloak Launches Enhanced Family Office Cybersecurity Bundle
BlackCloak designed its enhanced family office services for multi-generational family offices – administrators and family members – including critical product and service capabilities, with packaging and pricing tailored for this specialized audience.
Small Business March 10, 2025
AI Security: Invoice or Impersonation? 36.5% Spike in Phishing Attacks Leveraging QuickBooks’ Legitimate Domain in 2025
Cybercriminals are creating free accounts on the Intuit QuickBooks platform, which makes these attacks challenging for people to distinguish from genuine communications.
Accounting March 3, 2025
A Colleague’s Recap of CPA Practice Advisor’s 2025 Thought Leader Symposium
This year’s program focused on the impacts of AI, Private Equity, Staffing, CAAS, and Security. Below are my “takes” on what I’m advising my firms to do.
Taxes February 27, 2025
5 Security Questions CPA Firms Should Ask Tax Automation Vendors
With the current staffing shortage in the accounting profession, more and more firms are turning to technology to maintain productivity and service quality.
Firm Management February 26, 2025
AICPA Adds Rightworks Cloud and Security Program to Member Discount Program
The collaboration provides AICPA members with exclusive discounts on Rightworks WISP and Total Security solutions, empowering firms and small businesses to stay ahead of security threats.
Advisory November 14, 2023
Rightworks Acquires Tech 4 Accountants, Showcases OneSpace
The acquisition adds WISP consulting and supplementary managed security services to Rightworks' offerings.
Firm Management October 10, 2023
IT Auditors See Cyber Risks, Data Privacy and Talent Shortages as Top Challenges
A new survey conducted by Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) reveals which risks are keeping IT auditors up at night.
Accounting August 15, 2023
SEC Addresses Some of IIA’s Recommendations in Cybersecurity Risk Management Rule
The final rule, “Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure,” requires greater transparency when organizations experience cyberattacks.
Firm Management August 8, 2023
No PII in Email? Is This Realistic In Firms Today?
Cyber insurance is now one of the most expensive lines on a firms’ business insurance policy.
Taxes August 3, 2023
TIGTA Says IRS Isn’t Properly Controlling Sensitive Tax Information
The report found that required tracking documents, such as Forms 3210, Document Transmittal, are not included with these shipments and/or not prepared properly.
Taxes July 13, 2023
IRS and Security Partners Announce Special Summer Series
This marks the eighth year that the Security Summit partners have worked to raise awareness about these issues through the "Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself" campaign.