It should come as no surprise to learn that cybercrime is on track to cost the global economy more than $600 billion in 2018.

Phishing and the season’s latest scams; FBAR whistleblowing returns; best sales-tax questions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The teamwork with state and industry leaders helps reduce tax-related identity theft.

The IRS is warning practitioners that a range of frauds are on the rise, and may only increase as filing season approaches.

The Institute of Management Accountants is holding its annual ethics case writing competition for accounting and finance academics and practitioners.

The consulting firm Protiviti has released its annual report on the top risks facing organizations in 2019.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service to rethink its proposed changes to the tax transcript process, contending they would delay the process of getting copies of old tax returns for clients.

Criminals are faking tax transcripts to fool recipients into clicking on and opening documents containing malware that could infect their computers.

The IRS offers tips on what practitioners should do immediately after discovering they’ve been breached.

No practitioner wants to discover that their client’s data has been compromised.

An all-electronic vision, security concerns, and other highlights from the latest IRS National Public Liaison meeting.

A commission report warns public companies about email dangers.

The acquisitions jump-start the firm’s new division, Richey May Technology Solutions.

Oracle has released an artificial intelligence-driven security and risk management solution designed for the Oracle ERP Cloud environment.

Accounting firms need to brace themselves for liability issues old and new.

The Louisville, Kentucky-based Top 100 Firm has formed a new technology affiliate.

The AICPA will share strategies for accountants.

AsTech provides a range of internet application security consulting services, including penetration testing, best practices and compliance programs, and training in areas such as incident response and secure coding techniques.

How to protect corporate and personal information when using the cloud.

Creating open standards for health data, incubating talent, and eight other things that happened in technology this past month and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.