The Internal Revenue Service spent the extra $290 million appropriated by Congress last year to improve taxpayer service and cybersecurity and safeguard against identity theft, according to a new report.

A CPA, CIO and CEO walk into a bar...and weigh in on why cybersecurity concerns are slowing adoption of more efficient technology.

Phishing e-mails that look like they come from tax prep software are aiming for practitioners.

NCCPAP president Steve Mankowski discusses the major issues facing the profession.

ID theft keeps on rolling; will Trump prune the IRC?; the accountant of 2022; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee is recommending ways for the Internal Revenue Service to combat tax fraud and identity theft with better cybersecurity.

Few CFOs give themselves high marks for effectiveness, and only a small proportion have the necessary traits to qualify as finance leaders, according to a new report.

The AICPA has revamped its criteria for reporting on an organization's security risk management program. An independent validation might be the way to go.

On the one hand, breaches and data theft are a risk – but on the other, they’re an opportunity for accountants. LBMC’s Mark Burnette talks about the AICPA’s new cybersecurity service offering, and the field as a whole.

Audit firms in particular have the core strengths needed to help companies evaluate their security risk.

Any App can add behavioral firewalls to both on-premise and cloud systems.

The association has published a guide on the subject to help CPAs figure out whether their clients’ web security programs are working or not.

A private investigator in Baton Rouge, La., has been indicted for trying to use the Internal Revenue Service’s online data retrieval tool for student loan applications to access tax information from President Donald Trump.

Every accountant and tax pro should make these steps part of their cyber-security strategy.

The firm will combine its GRC expertise with the company’s cybersecurity offerings.

Businesses are particularly vulnerable to fraud because their information is often part of public record.

A data breach in the Internal Revenue Service’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, tool, which the IRS was forced to shut down last month, may have affected up to 100,000 taxpayers.

The Top 100 firm is adding a cybersecurity company based in Lexington, Ky., effective April 1.

The Internal Revenue Service failed to deactivate its Identity Protection Personal Identification Number program after a data breach in May 2015 for nearly a year, despite repeated recommendations from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, according to a new report.

No matter how small your firm is, your clients’ information is very tempting to hackers.