Data and information management

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.

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

The Internal Revenue Service is continuing to face challenges with identity theft and taxpayer service this tax season, although there have been some improvements since last year.

The IRS is seeking nominees for its Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee.

Security is the main advantage of using a client portal, but each portal product has a range of functional beauty (and hassle) that informs which tool will be the best fit for a particular firm.

The close management software company has partnered with Microsoft, Egnyte, Google and Okta.

Cindy Fornelli, executive director of the Center for Audit Quality, talks in this podcast about her organization's recent celebration of its first decade and the trends in audits and investor confidence in the financial markets.

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The technology also allows for the secure storage of documents in a location of the clients’ choosing.

The partnership aims to facilitate reporting required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

Tax season is prime time for malicious actors who seek to make money off unwary filers. Cybersecurity is key.

The provider of tech solutions to legal firms adds the accounting vertical to its capabilities.

The tool allows firms to mandate all employees use it, and for clients to opt in.

A new alert cautions practitioners about phishing emails purporting to come from tax app companies.

The update was based on customer feedback and includes cross-browser support.

Automated invoicing and paperless document collection are among the items that can improve a practice's organization and productivity.

The free course from the National Association of Tax Professionals was a joint venture with the IRS and the Federal Trade Commission.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on its efforts to combat stolen identity refund fraud, but the accuracy of its measurements of the identity theft problem needs to be better, according to a new government report.

A pair of new government reports highlighted some of the hurdles the Internal Revenue Service needed to overcome last filing season as it struggles to help taxpayers and identity theft victims despite constrained resources.