Data security

Accountants beware: Fraudsters are customizing phishing attacks with fake QuickBooks invoices and TurboTax notifications, warns Todd O’Boyle, the co-founder and chief technology officer of malware detection provider Percipient Networks.

Tax practitioners may spot a new 16-digit code on clients' W-2s this year, as part of an effort to fight tax-related ID theft.

Accountants understand the importance of good cybersecurity practices in their own offices, given recent reports of attacks by identity thieves targeting client names and IDs.

Technology protocols, security measures and proper staff training are key.

The Internal Revenue Service, along with the state tax authorities and tax industry companies that are part of its Security Summit, issued a warning Wednesday to tax professionals to beware of a new two-stage scheme from cybercriminals who are posing as clients soliciting services.

The Internal Revenue Service and its partners in the tax preparation industry are improving their security measures ahead of the January 23 start of tax season.

Here's one task for each month of the year to help you build your practice.

Given the rise of tax-related identity theft and phishing attempts, a password is no longer enough to protect the private information of accounting firm clients.

The owner of a small tax practice shows how everyone can make a difference in the fight against this scourge.

The IRS has tips for tax preparers to prevent identity theft in the approaching filing season.