Protecting financial information doesn’t require turning your firm into an IT shop. It does require security controls you can prove. After recent data breaches, firms with real tools in place and incident response plans still faced legal action over whether they could show reasonable care. This accounting compliance guide shows what to document, from your WISP to access controls, plus actions you can take today to level up in as little as 30 minutes.
Inside, you’ll find:
- The seven expectations shared by the FTC Safeguards Rule, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, IRS guidance, and insurers
- Four questions that cut across cybersecurity frameworks to test whether your internal controls hold up
- What real cyberthreats cost accounting firms, including one breach affecting 400,000+ people
- A 17-item evidence checklist and a time-based roadmap to strengthen your security posture