Cybersecurity Basics For Accounting & Tax Community

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Course Description
Course Qualification
Presenter
FAQ

Course Description

Overview

Cybersecurity Terminology

3 mins
Trojan Horse Method

24 mins
Cybersecurity Risks

33 mins
Spoofing - A phone method

56 mins
Data breaches

66 mins
CIS Critical Security Controls

79 mins

Course Description

Cyber criminals have discovered that tax and accounting firms have a wealth of personal information stored on their local computer networks, and that your office network is the weakest link in the chain of custody for a taxpayer’s most personal financial information. To put a finer point on it, in the era of COVID-19 social distancing rules, you are likely managing some or all of your business, and working from home or in a non-public-facing way.

Whether you work remotely or in the office, how do you secure your network? Securing your office systems in a local or wide area network environment is required for retention of taxpayer data. Having a good, foundational understanding of your responsibility to secure your clients’ data and how cyber thieves operate is the best way to secure your data, and should let you sleep a little better at night!

This course is designed for individuals who would like to obtain a basic understanding of cyber-security. You have probably heard of some of the more common types of cyber crimes such as ransomware, spyware, computer viruses, phishing, denial of service attacks and hacking. This course is designed to familiarize participants who are not IT experts on cyber-security risks and internal controls. We will cover the material in a plane language, nontechnical manner. We will cover what you need to know, but not how to write the computer programs or code.

This course would be appropriate for CPAs, CFEs, CMAs, CIAs, CFFs, MAFF, CGMAs, CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants and risk management personnel.

Learning Objectives

To identify how criminals commit acts of cyber fraud
To identify cybersecurity internal controls that will protect your company from cyber criminals
To recall the overview of Cyber Security and risks associated with it.

Who Should Attend?

Accountant
Accounting Firm
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
CPA in Business
Entrepreneurial CPA
Tax Accountant (Industry)
Tax Attorney
Tax Director (Industry)
Tax Firm
Tax Managers
Tax Practitioners
Tax Preparer
Tax Pros
Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

2 CPE Credit for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA Canada)
2 CPE Credit of Information Technology for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
2 CPD Credit for Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
2 CE Credit for Enrolled Agents (EA)
2 CPE Credit for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
2 CRE Credit for Certified Corporate FP&A Professional (FPAC)
2 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
2 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
2 General Credit for Accountant/Bookkeeper (ACCT./BK)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - ICAEW
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI)
2 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Scotland
2 CPD Credit for CPA - Ireland

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

2
Instructional Method :

QAS Self Study
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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MY-CPE LLC, 1600 Highway 6 south, suite 250, sugar land, TX, 77478

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NASBA APPROVED

MY-CPE LLC, 1600 Highway 6 south, suite 250, sugar land, TX, 77478

MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor Id#: 143597) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

Presenter

About Presenter

Dr. Robert Minniti

President, Minniti CPA LLC

Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona. Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix.

He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College. He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, financial forecasting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work. Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Compliance Online, CPE Link/CCH . AccountingEd, Global Compliance Panel, Clear Law Institute, CPE Solutions, Canopy CPE, The Institute of Management Accountants, the National Association of Valuators and Analysts, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Institute of Internal Auditors, and various state CPA Societies.

About Company

Minniti CPA LLC

www.minniticpallc.com

MINNITI CPA LLC is seeking professional, hard-working, licensed CPAs with at least four years of experience.

The Firm demands independence, integrity, objectivity, competence and due care from all of its personnel in the conduct of its engagements. Our Firm is structured to provide leadership in achieving high quality professional performance while maintaining the concept of individual responsibility. Policies and procedures have been established providing assurance that professional engagements are properly planned and executed. Decisions are based on the substance of issues, not on form.

Our policies and procedures designate Partners of the Firm for consultation on significant ethical, technical and industry questions. The policies and procedures are designed to assure that clients receive the best professional services we can provide. We continually keep in mind the public interest. We expect our Partners and Associates to identify and resolve all important engagement issues.

The job requires high level tax preparation skills, superior tax research and problem solving abilities, broad software knowledge, and excellent written and oral communication skills. We have a team approach to provide high quality client service for tax compliance, planning, financial statements, and general business consulting.

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