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Cyber Security in the Accounting Field

  • CPA (US)
  • CIA
  • CMA
  • CPA in Canada
  • CGFM
  • CPA/CITP
  • ACCA
  • CA - ICAEW
  • FPAC
  • CA - Scotland
  • CA - Ireland
  • CPA - Ireland
  • Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals

Published : February, 2022

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0.5 Credit

Subject Area

Information Technology

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  • Course Description
  • Course Qualification
  • Presenter
  • FAQ

Course Description

Overview

  • Introduction
    1 mins
  • IRS requirement to have a data security plan
    8 mins
  • Red flag - Wi Fi has an identifying name
    12 mins
  • 92 percent of the infections come from phishing
    13 mins
  • Helping out accountants
    19 mins
  • Don’t click on just anything
    23 mins

Course Description

In this podcast, Christopher Rivera, Director of Client relations, Entigrity Offshore Staffing, takes the conversation forward on Building Kickass Offshore Team with Andrew Lassise, AICPA, Cybersecurity Certified.

They discuss on following key subjects:

  • IRS requirement to have a data security plan 
  • Potential Red Flag – Wi-Fi has an identifying name
  • 92 percent of the infections come from phishing
  • Helping out accountants

Learning Objectives

  • To identify the IRS requirements to have a data security plan
  • To recognize the red flags of having an identifying name of the Wi-Fi 
  • To explore the root cause of major infections
  • To identify how accountants can get help

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

  • 0.5 CPE Credit of Information Technology for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 0.5 General Credit of Information Technology for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 0.5 CPD Credit of Information Technology for CPA in Canada
  • 0.5 CPE Credit of Information Technology for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
  • 0.5 CPE Credit of Information systems for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
  • 0.5 CPD Credit for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • 0.5 CPE Credit of Information Technology for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • 0.5 CPD Credit of Information Technology for Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP)
  • 0.5 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountant - ICAEW
  • 0.5 CE Credit of Information Technology (inc. Excel) for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A)
  • 0.5 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Scotland
  • 0.5 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI)
  • 0.5 CPD Credit for CPA - Ireland

Additional details

  • Course Level :
    Basic
  • Credits :
    0.5
  • Instructional Method :
    QAS Self Study
  • Pre-requisites :
    None
  • Advance Preparation :
    None

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Presenter

Expert Speaker

Andrew Lassise

Owner, Tech 4 Accountants

About Company

Tech 4 Accountants

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At Tech 4 Accountants, we know that you want to be an extraordinary accountant. In order to do that, you need top notch IT and data security. The problem is, nobody has time to learn all of these different tech tools and how to properly use them, which makes you feel overwhelmed and frustrated. We believe accountants should only focus on accounting. We understand how much time it takes to execute a proper cyber security strategy and that was is why we were named Accounting Today's Top 100 VARS in 2020 and 2021.

Host

Chris Rivera

Director of Client Relations, Entigrity Solutions LLC

Christopher Rivera, Chris serves as a Director of Client Relations and Business Development at Entigrity. He is an expert at leading and managing teams actively from the front. 

His expertise in sales, training, coaching, mentoring and influencing combined with his competitive nature makes him a strong leader.  

Chris has traveled through the length and width of the country and has spoken with more than five thousand CPAs, understanding their challenges and limitations. On the grounds of that, he can now easily provide opinions and solutions that can be immensely helpful to professionals. He has also represented Entigrity at a number of major accounting conferences and networking events, voicing his thoughts on various subjects pertaining to the accounting industry, some of which are:

OFFSHORING RELATED TOPICS
  • Integrating offshore and onshore teams.
  • How offshoring can bring Multi-dimensional transformation change in accounting firms.
  • What roles can be shifted offshore.
  • Remote Working & Offshore Hiring for Accounting Firms.
  • Best Practices in Offshoring
  • What tasks to allocate while starting offshoring?
  • Interview Tips for Hiring Offshore Staf
  • How to Onboard an Offshore Staff Member

Entigrity is a global leader in providing outsourcing for accounting firms and one of the preferred outsourcing partners for 30 out of the top 100 US Accounting firms. With a large workforce of over 2000+ accounting experts, we are already assisting over 600 accounting & CPA firms in the United States and Canada.

 

The company helps small and mid-sized accounting firms hire qualified and experienced offshore staff that work from our offices in India. Entigrity has helped accounting firms in overcoming staffing challenges and building offshore teams.

 

The Company was recently inducted into the BDO alliance partnership and was the first company in this segment to become a platinum partner with IMA (The Association of Accountants and  Finance Professionals in Business).

 

About Company

Entigrity Solutions LLC

www.entigrity.com/

Entigrity is a leading offshore staffing solutions provider to 600+ accounting and tax firms situated across the US, CA, and the UK). The company helps small and mid-sized accounting firms hire qualified and experienced offshore staff that works from our offices in India.

Headquartered in Sugar Land, TX, Entigrity has 7 offshore offices located across India; 3 of them in Ahmedabad and 1 each in Indore, Vadodara, Rajkot & Kochi. They are an ISO 27001:2013 certified organization for information security and ISO 9001:2013 certification for quality management. They exceed the standard compliances for best business practices in terms of information security and quality management. Entigrity has provided consultation/advice to over 3000 accountants and assisted them in converting some of their core challenges into opportunities. 

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Jessica Carlos, CIA

Jun 9th, 2022

funny and informative

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Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Accounting Manager

Jun 25th, 2022

Good