Information Security for CPAs (CPE Course)

CPE Credit: 1 hour

Course Type: Downloaded PDF materials with online test

Price (with PDF Textbook): $15

Course Description
Hackers have many methods for breaking through the security surrounding a CPA firm’s information systems. The Information Security for CPAs course describes the ways in which hackers can attack a computer system, as well as the many ways in which a CPA firm can protect its systems from attack. The course also addresses the FTC Safeguards Rule, which applies to tax return preparers.

Author: Steven Bragg

Course Number: IT0002

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the different types of attacks that hackers can use against a computer system.

  • Recall the best practices for keeping your infrastructure secure.

  • Recognize the types of insiders who can threaten your information security.

  • Specify how to protect against downloading malware.

  • Recall the specifics of the FTC Safeguards Rule as it applies to tax return preparers.

Level: Overview

Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study

NASBA Category: Information Technology

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Latest Review Date: January 2024

Program Registration Requirements: Click on "Purchase Course" near the top of this page to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.

Program Refund Policy: For more information regarding administrative policies concerning complaints, refunds, and other matters, see our policies page.

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AccountingTools, Inc. 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 the 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.

The NASBA sponsor identification number for Accountingtools, Inc. is 115881.

AccountingTools is an IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider. We are compliant with the requirements for continuing education providers (as described in sections 10.6 and 10.9 of the Department of Treasury’s Circular No. 230 and in other IRS guidance, forms, and instructions). Our IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider number is 72821.