A lot has been written here and elsewhere about the cybersecurity risks to law firms, but there is another, similarly situated profession that has not received as much attention. According to a report issued last week by ACCA USA, the U.S. arm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and Pace University, accountants must also be particularly vigilant in ensuring that “the sensitive personal and corporate financial information they handle is safe.” Accountants need to be “at the forefront of cybersecurity,” the ACCA USA report stated.
