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Securing Accounting Firms During Busy Season: 5 Expert Tips | Roman Kepczyk

Episode Summary

Roman Kepczyk, a CPA and director of firm technology strategy at Rightworks, discusses the importance of security in accounting firms. He highlights five tips for securing firms during busy season: 1) Continue education on security to stay vigilant against phishing emails; 2) Implement access controls with unique passwords and multifactor authentication; 3) Ensure secure collaboration with clients through encrypted portals or VPNs; 4) Maintain up-to-date security policies and cyber insurance coverage; and 5) Consider outsourcing IT to a professionally managed security infrastructure provider. Additionally, Roman shares his insights from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where he observed the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into hardware devices.

Episode Notes

Connect with Roman on LinkedIn  👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/romankepczyk/

Visit 👉 https://www.rightworks.com/ to learn more!

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