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Is your firm's IT actually
protecting ATO and client data?

A small Australian accounting firm carries TFNs, BAS, payroll, SMSF portfolios, and ATO logins. The kind of data attackers monetise in hours through invoice fraud and payroll redirection. This audit walks you through the IT controls.

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What's inside

  • Identity and access checks for tax software, ATO portals, M365, and online banking
  • Where client working papers should live and where they end up instead
  • Bank and payroll fraud defence (the highest-loss event in Australian accounting)
  • The three things every firm should fix first

Format

8-page PDF · A4 · ~403 KB · readable on any device

Written for Australian accounting firm partners and practice managers

You'll get value from this if

  • You run a 5 to 50 staff accounting firm and want a structured IT security review
  • Your professional body, insurer, or a client asked about your cyber posture
  • A peer in your network was hit with a payroll redirection or BEC attack

This is not

  • Tax, ATO, or Privacy Act compliance advice
  • A formal IT audit (that is the CIO Tech IT Audit, fixed scope, fixed fee)
  • A substitute for engaging a specialist if you have had a breach