What Good Does Cybersecurity Do For Accounting Firms Anyway?
Your clients trust you with their most sensitive info - tax records, payroll data, financial statements and more. Keeping that trust requires keeping their data safe.
Our IT services protect client data with layered cybersecurity measures including endpoint protection, network security, malware prevention and secure backups. We stay on top of threats with continuous monitoring and proactive controls. Our managed IT services boost cybersecurity by implementing robust security controls tailored to your industry's needs.
Our cybersecurity solutions include:
- Advanced Endpoint Protection - We cover every device your team uses, from laptops to tablets to workstations. Every one of these devices is a potential entry point for hackers.
- Secure Email and Phishing Defense - Our email filtering, phishing protection and archiving for compliance help you stay safe from email-based attacks - which are the number one threat vector for accounting firms.
- Multi-Factor Authentication and Data Encryption - We make sure you've got the right access controls in place, and we keep your communications and data encrypted.
- Network Security - Your first line of defense - Firewalls, intrusion detection, and web filtering to shield your network from threats.
- Security Awareness Training - We don't just throw tech at the problem, we make sure your team is on the same page. We combine security tech with ongoing employee awareness training so your team becomes your first line of defense, not your weakest link.
- Written Information Security Plan (WISP) - Every accounting firm needs a rock solid plan to stay on top of regulatory requirements and get ready for audits. We help you develop a documented security plan.
- Vulnerability Scanning - We scan your network regularly to find and fix weaknesses before some cyber-criminal does.
We help accounting pros stay on the right side of data protection regulations and financial regulations while saving their reputation and keeping client confidentiality safe. We provide specialized IT support that helps accounting firms get their tech game in line with what the regulators are expecting.
How Does Co-Managed IT Work for Growing Accounting Firms?
If you've already got an in-house IT resource or an existing IT team, our co-managed IT services will augment what they are already doing without replacing them. We'll bring in some extra tools and expertise to help your internal staff get the job done on complex projects, seasonal demands, or security initiatives.
Our partnership approach means you maintain control, but you also get the benefit of experienced IT pros working alongside you.
We can help with:
- Advanced monitoring and system management
- Security audits and remediation
- Strategic technology planning and guidance for IT infrastructure upgrades
- Project-based or overflow support during tax season and other busy periods
- Data management and compliance documentation
This hybrid model lets your team focus on what matters while we take care of the heavy lifting in the background.
Why Do Omaha Accounting Firms and RIAs Choose Ascend?
Choosing the right technology partner is a serious business decision that impacts your security, efficiency and trust with your clients. When you partner with Ascend, you're not just outsourcing your IT - you're getting a long-term tech partner who is invested in your firm's success.
We know the accounting game inside and out. We're involved with the CPA Society of Nebraska and we understand the regulatory requirements that financial firms are subject to.
- Industry Know-How - We know the accounting workflow, tax software and compliance landscape inside out.
- Proactive Approach - We don't just wait for things to break - our proactive monitoring and preventive controls keep your firm running smoothly all year round.
- Scalable Solutions - Whether you're a small CPA firm or a growing financial services organization, our services grow with you.
- Dedicated Support Team - A real support team that answers the phone and understands your tech environment.
- Proven Security - We build on top of the best security practices, compliance support and a written information security plan that's tailored to the sensitive data your accounting firm handles.
- IT Consulting and Strategic Guidance - Your technology planning, infrastructure upgrades, software selection, and scalability all need strategy - that's where our IT consulting comes in. We help your accounting firm make sense of its technology needs and make sure that your IT infrastructure is in good shape, whether you have an internal IT team on board or not.
Investing in solid IT infrastructure and taking cybersecurity seriously is what sets industry leaders apart. We see too many accounting firms in Omaha still running on old systems and crossing their fingers - that's not a smart business plan. That's just a risk.
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Accounting IT Services FAQ
Accounting IT services are all the tech solutions that help accounting firms succeed - we're talking managed IT services, cybersecurity, secure data storage, cloud solutions, and more. Our goal is to keep your systems running smoothly, securely and in compliance, so you can focus on doing what you do best: helping clients.
Secure Your Accounting Firm's Future Today
First things first - let's have a conversation. Whether you're looking to give your entire technology setup a boost or want to give your firm a solid cybersecurity and compliance foundation, we'll give you the lowdown on what you really need, not just what you think you might need.
Your clients are putting their faith in you with their finances - make sure your technology is up to scratch. The right IT management makes it easy to keep your firm secure, on top of all those compliance hoops, and free to focus on what really matters - your clients.
