Audit Readiness Checklist
Grounded in the FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) and IRS Publication 4557
What You’ll Walk Away With
A practical checklist to help you see how prepared your accounting or tax practice is for scrutiny under the FTC Safeguards Rule.
- The Written Security Program Your Firm Should Have in Place
- How to Assess and Document Risks to Taxpayer Data
- The Safeguards Expected Around Access, Encryption and MFA
- What to Check Across Vendors, Training and Incident Response
- The IRS-Specific Requirements Your Firm Needs to Account For
The checklist is grounded in the FTC Safeguards Rule and IRS Publication 4557, covering risk assessments, security controls, monitoring, service providers, incident response, training and Written Information Security Plans.
