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Cybersecurity

Our coverage on cybersecurity focuses on the threats, regulatory requirements, and risk management strategies shaping data protection and digital resilience within the UK accountancy sector. Accountancy Today reports on cyber incidents, guidance from regulatory bodies, and emerging risks affecting firms’ operational integrity and client confidentiality. We analyse how accountants are responding to ransomware, phishing, and data breach risks, as well as the implementation of cybersecurity frameworks and staff training protocols. Our editorial also explores the intersection of cybersecurity with audit quality, digital transformation, and practice management. This coverage equips accountants, compliance officers, and firm leaders with the insight needed to safeguard sensitive financial information in an increasingly digital profession.

Cybersecurity

Our coverage on cybersecurity focuses on the threats, regulatory requirements, and risk management strategies shaping data protection and digital resilience within the UK accountancy sector. Accountancy Today reports on cyber incidents, guidance from regulatory bodies, and emerging risks affecting firms’ operational integrity and client confidentiality. We analyse how accountants are responding to ransomware, phishing, and data breach risks, as well as the implementation of cybersecurity frameworks and staff training protocols. Our editorial also explores the intersection of cybersecurity with audit quality, digital transformation, and practice management. This coverage equips accountants, compliance officers, and firm leaders with the insight needed to safeguard sensitive financial information in an increasingly digital profession.

CPD in 2026: turning obligation into opportunity

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How accountants can lead the way on cybersecurity in 2026

By Jonathan Barber, the UK executive director of the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)

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Upstreamly triples turnover and opens new offices

When Amir Absoud founded Upstreamly in 2015, his aim was simple: to offer highly tailored…

PwC: AI top cybersecurity investment priority for firms in 2026

Nearly eight in 10 organisations plan to increase cybersecurity spending over the next year,…
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