Dates and location
Hours
Dates and location
Hours
Description
Learn anywhere, anytime with audio learning from your trusted source for Professional Development.
Get up to speed in an hour on critical topics for CPAs such as AI, Ethics, Finance, Cybersecurity, Audit, Tax, Sustainability and more.
- Convenient 60-minute audio courses in our new app.
- Flexible format allows you to listen and learn on the go at your own pace.
- Relevant and trending topics affecting CPAs to help you stay at the forefront of the profession.
Data protection is now at the core of business operations and impacts diverse professions along with their supply chains. Trusted advisors like strategic consultants and accounting professionals are particularly well positioned to navigate the landscape and offer key insights to clients in regulated industry sectors.
Lessons Include:
- Introduction
- The Data Protection Hexad: 6 Facets of Cybersecurity for Trusted CPAs
- Synthesizing Governance and IT security for Effective Data Protection
- How to Apply Critical Thinking and Digital Literacy to Cybersecurity
- Practical Uses of Cybersecurity from Reputational Protection to ROI
- Artificial Intelligence as a Game Changer in business Data Protection & Compliance
- Supply Chain Risk: The Most Important Aspect of Information Security for CPAs
- Key Trends in Privacy Legislation Reform Globally and in Canada
- GRC: How CPAs can Deliver Tangible Value as Trusted Advisors
- Accessing Quality Data to Build Trust and Build Relevant Knowledge
- How CPAs can Use the Right Tools Securely to Build & Support Client Trust
- Conclusion
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Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will:
- Gain an understanding of the importance and impact of cybersecurity risks on your organization or client.
- Look at how AI is advancing data protection and compliance.
- Develop a proactive mindset toward cybersecurity best practices.
Who Will Benefit
This course is designed for CPAs and accounting professionals seeking to stay informed about cybersecurity, data privacy updates, trends and legislation.
How to Access the Course
This is an online session. This course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once registered, you can access the material at any time.
However, you will only have access to the course for 90 days after REGISTRATION.
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To access the course on your computer please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal.
Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Claudiu Popa, CISSP, CISA, PMP, CIPP, CRISC, Claudiu specializes in security strategy & information asset protection, advocating education & risk assessment for all businesses. He co-founded Canada's only cybersafety foundation where he oversees academic research & data-driven education programs. In the past two decades, he designed processes, testing methods, standardized security auditing and information assurance systems that scale across supply chains. He is also an advocate of education & risk assessment for businesses in all sectors. He is passionate about curbing cybercrime, deceptive practices, and improving distance learning technology.