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IT Support and Cybersecurity Solutions for Accounting Firms

Accounting firms face unique challenges in terms of IT, cybersecurity, and compliance. Our team is here to help you every step of the way with flexible managed IT support.

USA BASED SUPPORT

Boost Efficiency and Security with IT Support for Accountants:

Scalability

There’s no need to seek out scarce IT resources or overwork your team.

Expertise

Our specialists complement and back up the skill set of your in-house team.

Support

Your IT department can focus on strategic work to better the business.

Efficiency

Our team helps automate processes while protecting company and customer data.

Cybersecurity Threats Facing US Accounting Firms

In 2024, the United States experienced 3,158 data compromises affecting over 1.35 billion individuals (Statista). Accounting firms are particularly vulnerable targets, with a 300% increase in cyberattacks on accounting practices since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (Texas CPA Society). The average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million in 2024, the highest on record (IBM).

Industry Security and Compliance Considerations

Like other industries, accounting firms face threats from phishing, ransomware, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. However, accounting practices handle particularly sensitive data including client financial records, tax information, Social Security numbers, and bank account details, making them high-value targets for cybercriminals.

In November 2022, a Minnesota accounting firm with 270 employees suffered a breach that compromised Social Security numbers and other sensitive data. Similarly, a small CPA firm in Georgia paid a $450,000 ransom after an employee clicked a malicious link that encrypted the firm’s data (Texas CPA Society).

Accounting firms must also navigate complex compliance requirements including the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, which applies to US public companies and accounting firms. SOX requires firms to establish internal controls for accurate financial reporting and assess security posture annually.

Why do accounting organizations choose Corsica?

Too many managed service providers (MSPs) fail to deliver real value. They only offer bits and pieces, but we’ve got the whole package. Our team fills in your gaps with a strategic focus on the IT and security challenges of the accounting industry.

Easy to work with
True all-inclusive pricing
Great people + expertise
Bundled IT services + security
EDI + data integration
Cybersecurity service guarantee

Cybersecurity and IT Support Solutions for Accountants

One cohesive team | One monthly bill | Flexible packages

Cybersecurity

24/7 monitoring and response for your essential systems and data protection with remediation service guaranteed

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Data Integration + EDI

Career experts in data integration and EDI, backed by the service delivery infrastructure of an MSP

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Digital Transformation

M365 cloud services, MFA, endpoint management, and more —plus ongoing cost optimization

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Managed IT Support

Expert support and maintenance covering network, servers, backup, disaster recovery, VoIP, M365, security awareness training and more

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IT Compliance

Get the expertise and support you need during emergencies and mandated IT audits and the regulatory compliance to protect against fines and audits

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Corsica Secure

Welcome to the last MSP plan you'll ever need.

Our most popular service package covers ALL your accounting technology needs for one monthly price.

Simple, no-surprise plan
Customized and tailored to you
Flexible and scalable, co-managed or fully managed
Affordable, 100% predictable billing
Unlimited services, consulting, and support included
Get control of IT—both tactically and strategically

“The vendor requests we get on an annual basis from our clients, and from potential clients, have questions that our IT team can’t answer. Only a specific and special IT firm can answer them…and that’s why we had to get Corsica on board.”

David Phillips | President
Crypton Mobile

With Corsica Secure, you get our unmetered services, PLUS:

Expert Consulting

Your vCIO (virtual CIO) works with your stakeholders to define and implement security, IT compliance, and governance policies to help you thrive.

3-Year Technology Roadmap

No more surprises! Your vCIO collaborates with you to develop and maintain a custom technology roadmap to support your company initiatives.

Real-Time Client Portal

Use your dashboards to see service tickets and activity overviews, PLUS analyze trends that help you run your business better.

Cybersecurity Service Guarantee

Who’s going to fix things if an incident happens? Our Service Guarantee provides coverage for containment, eradication, and recovery.

We provide the IT support and care accountants need.

Gain a Virtual CIO/CISO

If you don’t have a C-level resource on staff, Corsica provides a virtual CIO/CISO to give you the power of deep domain expertise without the high cost.

Unite IT and Cyber Security in Accounting

Most managed IT providers outsource their cybersecurity services. With Corsica, you get our in-house cyber experts working alongside IT experts to provide a holistic security solution that’s also a better value.

We're Your True Technology Partner

Every accounting firm has unique needs. That’s why we start our partnership by learning about your goals and challenges. We then customize solutions and serve as a single stop for competitively priced hardware and software.

Gain Complete Transparency

Some managed service providers keep clients in the dark to protect their own interests. Corsica provides total transparency with our proprietary client dashboards.

How much should your accounting firm pay for Managed IT support and services?

Most MSPs love to nickel-and-dime you. Everything is out of scope, which creates unpredictable costs.

Use our FREE calculator to see if you’re getting fair pricing.

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Accounting Firms

These are some of the most important cybersecurity best practices for accounting firms to follow. By establishing good cybersecurity hygiene, you minimize the risk of downtime and financial loss caused by attacks.

Conduct Regular Risk Assessments

One of the most important security practices is to regularly perform cybersecurity risk assessments. You may do this annually or more frequently as the cyber threat landscape changes. A cybersecurity specialist will have expertise about emerging threats and can provide risk management guidance.

Provide Employee Awareness Training

With 88% of cybersecurity breaches caused by human error (Varonis), employee training is essential. Phishing and social engineering attacks are common and getting harder to recognize. We recommend training employees regularly without interfering with work productivity.

Implement Multi-Factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security by requiring users to provide two or more verification methods to gain access to systems or data. This is particularly important given that 57% of organizations see weekly or daily phishing attempts (Varonis).

Establish Data Backup and Recovery Protocols

Regular data backups stored securely offsite ensure that if a cyberattack occurs, firms can restore their data with minimal disruption. With the average ransomware recovery cost reaching $2.73 million in 2024 (Sophos), proper backup procedures are critical.

Technology Adoption in Accounting

The accounting industry is embracing technology at an unprecedented rate. According to the 2024 Intuit QuickBooks Accountant Technology Survey of 707 US accountants and bookkeepers, nearly all respondents (98%) have used AI to help clients and their businesses over the last 12 months (Firm of the Future).

More than 9 out of 10 accounting professionals agree that technology can help them weather economic challenges and solve skills shortages by helping to attract and retain talent. However, they also believe that failure to keep pace with technological advancements poses the greatest risk to the industry.

Reduce Risk and Maximize Efficiency

The cyber threat landscape is always changing. Accounting firms can better protect their businesses and overcome skills shortages by partnering with cybersecurity experts to conduct risk assessments, train employees, and establish processes and protocols.

Most small and medium-sized businesses could only survive for a week if they suffered a severe cyberattack. Accounting firms no longer have to assume all of the risk with proper IT support and cybersecurity measures in place.

To learn more about minimizing downtime and maximizing efficiency through specialized IT support for accounting firms, talk to one of Corsica’s specialists in cybersecurity and IT for the accounting industry.