CYBERSECURITY
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
ACTION PLAN
Who
We Are
Members
of the Cybersecurity Committee are accounting and information technology
professionals that specialize in or have an interest in information security,
privacy, risk, reporting and disposal of information and their respective impact
in the accounting profession.
What
We Do
The
objective of this committee is to provide a forum for addressing the technical,
educational and professional needs of the Society membership specifically
related to the growing need of cybersecurity education and understanding in the
accounting profession.
The
committee undertakes the following activities to meet this stated
objective:
•
Holds
regularly scheduled meetings to discuss recent technical, legislative and
industry related developments including presentations by subject matter experts
and industry professionals.
•
Includes
an open forum in each meeting to discuss pressing issues that our members deal
with at their respective places of employment.
•
Supports
the Society in identifying and educating emerging technical cybersecurity issues
and how they relate to the accounting profession.
•
Establishes
committee liaisons with other Society committees where
applicable.
•
Presents
CPE technical sessions for the Society.
•
Sponsors
a conference each year, featuring relevant industry speakers, for members and
interested parties.
•
Contributes
articles to Society publications.
•
Addresses
technical questions from Society members.
•
Proposes
and drafts comment letters to authoritative and regulatory bodies on relevant
regulatory, compliance and cybersecurity issues.
•
Assimilate
future and current Society members such as accounting and business scholars in
the Committee’s activity.
Who
Should Join
Society
members with expertise or an interest in cybersecurity and information
technology should consider joining this committee. Membership provides a unique
opportunity to network with other professionals in the field as well as to
support the Society and the profession.