Recognize accounting-specific cyberattack patterns
APD-103 · Version 1.1
Cybersecurity Privacy and Client Data Protection
Protect financial records, tax information and payment instructions from phishing, account takeover and unsafe workflows.
120 minCertificate included
Learning outcomes
Recognize accounting-specific cyberattack patterns
Verify changed banking and payment instructions
Apply least privilege and data minimization
Respond to incidents while preserving evidence
Course journey
7 modules. One practical action plan.
- 117 min
Why accounting data is targeted
Accounting systems contain identity, payroll, tax, banking, vendor and executive information that can authorize or disguise high-value fraud.
- 217 min
Payment and vendor-change controls
Changed banking details are a high-risk event, even when the request matches an existing invoice or vendor conversation.
- 317 min
Privacy and secure workflow
Tax returns, payroll, statements and working papers can cause serious harm if exposed or used beyond their purpose.
- 417 min
Incident response
Rapid containment, evidence preservation and authorized notification are essential after suspected compromise.
- 517 min
Applied case review
Newly authored derived practice: applied case review.
- 617 min
Decision record and peer challenge
Newly authored derived practice: decision record and peer challenge.
- 718 min
Practice implementation and follow-up
Newly authored derived practice: practice implementation and follow-up.
Regulatory positioning
Clear claims. No ambiguity.
Designed as relevant, quantifiable professional-development content. No CPA Ontario approval is claimed. CPA Ontario members remain responsible for determining relevance, classifying and reporting hours, and retaining supporting documentation. Ethics content is not guaranteed to qualify as ethics CPD for every participant.
