Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Federal Law:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by Congress on August 21, 1996. The law requires any health care provider to meet certain privacy standards with respect to personal...
Published on April 27, 2010
Overview of HIPAA
Brochure:
This brochure provides guidance for CPAs in public practice in providing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) services
Published on April 17, 2010
Red Flags Rule Overview
Federal Law:
Under the Red Flags Rules, financial institutions and creditors must develop and implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program.
Published on March 07, 2013
Federal, State and Other Professional Regulations
Overview:
CPAs engaged to perform privacy advisory services and attestation engagements must follow the pertinent, laws, rules, and standards.
Published on March 08, 2013
Providing Accounting Services to Health Care Providers
Federal Law:
The HITECH Act requires business associates to use or disclose protected health information as obligated under its associate agreement with a covered entity
Published on March 06, 2013
Missouri State Security Breach Laws
Link:
The Missouri State Security Breach Laws were enacted to protect the confidential personal information of consumers.
Published on February 20, 2013
California State Security Breach Laws
Link:
The California State Security Breach Laws were enacted to protect the confidential personal information of consumers.
Published on February 20, 2013
Assurance & Compliance Applications
Article:
This topic's emergence reflects a movement to apply process management principles and technology to activities associated with Sections 302 and 404 of SOX.
Published on March 04, 2013
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
Federal Law:
The Act provides consumers with protections regarding credit reports and other centralized databases of consumer information.
Published on March 08, 2013
Comparison of International Privacy Concepts
Guidance:
Contains a comparison of International Privacy Concepts from Generally Accepted Privacy Principles.
Published on March 05, 2013
Building a Privacy Practice in Small and Medium-Sized CPA Firms
Toolkit:
This guide serves as the first step for practitioners reviewing or considering investing time and resources in Privacy Advisory Services.
Published on March 12, 2013
Privacy / Data Protection
Overview:
Privacy encompasses the rights and obligations of individuals and organizations with respect to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of personal information.
Published on April 04, 2013
Frequently Asked Questions About Privacy Services
FAQ:
This article presents a series of frequently asked questions regarding privacy and privacy services.
Published on March 12, 2013
Critical Security Audit Considerations
Article:
This article will address specific policies, procedures, and methods related to the security portion of an information technology internal audit.
Published on February 25, 2013
IT News January 19, 2011
Newsletter:
The IT Newsletter is a venue to communite to the members of the IT Community. It provides an overview of the latest topics pertaining to the profession.
Published on February 06, 2011