The short answer: budget $200–$250 per user per month for managed IT at a CPA firm For a Phoenix CPA firm operating under the FTC Safeguards Rule, a realistic managed IT planning range is approximately …
There is no employee headcount at which a growing business is required to hire an in-house IT person. That idea is common, but it is not accurate. Internal IT, outsourced IT, and co-managed IT are …
The Short Answer Current HIPAA rules set a floor of "reasonable and appropriate" safeguards, but they leave a lot of room for interpretation. HHS's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has proposed a rule that would …
The Short Answer Any vendor that handles, stores, processes, or transmits protected health information (PHI) on behalf of your practice is a Business Associate under HIPAA. Before that vendor touches a single patient record, your …
The short answer: a well-scoped Managed Service Provider (MSP) should own the recurring technical work that keeps your practice running, secure, and documented. That means managing endpoints, securing Microsoft 365, monitoring for threats, patching systems, …
The Short Answer Several pieces of federal healthcare cybersecurity legislation are advancing in 2026, and the most significant of them would transform HIPAA's technical safeguards from voluntary guidance into enforceable, specific requirements. For Phoenix-area medical …
The FTC Safeguards Rule requires your CPA firm to build, implement, and maintain a written information security program that protects client financial data. If your firm handles tax returns, manages client financial records, or offers …
The short answer: the price difference reflects a scope difference, not just a product difference A Managed Service Provider (MSP) Essentials plan starting at $100 per billable unit per month and a Standard Managed Services …
Why Tax Season Is the Riskiest Time of Year for CPA Firm IT Tax season does not create new IT vulnerabilities. It amplifies the ones that already exist. Staff work longer hours under deadline pressure. …
If your practice has one internal IT person and a growing clinical operation, you are already living the tension: that person is smart, knows your systems, and is indispensable on a bad day. But one …
