INFORMATION SECURITY
CPAs handle highly sensitive financial data, including personal information, tax returns, and banking details, making data security paramount.
Client Data Sensitivty
Shockley Tax uses ShareFile. ShareFile uses advanced encryption methods when sending and storing your files, which is much more secure than email.
Encryption
Documents in transit are encrypted using 256-bit SSL — the same security used by banks and many e-commerce sites.
Protecting Data — Preserving Client Trust
Data privacy is a changing and important aspect of the CPA profession. We take a multifaceted approach combining legal compliance, ethical responsibility, technological proficiency, and proactive risk management. addressing these issues. CPAs are expected to take reasonable steps to address these elements and protect sensitive data, maintain client trust, and uphold the profession’s integrity in the face of ever-increasing challenges.