Cybersecurity for

Cybersecurity for

Accounting and Business

Edition 1.0 | Copyright | Publication Date: October 2024

Nancy A. Bagranoff, University of Richmond
Scott R. Boss, Bentley University

Overview


Cybersecurity for Accounting and Business explicates the cybersecurity concepts that students will need to be familiar with in their business careers. The first section covers the fundamentals of cybersecurity, including technologies, threats, and vulnerabilities. The second portion explores how businesses manage risk with technologies and company-wide frameworks. The remainder of the book examines the legal environment, geopolitics and privacy.

The use of System and Organization Control (SOC II) reports for cybersecurity assurance has become a standard business practice. These audits must be prepared by CPAs. Consequently, the CPA exam now tests knowledge of cybersecurity. This textbook covers key cybersecurity topics accountants and others will need to work with cybersecurity professionals; help choose, implement and assure cybersecurity protections; and for accountants pass the CPA exam and engage in SOC audits. 

Features


Bridge the communication gap
Provide students (who may not have a technical background) with the knowledge they need to communicate with cybersecurity experts.

Provide business-friendly pedagogical materials
Short cases and examples explore the particulars of the business context for cybersecurity concerns. A glossary is provided. End of chapter exercises provide students with practice designed to reinforce understanding.

Emphasize cyber risks to business
Explore threats, vulnerabilities, risk assessment, and management from a business perspective.

Prepare students for the cybersecurity coverage on the CPA exam
A chapter map of cybersecurity concepts to the Information Systems and Control (ISC) discipline coverage on the CPA exam is provided. This includes coverage of System and Organization Controls (SOC) and SOC reports.

Testimonials



“Cybersecurity For Accounting & Business” is written in such a way that it ensure that non-technical majors (e.g. accountants) can grasp key cybersecurity concepts.”
– Matt Reidenbach, James Madison University



“Cybersecurity For Accounting and Business” provides superior features, particular its integration of geopolitical issues with cybersecurity from a business/accounting lens, which is rare in the market. This [textbook] fills a niche for account[ing] and business students who need cybersecurity knowledge contextualized for their future roles.”
– Hermano JorgeDeQueiroz, Lindsey Wilson College



“Cybersecurity is an increasingly important topic in the accounting profession, making this textbook especially timely and relevant [to] students who are considering the ISC section of the CPA Exam.”
- Randy Jiang, Grand Valley State University



“Cybersecurity for Accounting and Business” is extremely pertinent to both my AIS [Accounting Information Systems] course and my students’ preparation for the Information Systems and Controls [ISC] portion of the CPA Exam.”
– Sohee Kim, Missouri State University



“Cybersecurity for Accounting and Business” is a welcome addition to the accounting curriculum, and it will decrease the amount of prep time needed to incorporate key cybersecurity topics in various applicable courses such as Data Analytics, AIS, Auditing, and IT Auditing.”
– Matthew Sargent, University of Southern Mississippi


About the Authors


Nancy Bagranoff is a Professor of Accounting and former Dean of the University of Richmond's Robins School of Business. She has co-authored several books on accounting including multiple editions of Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, now in its 14th edition. In 2021, Dr. Bagranoff was recognized with the Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education award from the AICPA.  

Dr. Bagranoff has served as President of the American Accounting Association (AAA), Chair of the Information Systems Section of the AAA, a board member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a board member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Chair of the Chamber RVA serving businesses in greater Richmond, VA, and a member of the Virginia Governor's Advisory Council on the Revenue Estimate. She earned her DBA in Accounting from The George Washington University in 1986. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and reading.

Nancy A. Bagranoff

Scott Boss is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Bentley University. He teaches classes on accounting information systems, systems audit, and information security. In 2020, he received the George Krull/Grant Thornton Teaching Innovation Award from the American Accounting Association (AAA).

Dr. Boss' research concentrates on information security, controls, cybercrime, fraud and forensics. His work has been published in MIS Quarterly, The European Journal of Information Systems, Group and Organization Management, The Journal of Information Systems, The International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, and The Business Process Management Journal. He earned his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007.

Scott R. Boss

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