From bean-counters to cyber-sleuths: how accountants are a frontline defence against online crime
- Written by Zhongtian Li, Senior Lecturer, Business School, University of Newcastle
Once considered to be simply “bean counters”, accountants now play an important role in the defence, investigation and protection against cybercrime.
Modern cybercrime includes stealing personal information, hacking into systems, spreading viruses and tricking people into giving away money or data via their business email addresses.
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