IT support for accountants and accounting firms
Last reviewed 24 September 2026.
Static Computers provides IT support for accountants in Sydney: keeping your accounting practice's software running, protecting client data and financial data, and stopping the cyber attacks that target accounting firms. As your IT service provider, we manage your IT environment end to end, from helpdesk and cloud services to cyber security and disaster recovery, so your team spends billable hours on clients, not on IT. Accountants are a prime target: the ATO has warned that cyber criminals are going after tax professionals' systems with malicious links and attachments to reach client information and ATO online services.
Why accounting firms need specialist IT support
Accounting firms hold exactly what cyber criminals want: tax file numbers, bank details, financial statements and access to ATO systems. The accounting industry also runs on deadlines, so an outage during tax time costs billable hours and client trust. Generic IT services often miss the details that matter to accounting professionals: practice and tax software, client portals, secure document exchange, and the obligations of the accounting profession. A trusted IT partner with deep knowledge of how an accounting business works makes the difference.
Our IT services for accountants
| Service | What's included |
|---|---|
| Helpdesk and IT management | Fast support for partners and staff; one IT provider for everything |
| Practice and tax software support | Support for your accounting software and practice management systems, working directly with vendors |
| Cyber security | MFA (two factor authentication or stronger), endpoint detection and response, email filtering, DMARC, and alerts on suspicious activity |
| Cloud services | Microsoft 365, cloud computing and hosted accounting platforms set up securely |
| Secure remote access | Managed devices and secure remote access or a virtual private network for staff working from home |
| Backup and disaster recovery | Protected, tested backups of client data and financial data |
| Essential Eight | Assessment and implementation. See Essential Eight assessment. |
| Cyber insurance support | Evidence for cyber insurance questionnaires |
| New software and digital transformation | Planning and rolling out new software without disrupting client work |
The accounting software we support
Static Computers supports the practice management, tax, document management and client portal software your firm already runs, and works directly with your vendors when an issue needs them.
Your obligations as accounting professionals
- Tax Practitioners Board. The TPB's Code of Professional Conduct requires registered tax and BAS agents to keep client information confidential, and the TPB publishes guidance on protecting your practice and how data breaches affect registration.
- ATO. The ATO asks tax professionals to use multi-factor authentication, keep software updated, and report breaches to its Client Identity Support Centre on 1800 467 033 so it can protect client accounts.
- Privacy Act 1988 and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme. Tax file numbers and financial records are the kind of information that can make a breach likely to cause serious harm, and therefore notifiable.
- Australian Cyber Security Centre guidance. The TPB points practitioners to the ACSC's Essential Eight as a practical baseline.
Cyber threats facing accounting firms
| Threat | How we protect your firm |
|---|---|
| Payment-redirection fraud (fake bank details sent to clients) | Enforced MFA, impersonation protection, DMARC on your domain, alerts on new forwarding rules, and a phone-verification process for bank detail changes |
| Compromised ATO online services access | Strong MFA, separate admin accounts, device controls and monitoring |
| Ransomware | Endpoint detection and response, patching and protected backups |
| Client data sent as email attachments | Secure client portals and restricted external sharing |
| Staff turnover and seasonal staff | Documented onboarding and offboarding |
A proactive approach to IT for your accounting practice
Rapid change in technology, such as cloud accounting, AI tools and new ATO requirements, means accounting firms need an IT partner that plans ahead, not just fixes problems. Static Computers takes a proactive approach: regular reviews, cost-effective options that fit your business model, and a roadmap to future-proof your practice's IT systems and strengthen your cyber defences.
What IT support for accountants costs
Static Computers' support for accounting firms is quoted after a complimentary IT review. See pricing.
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Questions we get asked
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Why do accountants need specialist IT support?
Accounting firms hold sensitive client data and financial data, have access to ATO systems, and are a prime target for cyber criminals. Specialist IT support for accountants covers practice and tax software, secure client communication and the security controls the ATO and TPB expect.
How do you stop invoice and payment-redirection fraud?
Static Computers enforces multi-factor authentication, blocks impersonation emails, sets up DMARC on your domain, alerts on suspicious forwarding rules and sign-ins, and helps you put a rule in place that bank detail changes are always verified by phone.
Do you support our tax and practice software?
Yes. Static Computers supports the practice, tax and document management software your firm already uses, and works directly with the vendor when an issue needs their involvement.
What do our professional obligations require for data security?
Registered tax and BAS agents must keep client information confidential under the TPB Code of Professional Conduct, and covered firms must meet Privacy Act obligations including the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme. The ATO also asks practitioners to use MFA, keep software updated and report breaches promptly.
Can you help with the Essential Eight and cyber insurance?
Yes. Static Computers assesses accounting firms against the Essential Eight, implements the plan, and provides evidence for cyber insurance questionnaires.
Book your complimentary IT review
25 minutes, phone or Teams. You get a written report covering what you run, what is at risk and what we would fix first, with a proposed agreement within five business days. No obligation.
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