Remediation isn't a one-time event and then you're done.

It's a baseline you establish, document, and maintain.

Most Sydney accounting practices are closer to that baseline than they think. The gap is usually four to eight weeks of focused work.

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That's the average. For a practice holding hundreds of client TFNs, the exposure isn't just financial.

It's the TPB, the insurer, and the conversation with every client whose data was in the system.

The remediation project costs a fraction of that.

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Most accounting practices have active Xero or MYOB admin accounts that belong to people who left six months ago.

Three steps to close that gap before the October audit window passes.

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More incidents, more practices caught without a tested recovery plan.

The ATO is now explicit that tax agents are part of the threat surface. A backup that's never been restored is a plan that's never been confirmed.

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For an accounting practice, that figure doesn't include the TPB investigation, client notification, or the weeks spent rebuilding trust with clients whose TFN data was exposed.
The starting point is the list. Every system. A yes or no on MFA for each one.
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Behind each of those reports is a business that had no visibility until the demand arrived.

For an accounting practice, the exposure isn't just financial. It's every client TFN in the system and the TPB notification that follows.

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The immediate hit is the remediation cost and the lost time. The longer tail is what happens to clients whose TFNs were taken.

That's what makes accounting practices a valuable target. One compromised inbox is hundreds of identities.

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ATO impersonation in 2026 is timed to match BAS deadlines and assessment alerts.

Two habits close the gap. Hover before you click, and go direct to ato.gov.au rather than through the email.

Takes 5 seconds. Catches almost every attempt.

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For an accounting practice, that figure doesn't include the TPB notification that follows.

It doesn't include telling 400 clients that their TFN and bank details were exposed.

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