Analysis of cybersecurity threats to financial and accounting data: implications for organizational risk management

Abstract

This report consisting of three chapters focuses on overview of my internship experience at the organization, details of the organization and lastly, the topic which I selected for this report which is “Analysis of Cybersecurity Threats to Financial and Accounting Data: Implications for Organizational Risk Management”. In the first chapter, the main focus was the outcome of the internship. What I gained from the internship and what the company gained for keeping me as an intern has been highlighted here. Afterwards in the second chapter, I have discussed about some of the organization practices as well as the chartered accountancy sector in Bangladesh. Lastly in the third chapter, I have discussed about some of the major cyber security threats to accounting data, such as hacking, malware, ransomware etc. along with their impact. Moreover, I have also discussed potential countermeasures to be taken by the organization. Both qualitative and quantitative data collected through secondary method has been used for this part.