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IT support for Townsville accounting and bookkeeping practices
Reliable systems through tax time, secure client document exchange and protection for the financial data and tax file numbers you hold.
In short
Curity IT Solutions provides managed IT support and cybersecurity for Townsville accounting and bookkeeping practices with about 10 to 35 staff. We support practice, tax and cloud accounting software, secure client portals and document exchange, protect client financial data and tax file numbers, and keep systems reliable through tax time, with regular onsite support across Townsville.
Keeping the practice running through tax time
Your busiest weeks are the worst time for slow computers or a failed update. We schedule maintenance around your peak periods, monitor systems before they fail and prioritise anything that stops your team lodging.
Software we support
We support the computers, network and Microsoft 365 your practice software depends on and work with your vendors when the issue sits on their side.
- Cloud accounting: Xero
- Practice Protect, for secure access to practice systems
- Document management and secure client portals
- Microsoft 365, Excel and secure scanning workflows
Protecting client financial data and tax file numbers
Accounting practices hold exactly what criminals want: identity documents, tax file numbers, bank details and access to client finances. Compromised practice email is also used to send fake invoices to your clients.
- MFA on email, practice software and client portals
- Impersonation protection and alerts on suspicious mailbox activity
- Secure client document exchange instead of email attachments
- Encrypted devices and controlled remote access for staff working from home
- Monitored, tested backups of practice data
AML/CTF reforms for accountants: the IT side
Since 1 July 2026, accountants who provide certain services, such as setting up or restructuring companies and trusts, or acting as a nominee director or trustee, are regulated by AUSTRAC under the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. Your AML/CTF program is a professional and legal matter, but it relies on IT: identity documents stored securely, access limited to the right people, records kept for seven years, and audit trails you can rely on.
Check whether your practice is regulated using AUSTRAC’s guidance for accountants.
Using AI with client data, safely
AI can speed up reconciliations, summaries and correspondence. We help practices choose approved business tools, check Microsoft 365 permissions before Copilot and set a short AI use policy.
New AML/CTF obligations since 1 July 2026?
We can help your practice get the IT side right: secure ID records, access controls, seven-year record keeping and audit trails. You own the compliance program; we make sure your systems support it.
Questions accountants ask us
Can you help our practice with the new AML/CTF obligations?
Yes. Since 1 July 2026, accountants who provide certain services are regulated by AUSTRAC. We help with the IT side: securing client identification records, limiting access, keeping records for seven years and maintaining audit trails. Advice on your obligations should come from your professional body, advisers or AUSTRAC.
Who provides IT support for accountants in Townsville?
Curity IT Solutions provides managed IT support, cybersecurity and Microsoft 365 for Townsville accounting and bookkeeping practices with about 10 to 35 staff, with regular onsite support across Townsville.
How should we securely send documents to clients?
Use a secure client portal or encrypted sharing with access controls rather than plain email attachments, and make sure staff accounts use MFA. We can set this up within Microsoft 365 or your practice software.
What IT security should a tax practice have?
At a minimum: MFA on every account, patched and protected devices, secure document exchange, monitored and tested backups, and a clear process for staff to report suspicious emails. Check current ATO and professional body guidance for your specific obligations.
Is Microsoft Copilot safe for an accounting firm?
It can be if permissions are tidy first, because Copilot can surface anything a user can already access. We review sharing and access before rollout.
Talk to us about your practice’s IT
A practice IT review covering security, your software and tax-time reliability.