The Governance Platform for CPA Firms
1 to 50 Employees

Get Compliant Without
the Complexity

Your MSP handles security. SafeGuardGRC handles the governance — personalized policies, risk assessments, incident plans, and training built from your firm's software, team size, and state requirements. Not templates. Documents unique to your firm.

Your MSP / IT
Firewalls & endpoints
MFA & access controls
Backups & monitoring
SafeGuardGRC
Policies, WISP & IRP
Risk assessments & remediation
49-control register & evidence
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Starting at $99/mo · Billed annually

How It Works
30-day guarantee
No expertise needed
Personalized to your firm
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Maple Street Tax Associates
Your Governance & Compliance Hub
Starter Plan
Setup Progress4 of 6 complete
🗄️Data Inventory
✓ Complete
⚠️Risk Assessment
5 Awaiting Review
🔒WISP
✓ Complete
🛡️Incident Response
✓ Complete
📋Tasks
2 Assigned to You
🎓Training
3 Incomplete
4
Open Tasks
1
Overdue
12
Completed
49 Controls
FTC & IRS Mapped
3 Plans
Every Firm Size

Built for Compliance

FTC Safeguards Rule

Maintain your security program governance with FTC-compliant documentation and controls.

IRS Publication 4557

Aligned with IRS data security guidelines for tax professionals

Enterprise Security

Bank-grade encryption protecting your compliance documentation

AES-256 Encryption
TLS 1.2+ In Transit
GDPR Ready
All 50 States Covered

Your cyber insurance may not pay out without documented compliance.

Carriers now require written IRPs and security policies at renewal — and claims are being disputed when firms can't prove controls were in place before an incident. The AICPA notes that a significant number of firms still don't have a WISP, even though they attested to having one during PTIN renewal. If your cyber insurance application doesn't match your actual documented controls, your coverage is at risk.

Sources: AICPA — WISP Required by Federal Law|OSCPA — Cyber Insurance + Compliance

Compliance Has Two Halves

Your MSP protects your systems. SafeGuardGRC documents the governance. Together, you're fully covered — technically and on paper.

Technical Security

Your MSP / IT
  • Firewalls & network security
  • Endpoint protection
  • Backups & patch management
  • MFA & access controls
  • 24/7 monitoring

The technical controls that keep you safe

Governance & Documentation

SafeGuardGRC
  • Data inventory & classification
  • 7-module risk assessment
  • WISP & policies personalized to your firm
  • Incident response playbooks
  • Vendor security tracking
  • Team training & audit trail

The documented proof regulators require

FTC & IRS require both. Technical security protects your data. Governance documentation proves it to regulators and insurers. Most firms have the first half covered — SafeGuardGRC handles the second.

The Compliance Problem

FTC & IRS Require a Documented Compliance Program

Building a Program From Scratch Costs $3,000–10,000+

Between consulting fees, internal time, and back-and-forth revisions, building a compliance program manually is expensive for small firms.

DIY Templates Take Weeks

Generic templates don't account for YOUR tax software, YOUR team structure, or YOUR state's breach laws. You're left filling in blanks with no guidance.

FTC Penalties Up to $46,517 Per Violation

The FTC Safeguards Rule and IRS Publication 4557 aren't optional. Non-compliance risks massive fines, lost cyber insurance, and reputation damage.

The SafeGuardGRC Solution

Your Entire Compliance Program — One Platform

From $99/mo — Less Than 1 Billable Hour

Data inventory, risk assessments, policies, team training, and audit trail in every plan. Professional adds incident plans, task tracking, and more.

Guided Step by Step — No Expertise Needed

Set up your firm profile and the platform walks you through everything — from mapping your data to generating policies tailored to your specific setup.

Always Compliant, Automatically Updated

FTC rules change? State laws update? We update your templates automatically. Annual review reminders keep you audit-ready year-round.

From $99/mo

A complete compliance program for less than one billable hour — plans starting at $1,188/year

Your Governance Journey — 7 Guided Steps

No compliance expertise needed. Every step explains what you're doing and why it matters — from firm setup to audit-ready governance documentation.

1

Set Up Your Firm Profile

5 min

Tell us about your firm — your tax software, team size, client types, and IT setup. Takes 5 minutes and powers everything else.

2

Map Your Data & Systems

Guided

See exactly where client data lives — auto-populated from your software stack. Review security controls like MFA and encryption for each system.

3

Assess Your Risks

At your pace

Walk through a 7-module risk assessment covering access controls, data protection, vendor management, and more. Assign sections to your team or MSP.

4

Close Your Gaps

AI-guided

Gaps identified in your assessment become an AI-guided remediation plan. Each finding gets an owner, action plan, and target date — with automated follow-up until every gap is closed.

5

Generate Your Policies

AI-powered

Your risk profile, software stack, and state laws are analyzed to generate a WISP and Incident Response Plan unique to your firm. Review, sign, and you're covered.

6

Test Your Controls

Quarterly cycles

Your risk assessment maps to 49 FTC/IRS controls. Create testing cycles, upload evidence (screenshots, documents, attestations), and AI evaluates effectiveness. Your QI reviews and approves results.

7

Assign, Track & Prove It

Ongoing

Assign tasks to your team and MSP, train your staff with built-in modules, and maintain the audit trail your insurer and regulators expect. Compliance events surface gaps automatically.

11 Governance Modules — One Platform

From data inventory and risk assessments to control testing with AI-powered evidence evaluation — every module personalized to your firm's software, team, and state requirements. Core modules included in every plan; advanced modules in Professional and Enterprise.

Data Inventory

Know Where Client Data Lives

SSNs in your tax software, returns in cloud storage, bank info in emails — do you know every system that touches client data? Map it all in one place and track security controls for each.

  • Auto-populates from your software stack
  • Tracks MFA, encryption, vendor SOC 2 status
  • Classification levels (Critical, Sensitive, Internal)
Risk Assessment

Assess Your Risks & Close the Gaps

A 7-module risk assessment built for accounting firms — not a generic checklist. Gaps are automatically identified and turned into an AI-guided remediation plan with owners, target dates, and follow-up until every finding is closed.

  • 7 modules aligned with FTC & IRS requirements
  • AI-identified gaps with remediation action plans
  • Assign owners, set deadlines, track to closure
WISP Generator

Get Your Security Policies Documented

The FTC Safeguards Rule requires a Written Information Security Program. We analyze your risk profile, software stack, and state requirements to generate one unique to your firm — not a generic template you have to fill in.

  • Personalized to your software, team size, and state laws
  • FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR 314) aligned
  • Digital approval with signature
Professional+
Incident Response Plan

Have a Plan Before Something Goes Wrong

Ransomware, wire fraud, lost laptops, EFIN hijacking — your firm needs a documented response for each. Generate IRPs specific to your tax software, team, and state laws.

  • Scenario-specific playbooks (Drake, CCH, Lacerte)
  • State breach notification laws for all 50 states
  • Contact trees and escalation procedures
Coming SoonProfessional+
Vendor Assessment

Know Your Vendors Are Secure

Your cloud provider, your tax software vendor, your MSP — are they SOC 2 certified? Do you have a DPA on file? Evaluate and document third-party risk in one place.

  • Vendor security posture evaluation
  • SOC 2 and BAA/DPA tracking
  • Contractual safeguards documentation
Professional+
Tasks

Assign the Work, Track the Progress

Whether it's you, your office manager, or your MSP — assign compliance tasks with due dates and approval workflows. Know exactly what's done and what's overdue.

  • Assign to team members, MSP, or yourself
  • Start → Submit → Approve workflow
  • Linked to inventory items and assessments
Compliance Academy

Your Whole Team Gets Trained

FTC and IRS require security awareness training. 5-minute modules make compliance second nature for every employee — with tracked completion and audit-ready training records.

  • 5-minute modules — no seminars or trainers needed
  • Covers phishing, data handling, breach response
  • Tracked completion with audit-ready records
Audit Trail

Prove It to Your Insurer and Regulators

Cyber insurance carriers now require documented policies, risk assessments, and training records. SafeGuardGRC gives you the paper trail — versioned, signed, and audit-ready.

  • Version control on all documents
  • Digital signatures and approval dates
  • Complete audit trail for regulators
Professional+
Control Assessment

Test Your Controls with Real Evidence

49 controls mapped to FTC Safeguards Rule and IRS 4557. Upload evidence — screenshots, documents, attestations — and AI evaluates effectiveness. Because many tax systems aren't API-connected, AI reads screenshots directly.

  • 49 FTC/IRS controls auto-mapped from risk assessment
  • AI-powered evidence evaluation with confidence scoring
  • QI review and approval workflow
Professional+
Microsoft 365

Connect Microsoft 365 — Auto-Sync Security

Stop manually checking MFA and encryption settings. Connect your M365 tenant and security signals sync automatically — MFA status, conditional access, device compliance, and more.

  • Auto-sync MFA, conditional access, encryption
  • Device compliance and sharing settings
  • Compliance events fire on signal changes
Compliance Events

Stay Ahead of Compliance Drift

Cross-module event tracking monitors changes and surfaces gaps before they become audit findings. When MFA is disabled, a control fails, or a document expires — you know immediately.

  • Cross-module event tracking with severity levels
  • Deduplication prevents alert fatigue
  • Recommended actions with direct links to resolve

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