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FTC Safeguards Rule
Self-Audit Checklist
Nine questions covering all nine requirements. See exactly which your firm meets, which are incomplete, and get a prioritised action list for every gap.
FTC Safeguards Rule
Self-Audit Checklist
Nine questions. One result: exactly which requirements your firm is meeting, which are incomplete, and what to do about each gap.
covered
to complete
per violation
The FTC Safeguards Rule has applied to every CPA, tax preparer, bookkeeper, and enrolled agent in the US since June 9, 2023 — regardless of firm size. This audit covers all nine requirements and gives you a prioritised action list for every gap.
Your compliance score
requirements fully satisfied
All 9 requirements — click any row for detail
Priority actions — in order of urgency
Fix the encryption gap
Replace email collection with a compliant portal
Quire uses TLS in transit and AES-256 at rest, access-scoped magic links, and a per-document audit trail — the four controls the Safeguards Rule requires that email cannot provide.
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FTC Safeguards Rule — what your firm must do in 2026
The complete guide to all 9 requirements, the most common gaps in small practices, and the exact steps to build a compliant program — written for the 1–10 person firm.
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