An educational video series by Verito

The Firm Ground™Practice management for accounting firms

The Firm Ground™ is an online educational video series on accounting firm practice management, presented by Verito Inc. Each episode gives tax and accounting firm owners practical instruction on running a secure, compliant, well-organized practice: protecting client data, using AI responsibly, meeting FTC Safeguards and IRS Publication 4557 requirements, planning backups, and preparing your team for tax season.

Hosted by Jatin Narang, CEO of Verito.

10
Episodes
Free
To watch
8–17 min
Per episode
The Firm Ground Episode 10: 15 Security Settings You Already Paid For (But Haven't Turned On)
Latest: Episode 10

15 Security Settings You Already Paid For (But Haven't Turned On)

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Every episode is free to watch here or on YouTube. Start with the latest, or pick the topic your firm needs most.

Episode 10

15 Security Settings You Already Paid For (But Haven't Turned On)

No new software, no extra cost. Fifteen built-in protections across Drake, Lacerte, ProSeries, QuickBooks, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace that most firms never switch on, and how each maps to the FTC Safeguards Rule.

Published
Jul 30, 2026
Length
9 min

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Practice management topics covered

The Firm Ground™ teaches the operational side of running an accounting firm: the policies, settings, and habits that keep client data safe and the practice compliant.

Client data and AI policy

How firms can use AI tools without exposing client data, which account types are safe, and how to review AI output before it reaches a client.

Episodes 1, 2, 3

Security and compliance

What FTC Safeguards and IRS Publication 4557 actually require, how to turn a WISP template into a working plan, and where firms most often fall short.

Episodes 5, 7

Backups and continuity

Structuring backup copies, choosing storage, keeping offsite copies, and proving your firm can recover after ransomware or hardware failure.

Episode 6

Tax-season readiness and staff training

Preparing your team for the busiest and riskiest months of the year: phishing simulations, sign-in security, and the settings to tighten before January.

Episodes 8, 9

About The Firm Ground™

The Firm Ground™ is produced and presented by Verito Inc, a cloud hosting and managed IT provider that has served tax and accounting firms since 2016. The series exists because most practice management advice skips the technical side of running a firm. Episodes fill that gap with plain-language instruction firm owners can act on the same day.

New episodes are published on the Verito YouTube channel and added to this page. Watching is free and no registration is required.

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Jatin Narang

Jatin Narang

Host. CEO, Verito

Jatin founded Verito to give tax and accounting firms the security and support that larger companies take for granted. He works with firm owners every week on hosting, cybersecurity, and compliance, and brings those conversations to each episode.

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