In recent years offshore accounting and tax services have become crucial for how CPA and accounting firms run their operations. Shortages in skilled workers busy seasons with higher workloads, and pressure to cut costs have led firms to move away from relying on in-house staff. At the same time remote work has grown, both in the U.S. and in offshore locations.   Offshoring by itself is not an issue, but combining it with unmonitored remote work has led to serious risks with