Every CPA Firm Needs a BCP and DRP
- Wednesday, 15 July 2009
- Running a Firm
It is 7:15 a.m., one of your employees, Fred, has just arrived at the office. He notices that the building has been sealed off by the fire depart ment. He sees that all members of the fire department are wearing hazardous material suits. It does not look good.
As Fred tries to enter the building, he is told that there has been a chemical spill in the building. Nobody will be allowed into the building for at least three days and that the electricity is off indefinitely. It is not good.
It becomes apparent to Fred that your firm's telephone system and computer network are down. You are effectively out of business.
As Fred is returning to his car, he notices that the local news crews have just pulled into the parking lot. They are looking for someone to talk to and they want to include Fred in their breaking news report!
What would Fred do? How would your firm respond? Would there be a controlled response or chaos? Would your firm still be in business twelve months after this disaster?
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