AI is now part of day-to-day accounting work, from data management and financial reporting to fraud detection. Adoption has moved quickly, but many organizations have not created equally clear guidance for handling sensitive financial data.
Sales tax compliance involves revenue by state, customer billing details, exemption certificates, and a company's nexus footprint. Before trusting an AI-powered platform with that data, teams should ask what happens to the data, who can access it, how it is protected, and what happens if something goes wrong.
How Kintsugi approaches security
Independently verified
Kintsugi maintains SOC 2 Type II certification, verified through annual third-party audits against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria for security, availability, and confidentiality.
Data protection by default
Sensitive data is encrypted at rest using AES-256 and in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher. Single sign-on is available on the Premium plan.
Security in the product lifecycle
Kintsugi uses IT asset management, antivirus protection, access controls, and automated and manual security checks throughout software development. Integrations connect to source systems with least-privilege access.
Privacy and resilience
Kintsugi's Data Processing Addendum commits to notifying customers within 72 hours of becoming aware of a security incident, and to deleting or returning personal information when an agreement ends. Every employee completes annual security training.
Questions to ask before adopting AI for tax data
- What is encrypted, and how?
- Who has independently audited the security claims, and when?
- Which authentication options are available?
- Is incident response documented and tested?
- What happens to the data when the customer leaves?
Sales tax compliance touches too much sensitive information to treat security as an afterthought. Review Kintsugi's security and privacy commitments or talk with the team about data handling.
