Classification of cyber risks in accounting

Introduction. The complexity of information processes in accounting and the improvement of computer and communication technologies led to the variation of accounting information cyber threats. The traditional classification of cyber threats does not include the multifaceted nature of accounting, and therefore is uninformative for the purposes of organizing effective cybersecurity of enterprises.Purpose. The main aim is to improve the classification of cyber risks through the generalization and systematization of cyber threats relevant to accounting information.Methods. In the process of the systematization of variable cyber threats in accounting, general scientific empirical, logical and historical methods of cognition of socio-economic processes were used. The article is based on general methods of research of socio- economic information from the standpoint of accounting and cybersecurity. The information basis of scientific research is historical resources about the cyber threats classification, scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists about dividing threats of accounting into types.Results. It is proved that effective cyberprotection of enterprises requires prompt and adaptive consideration of variable cyber threats in accounting. The classification of cyber threats of accounting information has been improved by distinguishing classification criteria: randomness, purposefulness, information and financial interest, territoriality, source, origin, objectivity, objectivity, scale, form of implementation, criminality, aspect, prolongation, latency, and probability. The importance of using the above classification of cyber risks, which comprehensively characterizes the cyber threats of accounting information, for the purposes of developing measures to prevent, avoid and eliminate potential consequences. Discussion. It is important to improve the classification of accounting information users   for organize the enterprises cybersecurity, which requires further research and development of an actions set to ensure cyberprotection of the accounting system.