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The SSAE 18 Audit Standard (Updates and Replaces SSAE-16)
SSAE 18 is a series of enhancements aimed to increase the usefulness and quality of SOC reports, now, superseding SSAE 16, and, obviously the relic of audit reports, SAS 70. The changes made to the standard this time around will require companies to take more control and ownership of their own internal controls around the …
SOC 2 Report – Trust Services Criteria and Categories
The System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Report will be performed in accordance with AT-C 205 (formerly under AT-101) and based upon the Trust Services Principles, with the ability to test and report on the design (Type I) and operating (Type II) effectiveness of a service organization’s controls (just like SOC 1 / SSAE 18). …
Are Representation Letters Required in SSAE 18?
Previously in SSAE-16 a Management Representation Letter was highly recommended and common practice, however, they were not explicitly required to be obtained except in certain existing subject matter sections. This is now consistent across all sections.
SOC 2 + Additional Subject Matter (SOC2 Plus)
The AICPA recently made efforts to expand the use of SOC 2 in two significant ways – additional reporting Criteria and alignment with other significant and at times, required, IT Security regulations. This expansion increases the utility of a SOC 2 report and overall compliance costs and efforts of Businesses small, medium, and large. The Additional …