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Moving From SSAE 16 to SSAE 18....
by Mike Mellor on August 11, 2016 at 11:35 AM
This is a guest post that was co-written by Mike Mellor, CPA and Nina Drury from DiSanto, Priest, & Co. in Warwick, RI. DiSanto, Priest, & Co. is a professional advisory firm that has been in business for over 50 years providing a range of services to their clients. These serv …
SSAE 16 SOC 2 Report: The 5 Trust Principles
by Geoff Yeagley on July 20, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Over the past several weeks, we have been digging in to the SSAE 16 SOC 2 reports. We have looked at what a SOC 2 report is, the differences between a Type I and Type II report, and why the Section III is so important. This week we are going to look at what are called the 5 Trust Serv …
AT 101 SOC 2 Report: What is a Section III?
by Geoff Yeagley on July 13, 2016 at 10:10 AM
In the last couple of posts, we talked about how an AT 101 SOC 2 report differs from a SOC 1 and SOC 3 report and also what the differences are between a SOC 2 Type I and Type II report. In this post, we are going to continue dissecting the different terminology and components of the …
SSAE 16 SOC 2: Differences Between Type I and Type II Reports
by Geoff Yeagley on June 29, 2016 at 10:42 AM
One of the challenges that we have when it comes to consulting with our clients on SSAE 16 is the confusion that comes with the different reports and types of reports. In last weeks blog post, we outlined what the key differences are between a SOC 1, SOC 2, and a SOC 3 report. This we …
SSAE 16 SOC 2 Reports: How Are They Different From Other SOC Reports?
by Geoff Yeagley on June 22, 2016 at 10:54 AM
Fact: More and more organizations are outsourcing business functions to third party providers so they can concentrate on their core business functions, reduce headcount, and ultimately save money. A great example of this is what is called Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) where compa …
SSAE 16 SOC 2 Reports: What Are They?
by Geoff Yeagley on February 18, 2016 at 12:28 PM
The SSAE 16 process, on the surface, sounds confusing. Most of this has to do with the terminology that is used, particularly the similarity of the terms used. In this blog post we are going to cover what the SSAE 16 is, what the different SOC Reports, what are the different types of …