SSAE 16 : ISO 27002 : ISO 27001 : ISO 27000 Series : SAS 70 : CICA 5970 Audit : SAS 70 International

SAS 70 International

SSAE 16 SOC 1 (formerly SAS 70) and AT 101 SOC 2 and SOC 3 International is a Chartered Accountant firm in Toronto, Ontario dedicated specifically to SAS 70, ISAE 3402, CICA 5970, and other compliance engagements.

We provide professional and affordable SSAE 16 SOC 1 (formerly SAS 70) and AT 101 SOC 2 and SOC 3, CICA 5970, and ISAE 3402 audits to small and medium sized businesses from 1 to 1,500 employees, throughout Canada and the International community. We bring unparalleled commitment to quality, experience, and expertise to ensure your audit has all the key elements to take your business to the next level.

Our audit process is specifically designed to keep things simple and efficient with a strong commitment to upholding the standards and integrity our clients expect from a Chartered Accountant firm.

Provide a world class product on a small business budget with a modest timeline without interrupting the client’s business or staff.

The SAS70 Advantage

SSAE 16 SOC 1 (formerly SAS 70) and/or AT 101 SOC 2 and/or SOC 3, CICA 5970, and ISAE 3402 certification has many advantages, such as illustrating to your clients that internal controls within your organization are in place and working as designed. Furthermore, SSAE 16 SOC 1 (formerly SAS 70) and/or AT 101 SOC 2 and/or SOC 3, CICA 5970, and ISAE 3402 best practices audits allow corporations to distinguish themselves from the competition by using the document as a marketing tool. In essence, it allows the corporation who obtained a Type 2 SSAE 16 SOC 1 (formerly SAS 70) and/or AT 101 SOC 2 and/or SOC 3, Type B CICA 5970, and/or Type 2 ISAE 3402 audit to show outside parties that their internal controls are operating effectively for a stated period.

A SAS 70 audit can be a crucial factor in retaining or obtaining new business.

Type I SSAE 16 Audits

An audit to verify that specified controls are suitably designed and placed in operation as of a date in time (e.g. June 30, 2010).

Type II SSAE 16 Audits

An audit that includes a description of controls, but also includes detailed testing of the service organization’s controls over a period of time to determine whether the controls were operating with sufficient effectiveness to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control objectives were achieved during the period specified, for example, January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Custody Rule

In December of 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized the amendments to Rule 206(4)-2, the Custody Rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Rule, commonly referred to as the “The Madoff Rule” is designed to protect client assets from being lost, misappropriated, misused, or subject to Investment Advisers’ financial reverses became effective March 12, 2010. Brokers, Dealers, and Independent Advisors are now subject to SSAE 16 SOC 1 (formerly SAS 70) and/or AT 101 SOC 2, SOC 3, CICA 5970, and ISAE 3402 requirements.

Call now to speak with a representative at SAS 70 International / SAS 70 CPA and find out more about what you can do to prepare and comply with the new SEC requirements of the Custody Rule.

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SAS 70 International

The SAS70 Advantage

Type I SSAE 16 Audits

Type II SSAE 16 Audits

Custody Rule