Linford & Co to Present at Denver IIA Chapter

Newel Linford and Nicole Hemmer are scheduled to speak at the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Denver Chapter on SSAE 16 (formerly SAS 70).  The event will be held at the Denver Marriott Tech Center on November 8, 2011 at 8:00 – 9:40 am. Click here to register.

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Cloud Migration Considerations

It seems like almost everyone is talking about cloud computing these days.  However, these discussions often omit the factors that user organizations should carefully consider when contemplating moving to a cloud provider to host business critical applications.  The following are six important factors for a user organization to consider: Am I using a trusted service organization?  Ask whether...

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Linford & Co To Present at RMAC

Newel Linford and Nicole Hemmer are scheduled to speak at the Rocky Mountain Area Conference (RMAC) for Finance and Accounting Professionals 2011. The topic is Deconstructing SSAE 16/SOC 1 (formerly called SAS 70). The event will be held at the Arvada Center on September 23, 2011 at 8:45 – 10:25 am. Click here to...

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Deconstructing an SSAE 16/SOC 1 (formerly known as SAS 70) Audit Report

Many U.S. companies receive what, until recently, were called SAS 70 audit reports from certain types of vendors.  These reports come out once a year, typically in the late Fall.  While most organizations do a good job of recognizing the need to request these reports, often they are not properly reviewed and evaluated when received. So, what do you do with the report once it has been received...

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AICPA Surrenders to the CICA

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has officially surrendered to the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA).  That’s right surrendered.  Did you know that if you want a SOC 3 audit report, prepared using the guidance issued from the AICPA,  you have to be licensed by the CICA?  Sound crazy?  It is… Did you also know that almost no one at...

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