Comments for Linford & Company LLP http://linfordco.com SSAE 16/SOC (formerly SAS 70) and Royalty Audit Specialist CPAs Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on SOC 1 vs SOC 2 Audit Reports by Newel Linford http://linfordco.com/2012/01/soc-1-vs-soc-2-audit-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Newel Linford Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:38:56 +0000 http://linfordco.com/?p=1340#comment-254 Thu - Thank you for your post; however, you and April Sage are incorrect. The service auditor for a type one must evaluate the suitability of the crontrol criteria (see AT801.13-.17) of the standard. Neither the service organzation or the service auditor can cherry pick. Also, ask anyone on the AICPA SSAE 16 Task Force or the SOC Task Force (hint: some of the members are the same) and they will confirm this. Both the SOC 1 and the SOC 2 should be the same scope for a data center company. Thu – Thank you for your post; however, you and April Sage are incorrect. The service auditor for a type one must evaluate the suitability of the crontrol criteria (see AT801.13-.17) of the standard. Neither the service organzation or the service auditor can cherry pick. Also, ask anyone on the AICPA SSAE 16 Task Force or the SOC Task Force (hint: some of the members are the same) and they will confirm this. Both the SOC 1 and the SOC 2 should be the same scope for a data center company.

]]> Comment on SOC 1 vs SOC 2 Audit Reports by Thu Pham http://linfordco.com/2012/01/soc-1-vs-soc-2-audit-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Thu Pham Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:03:57 +0000 http://linfordco.com/?p=1340#comment-253 Service providers may have both - just because they do not fall into the SOC 1 criteria, does not mean they should obtain a SOC 2 report. Online Tech has a SSAE 16 audit, SOC 1 report and SOC 2/SOC 3 report. They are significantly different audits and reports - read more here for other differences: http://resource.onlinetech.com/a-soc-of-a-different-color-critical-differences-between-soc-2-and-soc-1ssae-16/ Service providers may have both – just because they do not fall into the SOC 1 criteria, does not mean they should obtain a SOC 2 report. Online Tech has a SSAE 16 audit, SOC 1 report and SOC 2/SOC 3 report. They are significantly different audits and reports – read more here for other differences: http://resource.onlinetech.com/a-soc-of-a-different-color-critical-differences-between-soc-2-and-soc-1ssae-16/

]]> Comment on SAS 70, SSAE 16, AT 101, SOC 1, 2, 3, SysTrust and WebTrust. Good Luck. by George Nation http://linfordco.com/2011/03/sas-70-ssae-16-at-101-soc-1-2-3-systrust-and-webtrust-good-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-211 George Nation Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:26:33 +0000 http://linfordco.com/?p=1121#comment-211 Good Afternoon, My name is George Nation; I am trying to find the necessary steps that I will have to take to get my company certified with the SOC 3. If you would be able send me any information that will be nessaary that will help me out with this. I would appreciate it greatly. Thank you. George Nation Good Afternoon,

My name is George Nation; I am trying to find the necessary steps that I will have to take to get my company certified with the SOC 3. If you would be able send me any information that will be nessaary that will help me out with this. I would appreciate it greatly.
Thank you.
George Nation

]]> Comment on SAS 70 Out (Soon), SSAE 16 In by Newel http://linfordco.com/2010/04/sas-70-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Newel Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:49:54 +0000 http://test.itickmark.com/?p=86#comment-200 Great question. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the organization that governs the Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) and Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE). Here is a <a href="http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/AccountingAndAuditing/Resources/SOC/DownloadableDocuments/QAs_Serv_Orgs_Apr_26_2010.pdf" rel="nofollow">link </a>for the AICPA's announcement on the switch from SAS 70 to SSAE 16. Great question. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the organization that governs the Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) and Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE). Here is a link for the AICPA’s announcement on the switch from SAS 70 to SSAE 16.

]]> Comment on SAS 70 Out (Soon), SSAE 16 In by donna pancoast http://linfordco.com/2010/04/sas-70-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-199 donna pancoast Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:20:43 +0000 http://test.itickmark.com/?p=86#comment-199 What law is requiring this? I have not seen anything from NCUA, FDIC, etc on this. What law is requiring this? I have not seen anything from NCUA, FDIC, etc on this.

]]> Comment on Work Products by Linford & Company Methodology: Delivering the Report First | Linford & Company LLP http://linfordco.com/soc-audits/deliverables/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Linford & Company Methodology: Delivering the Report First | Linford & Company LLP Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:34:15 +0000 http://test.itickmark.com/?page_id=647#comment-103 [...] Deliverables [...] [...] Deliverables [...]

]]> Comment on Royalty & Licensing Audits by Drafting the Audit Report Early | Linford & Company LLP http://linfordco.com/royalty-audits/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Drafting the Audit Report Early | Linford & Company LLP Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:24:59 +0000 http://test.itickmark.com/?page_id=30#comment-102 [...] Royalty & Licensing Audits [...] [...] Royalty & Licensing Audits [...]

]]> Comment on SSAE 16 Presentation by Dan Zitting http://linfordco.com/2010/07/ssae-16-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Dan Zitting Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:56:43 +0000 http://linfordco.com/?p=931#comment-26 I'm in, already an IIA member I’m in, already an IIA member

]]> Comment on SSAE 16 Presentation by wkharrell http://linfordco.com/2010/07/ssae-16-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-24 wkharrell Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:51:38 +0000 http://linfordco.com/?p=931#comment-24 yea. i would like to attend yea. i would like to attend

]]> Comment on SSAE 16 Presentation by wkharrell http://linfordco.com/2010/07/ssae-16-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-23 wkharrell Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:20:32 +0000 http://linfordco.com/?p=931#comment-23 i would like to attend i would like to attend

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