audits

SAS70 Audit Guide | Section 4.0 | SAS70 Sample Reports

You can obtain SAS70 sample reports if you are interested in learning more about the SAS70 auditing standard. Many service organizations have to go through a SAS70 audit and would like to learn more about the auditing...

SAS70 Audit Guide | Section 1.0

The SAS70 audit guide is a series of reports that will help educate individuals on this widely used auditing standard that was developed in 1992. Section 1.0 gives readers a brief history of SAS 70 audits. What's important to note about the auditing...

SAS70 | Definition of the Auditing Standard No. 70

SAS70 audits can be looked upon as an examination of an entity's control environment. In more technical terms, a SAS70 Type I audit is used to report on controls placed in operation. Thus, a SAS 70 Type II audit is used...

It’s a SAS 70 Jungle out There | Tips on Preparation

From health care to financial services and I.T., SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits are having a significant impact in today's ever growing regulatory compliance arena. Many service organizations initially struggle with SAS 70 compliance, due in part to a large number of issues....

SAS 70 Audits | Tips on Getting a Fair Fee

If your organization needs to embark on SAS 70 Type I or Type II compliance, here's what you need to know about getting a fair, equitable fee from a CPA firm that proposes on the audit.

• Discuss what the scope of the audit will be, that is, is it a general controls audit or does the

SAS 70 Readiness Questionnaire | Kick Start Your Compliance Audit

From a regulatory compliance and corporate governance perspective, SAS 70 Type I and SAS 70 Type II audits are having a deep impact on many organizations. They can be costly, time consuming, if not undertaken in a proactive,...

What is SAS 70? | Learn about Pricing & Audit Scope

SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits have become increasingly important in today's regulatory compliance arena. Born in 1992, the SAS 70 auditing standard is used to examine a service organization's internal control environment. In simpler terms, if your organization provides critical outsourcing...

Regulatory Compliance and SAS 70 Audits | It’s Here to Stay

The compliance pendulum is in full swing, pointing heavily towards some very common legislation, audits, and other governance mandates. From the Sarbanes Oxley Act to HIPAA, Gramm Leach Bliley (GLBA) and numerous other federal and state legislative laws and rulings, companies are spending enormous...