Think you need a SAS 70 report — or its replacement, the SSAE No. 16 — to demonstrate your credentials? You may… but maybe not. Service Organization Controls reports are designed to help service organizations build trust and confidence in their processes and controls through a report issued by an independent certified public accountant. Organizations rely on these reports to demonstrate their credentials to their clients or client’ auditors. But as CPAs, we often have to explain to our clients which reports they need… or don’t need.
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From SAS 70 to SSAE No. 16 - and Everything in Between
Posted by: Jorge Rey & Tyler Quinn January 10, 2011 05:00 AMThink you need a SAS 70 report — or its replacement, the SSAE No. 16 — to demonstrate your credentials? You may… but maybe not. Service Organization Controls reports are designed to help service organizations build trust and confidence in their processes and controls through a report issued by an independent certified public accountant. Organizations rely on these reports to demonstrate their credentials to their clients or client’ auditors. But as CPAs, we often have to explain to our clients which reports they need… or don’t need.