Readiness
Identify gaps, define controls, implement safeguards, develop policies, organize evidence, and prepare the organization for examination.
This is where ACC Inc. works with your team.
ACC Inc. helps organizations prepare for SOC 2 by identifying gaps, implementing practical controls, improving documentation, organizing evidence, and preparing for an independent CPA examination.
SOC 2 is commonly used by technology companies and service organizations whose customers want assurance that appropriate controls are in place to protect systems and information.
For many organizations, SOC 2 becomes important when larger customers, procurement teams, partners, or investors begin asking for evidence of a mature security and operational control environment.
ACC Inc. helps organizations prepare for that process before engaging the independent CPA firm that performs the formal examination.
ACC Inc. focuses on helping your organization become ready. The formal SOC 2 examination and report are performed independently by a qualified CPA firm.
Identify gaps, define controls, implement safeguards, develop policies, organize evidence, and prepare the organization for examination.
This is where ACC Inc. works with your team.
A qualified independent CPA firm examines the organization and issues the formal SOC 2 report.
Keeping these roles separate helps preserve the independence of the examination.
Understand the services, systems, people, vendors, and controls that fall within the expected SOC 2 scope.
Compare the current control environment against the criteria and identify what needs to be implemented or improved.
Put controls into operation, improve documentation, and begin collecting evidence demonstrating that the controls are functioning.
Review evidence, address remaining gaps, and prepare the organization for the independent CPA examination.
Establish a baseline and identify areas that need attention.
Connect business processes and technical safeguards to SOC 2 requirements.
Implement practical safeguards required by the control environment.
Develop and organize policies, procedures, plans, and supporting records.
Identify and organize evidence showing that controls are operating.
Prepare the environment and evidence package for the independent examiner.
We can help you understand where the gaps are, build the controls and documentation you need, and prepare for the independent examination.