SOC 1 reports focus on internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) for service organizations. These reports are essential for organizations that provide services affecting their clients' financial reporting.
SOC 1 (Service Organization Control 1) reports examine internal controls over financial reporting at service organizations. These reports are specifically designed for service organizations that provide services that could impact their clients' financial statements.
SOC 1 reports help service organizations demonstrate to their clients and their clients' auditors that they have appropriate controls in place to protect financial information and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Client confidence in financial controls
Reduced client audit burden
Competitive advantage in service delivery
Enhanced internal control environment
SOC 1 reports examine internal controls across multiple areas that could impact financial reporting and the integrity of financial data.
Controls over user access to systems, applications, and data to ensure only authorized personnel can access financial information.
Controls over data processing activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data processing.
Controls over system changes to ensure modifications to financial systems are properly authorized, tested, and implemented.
Ongoing monitoring activities to detect and respond to control failures or anomalies in financial processing systems.
Controls over data backup and recovery procedures to ensure financial data can be recovered in case of system failures.
Overall security management controls to protect financial systems and data from unauthorized access and security threats.
Let our experts guide you through SOC 1 compliance and help you demonstrate strong internal controls over financial reporting to your clients and their auditors.