A clearer view of attestation standards for service organizations 1.
Ssae 18 control objectives list.
Since ssae 18 has effectively replaced ssae 16 and also sas 70 and because the ssae 18 controls and related assertions need to be based on relevant internal control over financial reporting icfr service organizations need to constructively re think their control objectives.
Changes for service organizations themselves revision what service organizations need to do differently csocs a complementary subservice organization control csoc is a control that management assumes will be implemented by their subservice organization.
Control objectives address the risks that controls are intended to mitigate.
Moving to ssae 18.
Developing soc 1 ssae 18 control objectives that are related to the icfr concept is critical.
Entity s internal control over financial reporting that is integrated with an audit of its financial statements and related attestation interpretation no.
Are necessary to achieve the control objectives stated in management s description of the system when the carve out method of reporting has been used.
Focuses on the impact of ssae 18 on soc 1 examinations and the re codified attestation standards specifically at c section 105 and at c section.