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[Music] you so businesses that are seeking to become SSA e18 sacco and compliant can now use n DN B's in depths Ocwen compliance requirements checklist for ensuring an efficient and comprehensive audit process from beginning to end so look we all know audits are time-consuming and operationally challenging it's why being proactive and proper planning is a must for SSA e18 sock one auditing success so we've been helping businesses all throughout North America for years becoming SSA e18 Sacco and compliance so turn to us we're in D and B let's talk about a comprehensive sock one compliance requirements checklist you need some assistance and learning more about SSA e18 sock line compliance and what it truly takes to become compliant are you curious as to the steps and procedures needed for ensuring a successful and efficient audit that's delivered within budget and on schedule well n DN B has performed hundreds of SSA e18 sock one sock do audits for clients so take note of the following information and this is information that we've collected over the years what clients have spoken back to us as far as their needs and how we've really helped insert our expertise in the auditing process so number one assess the sSAE 18 sock one versus sock to landscape so much has been discussed regarding sSAE 18 sock one versus sock two specifically which assessment should our service organization undertake well here's the simple answer sock 1 reports are for businesses that exhibit a true association with the ICF our concept talk more about that in a minute while sock 2 reporting is for technology businesses so think data centers data analytics cloud computing etc both sock 1 and sock true they each have their rightful place in the world of regulatory compliance therefore you need to ensure that the correct assessment is being done number 2 assess ICF our what's ICF R it stands for internal controls over financial reporting and it essentially means if a service organization is providing services to businesses that could impact the financial reporting of these businesses then you must report on such ICR initiatives are you offering services that relate to revenue recognition asset valuations or balance your reporting or any other type of ICF are that it's important to test such controls during a SSA e18 sock one assessment number three define the business process okay so for making widgets to analyzing data every company specializes in something and it's therefore important to identify exactly what the business process is for purposes of SSA e18 sock one compliance is the entire company-wide business process to be included the assessment or just a sub component of it this is critical to identify as nobody wants to encounter scope creep issues during the audit so call and speak with Christopher Nichol and Chris can have a good discussion on the issues regarding the business process number four put together a current list of systems call it an acid inventory a complete list of all the information systems your organization currently is deploying in production environments where to begin we'll start by documenting your network devices then move on to your servers and your actual operating systems and applications running on your physical logical servers this really helps you out it out tremendously number five conduct a readiness assessment so sSAE eighteen Sauk one audits can be very laborious and operationally challenging hence the need for a readiness assessment which is absolutely critical no question about it why well it's vital for both a successful audit and a well-designed internal control environment you can identify incorrect control deficiencies prior to the audit which is really really important number six get ready to remediate remediation is just a way of life in the world of SSA e 18 Sauk on compliance and that's because every company has something they can improve upon moreover having a successful SSA e 18s Aquanaut it means putting in place all necessary changes to one's internal control framework prior to the actual audit itself kicking off okay going back and trying to make changes after the fact well that just results in scope creep and increased fees no internal control environment is ever perfect look you really need to know that every company has deficiencies that they need to correct how much and what type of remediation must be undertaken is ultimately dependent on the maturity of one's control environment number seven determine IT GC controls and supporting control objectives so every SSA e 18s Aquanaut it will require the development and assessment of various IT general control simply known as IT GC and it's often a joint effort between the service organization and the actual CPA firm conducting the audit IT GC controls they typically cover like access control change management data backup network security and more so keep that in mind alright number eight develop business process and ICF are control objectives itg see information as just described above is relatively straightforward but specific business process controls need to be developed and included with the actual audit itself okay so ask yourself some basic questions what specific functions are you performing that you can test for have you conducted any prior audit risk assessment that can help in identifying business process control objectives number nine develop policies and procedures all right it's one of the more demanding and time-consuming activities for SSA e18 Socko and compliance but information security policies and procedures need to be developed and it's why n D and B offers a comprehensive policy writing service and comprehensive policy packet for our clients number 10 out of time after all when it's all said and done it's now time to call in the auditors essentially scheduling field work and beginning the true process of becoming SSA e18 sock one compliant with all you've done from the initial readiness assessment to developing documentation the audit process hopefully should be straightforward number eleven pick the right CPA firm well look I mean not every firm specializes in regulatory compliance in D and B does we've been doing this for many years and we can help you out we provide fixed fees and a very comprehensive auditing process we are the sock one experts for North American businesses call and speak directly with Christopher Nichols CPA 1-800 277 5415 extension 706 or you can email them at sea nickel at NDB CPA calm