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SOC / SSAE Assessment

  • Confirm the report your customers actually need
  • Prepare your system description and evidence
  • Receive your SOC 1 or SOC 2 report from QRC

Who Needs a SOC / SSAE Assessment?

Service organizations whose customers rely on their controls may be asked for a SOC 1 or SOC 2 report, including:

SaaS and Cloud Service Providers

SaaS and Cloud Service Providers

Data Center and Hosting Providers

Data Center and Hosting Providers

Payroll, Billing and Payment Processors

Payroll, Billing and Payment Processors

BPO and Shared Service Providers

BPO and Shared Service Providers

Fintech and Financial Service Providers

Fintech and Financial Service Providers

Vendors Facing Customer Security Questionnaires

Vendors Facing Customer Security Questionnaires

Our SOC / SSAE Assessment Approach

A structured path from report selection and readiness through QRC's examination and report issuance.

Scoping & Report Selection

Scoping & Report Selection

Confirm whether your customers need SOC 1 or SOC 2, Type I or Type II, and which criteria apply.

System Description Review

System Description Review

Review management's description of the system, boundaries, subservice organizations and controls.

Readiness Assessment

Readiness Assessment

Optional pre-examination review to find control design gaps before the formal examination begins.

Control Design Evaluation

Control Design Evaluation

Evaluate whether controls are suitably designed to meet the stated objectives or criteria.

Observation Period

Observation Period

For Type II, agree the review period during which controls must operate consistently.

Operating Effectiveness Testing

Operating Effectiveness Testing

Test samples across the period to confirm controls operated effectively.

Exceptions & Management Response

Exceptions & Management Response

Discuss any exceptions so management can provide context and responses.

Report Issuance

Report Issuance

QRC issues your SOC 1 or SOC 2 report with its opinion, your system description and test results.

Deliverables You Can Expect

Reports and working outputs aligned with AICPA SOC reporting requirements.

SOC Scope & Report Type Recommendation

SOC Scope & Report Type Recommendation

Readiness Assessment Report

Readiness Assessment Report

System Description Review

System Description Review

SOC 1 Report (Type I or Type II)

SOC 1 Report (Type I or Type II)

SOC 2 Report (Type I or Type II)

SOC 2 Report (Type I or Type II)

Testing Results & Exceptions Summary

Testing Results & Exceptions Summary

Benefits of a SOC / SSAE Assessment

Answer Customer Due Diligence

One report answers many recurring customer security and control questionnaires.

Support Customer Audits

SOC 1 reports help customers' auditors rely on your controls over financial reporting.

Demonstrate Operating Controls

Type II reports show controls worked over time, not only on one date.

Shorten Sales Cycles

A current SOC 2 report can remove a common blocker in enterprise deals.

Stronger Control Discipline

Annual assessment cycles build consistent evidence and ownership across teams.

Reusable Evidence

Evidence can support related frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 and CSA STAR.

Why Service Organizations Choose QRC

SOC examinations performed by a CPA firm with multi-framework audit experience.

QRC Is a CPA Firm

QRC performs the SOC examination and issues your SOC report.

CSA STAR Attestation Auditor

Listed by CSA to perform SOC 2 plus CCM STAR Attestation.

Multi-Framework Experience

Audit experience across SOC, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS and CSA STAR.

Structured Examination Delivery

Clear scoping, readiness, testing and reporting milestones.

Supporting Services

Services that complement your SOC / SSAE assessment program.

CSA STAR Attestation

Extend a SOC 2 examination with the Cloud Controls Matrix for STAR Level 2.

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ISO/IEC 27001 Certification

Accredited ISMS certification that many customers request alongside a SOC 2 report.

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Penetration Testing

Independent testing that provides evidence for SOC 2 security and vulnerability controls.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SOC 1 reports on controls relevant to your customers' internal control over financial reporting. SOC 2 reports on controls relevant to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality or privacy, using the AICPA Trust Services Criteria.

A Type I report covers the design of controls at a point in time. A Type II report also tests whether controls operated effectively over a period, commonly 3 to 12 months.

Yes. QRC is a CPA firm and performs SOC examinations under the AICPA's Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE). QRC issues the resulting SOC 1 or SOC 2 report.

Security is required in every SOC 2 examination. Availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy are added when they matter to your customers and services.

Many customers expect a current report each year, so Type II reports are often renewed every 12 months. The review period is agreed during scoping.

Ready to Start Your SOC / SSAE Assessment?

Get the right report type, clear scope and a structured path to issuance.