Surgent's Service Organization Control Reports - A User Auditor View

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Accounting and Auditing

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Product Code: SU24-CP03-SSWC

Level: Update

Vendor: Surgent

Field of Study: Auditing

Overview:

As entities continue to oursource financially significant processes, auditors will need to rely on third party assessments of the effectiveness of the controls over these processes. These assessments are called SOC1 reports. Understanding the scope, level of testing and results of such reports is critical to the successful completion of any financial statement audit. In this course, we'll review the relevant information which auditors need to know about SOC1s, including their professional standards guidance, scope (Type 1 or 2), coverage and user auditor response to control deficiencies identified by the service auditor.

Objectives:

Identify the types of business processes that are outsourced
Identify when an auditor should request a SOC report
Discuss with clients why it is important for management to obtain SOC reports on an ongoing basis
Understand the role of the SOC report in an audit
Identify the characteristics of SOC 1, 2, and 3 reports
Perform the procedures necessary to evaluate a SOC report
Prepare documentation to support the evaluation of a SOC report

Major Topics:

Types of SOC reports
Uses of SOC reports by user auditors
Characteristics of SOC reports
Format of a SOC1 report
Using a SOC1 report on a financial statement audit

Designed For:

Accounting and auditing practitioners at all levels desiring to remain up to date on recent pronouncements and other standard setters' activities

Prerequisite:

Experience in accounting and attestation

Additional Info:

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