SOC 1 and 2 Audits and Reports – West London

SOC 1 and 2 (SSAE 18) : Building Trust, Reducing Audit Workloads and Business Risks

We’re a Top 100 UK firm of Chartered Accountants*. Our Service Organisation Controls (SOC) audits and reports enable you to:

• Build trust and credibility. They provide proof of the quality of your internal controls to stakeholders, including:
  • Sales prospects and customers, especially during sales and tendering processes.
  • Suppliers
  • Banks and lenders
  • Auditors
  • Regulators
  • Tax advisors and HMRC
  • Internal stakeholders
• Reduce your audit workload – including the use of walkthroughs and questionnaires. We can also assist with interim audits.
• Reduce your risks by identifying gaps in your internal controls

Note: Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18 is the framework for SOC 1 and SOC 2.

SOC 1 and SOC 2 Reports 

Our SOC reports are available at two levels

• SOC 1: Focuses on assessing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
• SOC 2: Tests the design and operating effectiveness of your controls including: security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, and privacy. 

Efficniet SOC Reports

We’ll minimise your SOC stress and workload because:

• We provide quick and easy access to key SOC staff – and the information you need.
• We maintain high SOC staff availability so:
  • We can work flexibly to your schedule.
  • We can meet tight deadlines.

Open and Clear Client SOC Communication

We provide open and clear client communications by providing:

• Weekly catch-up meetings
• Access to our senior SOC team members at all times 
• Access to technical SOC team members whenever required

SOC Information Access

Our specialist client SOC portal provides data upload facilities and our Inflo digital SOC platform will aid:

• Tracking queries and emails
• Quality management
• Client collaboration
• Data analytics – to automate drill-downs

SOC Report Staff Resources

• We can meet your SOC needs – as we’ve dozens of experienced SOC staff. 
• Over 50% of our SOC team are from top-4 and top-5 firms.
• We’re a full-service, registered audit firm 
• We’re based in West London, have several offices and conduct audits across the UK.

Standard SOC Experience

• We provide SOC reports to organisations with a UK turnover of £2m-£500m, including:
  • PLCs – Limited Companies – Partnerships – LLPs
  • Charities and NFPs
  • Subsidiaries of international groups
• Our clients include well-known companies such as Sharp Electronics, Linguaphone and Kuoni.

Competitive Fees

Our fees are competitive because they are aligned with your organisation’s scale and complexity. We provide great value without compromising quality.

Senior SOC Reports Team

J Stuart Thomson MA CA FCT ATT MCSI

Group Managing Director

• Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
• Associate Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales)
• FCT – Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers
• MCSI – Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments
• ATT – Association of Tax Technicians

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Edmund Cartwright FCCA

Managing Director / Audit Partner

• Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
• Authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) to conduct audits.
• Authorised as a Responsible Individual by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to conduct Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits.

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Rob Wilkes FCA

Audit Director

• Rob has 34 years of audit experience.
• Worked in the UK, Ireland and Australia and at four of the top five global accounting firms.
• Advises and audits clients in the technology, professional services, leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, wholesale and NFP sectors.
• Experienced in leading the delivery of audits for listed companies, large privately owned international companies and Private Equity owned businesses.

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Geeta Morgan FCA CTA MSCI Prof. PgDip (GRC)

Audit Director

• As Audit Director, has audited the States of Guernsey and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
• FCA – Fellow Chartered Accountant (ICAEW)
• CTA – Chartered Tax Advisor
• MSCI – Member of Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments
• Prof.PgDip (GRC) – Fellow of the International Compliance Association
• Has never lost a client due to work quality or failing to meet expectations.

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Madhu Babu Chennupati ACCA, FCA (India), MBA (Finance)

Senior Audit Manager

• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
• FCA (Fellow Chartered Accountant – India)
• MBA (Finance) – Manchester Business School
• 10 years of experience delivering high-quality audits to clients ranging from small businesses to multinationals.
• Experience includes banking, technology, retail, manufacturing, and public interest entity (PIE) audits.

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Contact us today to relieve your SOC report headache. You’ll be pleased you did.